Archive for the ‘Research’ Category
Robotic “Mouth” Learns to Sing
Written by admin on July 16, 2011 – 5:05 pm -Similar to how a human voice box works, this robot uses air to produce sounds. Researchers are studying how a “robotic mouth” would work and enable robots to someday, sing!
Perhaps some day these robots can not only sing, but also dance and make beautiful music.
Tags: mouth, music, Research, Robots, singing, sound, voice
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Robonaut 2 Will Go Into Space on STS 133
Written by admin on October 28, 2010 – 9:59 pm -Soon NASA astronauts will have a new colleague on the International Space Station.
Robonaut 2 will be launching on STS 133 and will help ISS astronauts do chores in space.
The robot was designed and built with collaboration with General Motors.
Tags: astronauts, NASA, Robonaut 2, Robots, space
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Willow Garage Robot Folds Towels
Written by admin on March 31, 2010 – 6:44 pm -Fitted with four Stereo Vision cameras, the Willow Garage RP2 is able to find, grasp, and fold five towels from a pile.
Tags: Home Robots, Research, Robots
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Suicidal Robot
Written by admin on January 1, 2010 – 6:01 pm -Suicidal Robot
With the aid of some Coca Cola, this robot answers the age old question: can a robot commit suicide?
Tags: robot, suicidal robots, suicide, theater
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Roomba Pacman
Written by admin on November 11, 2009 – 10:58 pm -Remember Pacman the video game from the 80’s?
Well, it turns out that we now have a real world version, using the Roomba and Create platforms to recreate the game in real world.
Tags: Create, iRobot, Pacman, Roomba
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