Robot News: Page 3

Researchers Build Salamander Robot With 3D-Printed Bones and Motorized Joints (July 5, 2016): Researchers have built a salamander robot that swims and walks like a salamander.

Boston Dynamics Unveils SpotMini Robot (June 24, 2016): Boston Dynamics unveils its SpotMini robot.

Google Identifies Five Potential Robot Safety Problems (June 22, 2016): Google researchers have identified five potential problems in developing robots. Robots may behave in undesirable ways if they are not well thought out.

Robot Escapes From Russian Lab for a Second Time (June 22, 2016): A robot designed to remember and learn made a second unsuccesful attempt to escape from its Russian lab.

Asus Unveils Zenbo Robot at Computex 2016 (June 1, 2016): Asus has unveiled a robotic companion named Zenbo at Computex 2016.

Harvard's RoboBees Can Now Perch During Flight (May 19, 2016): Harvard RoboBees can now perch during flight. They can reverse stick to elevated perches thanks to an electrostatically charged pad on the top of RoboBee.

Scientists Develop Ingestible Origami Robot (May 16, 2016): Scientists have developed an ingestible origami robot that will unfold inside you.

DARPA Sea Hunter is the World's Largest Self-Driving Ship (May 15, 2016): DARPA recently launched the world's largest self-driving ship. The ship is 132 feet long and can travel up to 10,000 miles on its own.

Claw-like Device for Rovers Inspired by Sea Urchin's Mouth and Teeth (May 15, 2016): A new claw-like device for rovers to use on the surface of planets was inspired by the sea urchin's mouth and teeth.

Stanford's Robotic Mermaid OceanOne Explores 17th Century Shipwreck (April 29, 2016): Stanford developed a robotic memaid called OceanOne that can explore shipwrecks. It recently went on its maiden voyage

Festo's Flying Sphere Robot Can Grab and Carry Objects (April 28, 2016): Festo has created a flying spherical robot that can grab and carry items. It autonomous bot can move in any direction.

Google's Schaft Unveils Unique Bipedal Robot at NEST 2016 (April 12, 2016): The Google owned Schaft cmpany unveiled a unique looking bipedal robot at NEST 2016 in Tokyo.

Robot Asks Volunteers to Touch Its Buttocks in Stanford Study (April 5, 2016): A robot asked volunteers to touch different body parts in a Stanford study. Researchers say the study found touching a robot can arouse human beings.

Man Builds Robot Resembling Actress Scarlett Johansson (April 3, 2016): A man has built a robot resembling actress Scarlett Johansson. He reportedly spent about $50,000 on the project.

Domino's Unveils Pizza Delivering Robot Prototype (March 25, 2016): Domino's Australia has unveiled a pizza delivery robot called the DRU. DRU stands for Domino's Robotic Unit.

Starship Technologies Plans Fleets of Self-Driving Delivery Robots (March 3, 2016): Starship Technologies is planning to launch a line of self-driving delivery robots that could delivery groceries and other goods.

New Atlas Robot Pushed, Prodded and Teased in Boston Dynamics Tests (February 24, 2016): Boston Dynamics teases the new version of its humanoid Atlas robot with a hockey stick in a newly released video.

Robotic Suitcase from NUA Robotics Follows Its Owner (January 27, 2016): A new robotic stuicase from NUA Robotics follows its owner around. It uses Bluetooth to connect to your smartphone.

Korean Researchers Develop Fireproof Firefighter Drone That Climbs Walls (January 19, 2016): Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a fireproof firefighter drone that flies an climbs walls.

Disney Research Launches VertiGo Wall-Climbing Robot (December 30, 2015): Disney Research has launched its VertiGo wall-climging robot. The robot transitions from moving on the ground to climbing walls.

MIT Autonomous Drone Avoids Objects Using Obstacle-Detection System (November 6, 2015): MIT researcher Andrew Barry developed a new obstacle-detection algorithm that enables autonomous drones to detect and avoid obstacles in real-time.

Throwable Walking Robot has a Spherical Shell (October 27, 2015): Japanese researchers have built a throwable walking robot with a spherical shell named QRoSS.

Cornell University Engineers Develop 3D-Printed Robotic Tentacles (October 24, 2015): Engineers at Cornell University have develop a method for 3D-printing robotic tentacles. An elastomeric material was used.

Harvard's RoboBee Can Now Dive and Swim Underwater (October 21, 2015): Harvard's insect robots, called RoboBees, can now swim underwater. The robots using a modified flapping technique when underwater.

Flying Drone and Walking Robot Work Together to Navigate a Room (October 18, 2015): A flying and walking robot work together to navigate a room and avoid obstacles.