Robosoft Introduces Kompaï
On the 8th of March 2010 at the 2010 Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance Conference, the French company Robosoft presented Kompaï; a robot designed to assist dependent persons at home. This robot can speak, understand what is said to it, find its way around the house and, with just a word, access all internet services.
“One of our top priorities is the domestic…
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Tagged: Robot, Humanoid, Intercompany long term care insurance conference.i, Robosoft, Kompaï
Robotics Summit Virtual Conference Series 2010
Mark Your Calendars - June 16, 2010
The Robotics Summit Virtual Conference offers registered, prequalified attendees a full day of dynamic keynote presentations by robotics thought leaders, in-depth conference sessions delivered in two tracks, online discussions, networking opportunities and a full, virtual exposition floor filled with the very latest robotics and intelligent systems technology from around the world. Attendees may attend the live Robotics Summit Virtual Conference free of charge, as well as have unlimited access to the archived…
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Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Releases New IDEA Drive
In addition to the graphic user interface programming, another unique feature of the IDEA Drive is automatic population of the motor and drive parameters based on entering a Haydon actuator part number when prompted by the user interface. Complex parameter calculations or…
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Tagged: Programmable stepper motor drive, Haydon rohs, Idea, Haydon kerk motion solutions
SICK Launches OLM High-Speed, Long-Range Fine Positioning Sensor
SICK, a manufacturer of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, announced the launch of its new OLM Distance Measurement Positioning Sensor. The OLM is used for high-speed, high-precision positioning of overhead cranes, rail and transfer cars, monorails, shuttles, elevators and other vehicles. The vehicle can be positioned around curves and inclines where traditional laser measurement systems cannot be used.
SICK has the largest and most…
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Tagged: Positioning sensor, Sick, Olm distance measurement positioning sensor
TIGAL Launches VRbot Voice Recognition Module
The VRbot is a is a tiny, low cost voice recognition module designed to easily add versatile voice command functionality to robots and many additional applications where voice command control is desired.
The VRbot module provides users with 26 built-in Speaker Independent commands that allow basic control of robot movement straight out-of-the-box. The module has been designed to fit inside the chest cover of Robonova-I and Robozak robots and is ready to run immediately…
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Tagged: Voice recognition, Tigal, Veear
Unmanned Helicopter Would Investigate Nuclear Disasters
Students at Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds, the re-engineered aircraft is designed to fly into American cities blasted by a nuclear weapon or dirty bomb.
The helicopter’s main mission would be to assist military investigators in the unthinkable: Enter an American city after a…
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Tagged: Autonomous, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Camera system, Flight control software, Mechanical engineering, U.s. defense threat reduction agency, Imaging technology
AlumiFuel Power Announces Update of Its Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Initiatives
Early production stage hydrogen generation company AlumiFuel Power, Inc. (“API”), the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based wholly owned operating subsidiary of AlumiFuel Power Corporation (OTCBB: AFPW), announced that it has made major advances in applying its technology to U.S. Navy Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) applications, and in positioning API for specific UUV program opportunities.
API has begun advanced design work…
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Tagged: Uuv, Unmanned underwater vehicle, Alumifuel power, Hydrogen gas
Virtual Conference to Focus on Autonomy, Navigation and Mobility Solutions, and Business Development
Robotics Trends and EH Publishing, Inc. announce the focus of the first virtual conference serving the robotics and intelligent systems industries. The inaugural Robotics Summit Virtual Conference and Exposition will take place June 16, 2010 and feature an international cast of keynote and general session speakers from the robotics and intelligent systems industries. Attendees will attend the event free of charge, with full access to the exhibit hall,…
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Tagged: Robot, Autonomy, Robotics, Investment, Robotics summit, Business development, Robotics trends, Robotics summit virtual conference and exposition
MIT Commissions Peratech Limited to Develop Next Generation Tactile Robotic Skin
Peratech Limited, a developer of new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that they have been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic ‘skin’ that enables…
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Tagged: Mit, Quantum tunnelling composites, Shadow dexterous hand, Peratech limited, Qtc, Robonaut, Massachusetts institute of technology
Robot Provides 3-D Images of Dangerous Locations
Soldiers and first responders may soon have a better way to evaluate the interior of dangerous structures, thanks to a joint project between Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Missouri-Columbia.
As part of the project, which began in 2008, students at Missouri S&T have built a remote-controlled robot that…
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Tagged: Robot, Mobile robot, Lidar, Robotics, University of missouri-columbia, Norbert maerz, Missouri university of science and technology, Ye duan
