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Next generation dexterous humanoid robot: NASA-GM Robonaut2
Posted by lbarajas on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 (EST)
NASA and General Motors have come together to develop the next generation dexterous humanoid robot. The robots – called Robonaut2 – were designed to use the same tools as humans, which allows them to work safely side-by-side humans on Earth and in space.

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A Vision for a Robot Built by Robotics and Automation in South East Michigan
Posted by robopatrj on Monday, May 15, 2006 (EST)
R & A's Chair Robert Sealy discusses his vision of a robot built by SEM R & A

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R & A Visits Fanuc Robotics
Posted by robopatrj on Monday, May 15, 2006 (EST)
A brief summary of R & A's visit to Fanuc Robotics in Rochester Hills, MI.

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Robotics Technology Replacing Automotive in Michigan?
Posted by robopatrj on Monday, April 03, 2006 (EST)
Can the robotics industry replace the automotive industry in Michigan? The Chair of Robotics and Automation gives his reasons why he thinks it can.

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Chapter 14: Robotics and Automation is Born!
Posted by jon on Friday, March 03, 2006 (EST)
Now, we have an official chapter of the Robotics and Automation Society here in Southeastern Michigan.

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  • Modelers Make Gundam from Runners

    You know those little plastic tree-like structures left over when you're done building a model? They're called runners - part of the injection molding process and basically a waste. For most products, the factory recycles runners as the parts are detached, but for models they are left on to make live easier for the builder. Well, some folks over at ummmm....a place in Japan, took a boat-load of these runners and made a 3-meter tall Gundam. Check it out! And the video.

  • Transformers 3 Filming Accident

                               

    During filming for the Transformers 3 movie, a stunt went terribly wrong and an extra was injured. The accident involved several vehicles with an object going through a windshield hitting the driver resulting in a serious head injury. Filming was taking place in Hammond in northwestern Indiana. Several videos exist of the movie shooting in Chicago on Youtube, along with some funny trailers. Transformers 3 is scheduled for a July 2011 release.

  • Frog Sensors Shake Robot Head

    With more biology than robotics, researchers at University of Tokyo harvested eggs from African Clawed Frogs to build inexpensive olfactory sensors. DNA from fruit flies and moths were added to stimulate production of the sensors known to be good at detecting certain molecules, then electrodes were attached to capture the receptor's output. Now for the "Robot" part - results from the sensors are read by software on a PC and a simple actuator was used to cause a robotic mannequin head to shake back and forth adding impact to the experiment. See the PDF for the full scoop.

  • RoboCup Returns Golfer's Balls

    The term RoboCup usually makes us think of a contest involving robots and soccer, but this one is different. The RoboCup Golf Ball Returner from Fine Tune Golf does just what it says, and fairly well too. RoboCup captures your put (even the bad ones using the Caddy Cord) and sends it back for another shot - over 12,000 times on AA batteries, and around 14 feet. Check out the Video.

  • Robots Swarm Oil Spills

    In spite of new and unexpected findings by a Berkeley Lab research team that microbes have done an amazing job taking care of the underwater oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico, oil on the surface can cause a lot of damage to wildlife and property if it washes ashore. Researchers at MIT are working out ways to skim that surface oil using a swarm of robots. The robots communicate with each other using a WiFi network, and using GPS then coordinate their movements with software inspired by natural swarms. Oil is dealt with on the spot by heating it thus avoiding a lengthy trip to shore. See the video.


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