Modified Frog Cells Help Robots Smell
September 10, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Robots that can smell are made possible thanks to genetically modified frog cells that will be used in robots. This will usher in a new age of electronic noses that will be able to sniff out anything or anyone. The current system uses quartz rods that vibrate at a different frequency whenever they bind to a target substance
Brian The Robot Reads Your Emotions
September 7, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
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Asimo Makes Friends in Austria, Gets Some Feedback From Fans
September 6, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Asimo is making new friends in Austria and researchers are getting some valuable feedback from visitors of a technology fair to help them make Asimo more communicative.
Carnegie Mellon’s Robot Snake Climbs A Tree
September 6, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Carnegie Mellon has taught its robotic snake some new tricks, like how to climb trees, for instance.
CityFlyer Quadrotor Runs ROS
September 4, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
CCNY has released various drivers, libraries, and tools in support of the ROS community in the past, but by putting together all their tools they have released something new. CityFlyer is a Quadrotor, hovering robot that contains ascending technology from the Pelican and Hummingbird.
Stickybot III Still Climbing Glass
September 2, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
You probably remember Stickybot III either from reading about it here or from being startled to see it crawling up your window somewhere. Either way, you were right to shriek
Cyborg Fly Pilots Robot Through An Obstacle Course
August 30, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Swiss researchers have used a fruit fly to steer a mobile robot through an obstacle course in the lab. They call it the simply the Cyborg Fly.
