FUJISOFT Releases Humanoid Robot “PALRO”
FUJISOFT Incorporated has announced the successful development of a compact humanoid robot with integrated intellectual systems. Called “PALRO,” a model of the robot will be available for educational institutions from Monday, March 15, 2010.
FUJISOFT has been researching robot technology as part of its participation in the robot intelligence development project initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The Company blended technology that it had acquired through built-in software development over the…
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Tagged: Fujisoft, Humanoid, Palro
Evolution Robotics Introduces Mint – The Evolution of Floor Cleaning
Evolution Robotics, Inc., a robotics technology company, announced Mint, a fundamentally new type of automatic floor cleaner – and a dramatic leap forward in robotics for the consumer market. Mint automatically dusts and wet mops hard surface floors using popular cleaning cloths, such as Swiffer brand Dry and Wet Cloths and other similar products. Mint also works with washable microfiber cloths that which Evolution will make available with the product.
Mint’s innovations are grounded in…
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Tagged: Robot, Robotics, Northstar, Floor cleaner, Mint, Evolution robotics, Yves behar
iRobot Achieves Milestone in Home Robot Market
iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) announced that it has achieved an industry milestone in the home robot market. The company, which was founded twenty years ago, launched its iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot in 2002. Since then, iRobot has sold more than five million home robots, making its products among the best-selling consumer robots in history.
“This achievement represents a huge milestone for iRobot and for the robotics industry as a whole,”…
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Tagged: robotics, robot, roomba, Dirt dog, verro, irobot, looj, personal robot
HEXBUG Nano Swarms Toys“R”Us & RadioShack Stores Nationwide
Innovation First International, a developer of educational and competitive robotics products and consumer robotics toys, unveiled the HEXBUG Nano – a tiny, 1.75 inch energetic micro robotic bug that uses the physics of vibration and robotic intelligence to skitter along and explore its environment on smooth surfaces.
Planned as a series for collectors, the first release is the Nano Newton Collection of five unique bugs for kids 3 years old and up, and is now available for $7.99 each at Toys“R”Us stores…
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Tagged: Robot, Robotic toys, Robotics, Smart toys, Hexbug nano, Innovation first
Robonica Launches Roboni-i, Marking the Rise of Robotic Gaming
Robonica (http://www.robonica.com), a South African/U.S. start-up focused on developing new forms of robotic entertainment, announced the launch of Roboni-i. Fusing elements of robotics, R/C vehicles and interactive gaming, this revolutionary product will create a brand new entertainment category dubbed “Robotic Gaming” by delivering meaningful and structured gameplay - whether alone, with friends or online. Roboni-i is now available online at Robonica.com, ToysRUs.com, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and also at retail in Hammacher Schlemmer, Edmund Scientific and other…
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Household Robots Do Not Protect Users’ Security and Privacy, Researchers Say
People are increasingly using household robots for chores, communication, entertainment and companionship. But safety and privacy risks of information-gathering objects that move around our homes are not yet adequately addressed, according to a new University of Washington study.
It’s not a question of evil robots, but of robots that can be misused.
“A lot of attention has been paid to robots becoming more intelligent and…
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Tagged: Robot, Smart toys, Security, Toy, Wowwee , Rovio, University of washington, Consumer robots
Nissan EPORO Robot Car “Goes to School” on Collision-free Driving by Mimicking Fish Behavior
In 2008, it was the flight of the bumblebee that inspired Nissan’s Biomimetic Car Robot Drive “BR23C” concept. In 2009, fish-inspired technology takes center stage in Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s new Nissan “EPORO*1” robot car concept, which is designed to travel in a group of like-vehicles, mimicking the behavioral patterns of a school of fish in avoiding obstacles without colliding with each other.
Nissan will demonstrate this breakthrough technology with a group of six EPOROs when they make their world…
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Tagged: Robot, Autonomous, Eporo, Eporo*1, Car, Nissan
PCS Edventures! Announces Partnership With MINDS-i
PCS Edventures! (OTCBB: PCSV) announced the execution of two sales and distribution agreements with MINDS-i, Inc., of Liberty Lake, Washington. MINDS-i is the maker of advanced motorized and non-motorized construction systems for the education, hobby, and retail marketplace that provide a high level of interoperability and strength for advanced building and design applications.
Michael Marzetta, President of MINDS-i and the inventor of the system, said “MINDS-i is delighted to form…
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Tagged: Personal robotics, Distribution, Educational robotics, Minds-i, Pcs edventures, Stem
Bossa Nova Robotics Unveils its First Line of Personal Entertainment Robots
After four years of development, Bossa Nova Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based, robotics company and spinoff from Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Robotics Institute, today unveiled its first line of personal entertainment robots. Combining the magic of agile robots with a rich play experience, Bossa Nova presented two interactive and enriching biped robots modeled after the way kids play: Prime-8, a fast-paced gorilla robot, and Penbo, an adorable penguin with baby robot.
Bossa Nova’s launch comes on the heels…
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Predictive Powers: A Robot That Reads Your Intention?
Many research groups are trying to build robots that could be less like workers and more like companions. But to play this role, they must be able to interact with people in natural ways, and play a pro-active part in joint tasks and decision-making. We need robots that can ask questions, discuss and explore possibilities, assess their companion’s ideas and anticipate what their partners might…
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