ARTICLES RELATING TO ROBOTICS

No killer robots, says UN

2013-05-03 14:42

Killer robots that can attack targets without any human input "should not have the power of life and death over human beings," a new draft UN report says.

Cockroaches may inspire robotics

2013-02-25 08:21

New insights on how biological systems stabilise in cockroaches could one day help engineers design steadier robots and improve doctors' understanding of human gait abnormalities.

New Lego robotics talk to iPhones

2013-01-07 10:29

Lego bricks are getting cozy with the iPhone and other Apple devices in the latest incarnation of the Mindstorms robotics kit.

Robot buddy to keep Japan astronaut company

2012-11-30 11:03

A small humanoid robot that can talk will be sent into space to provide conversational company for a Japanese astronaut.

Toshiba shows robot for nuke disaster

2012-11-21 14:40

Toshiba has unveiled a robot that the company says can withstand high radiation and help in nuclear disasters.

Cape Town man to get robot suit

2012-11-02 10:25

A paralysed Camps Bay man is set to become the first African to use a robotic device called the ReWalk suit - which will help him walk.

Robotic hand gets thumbs up

2012-08-02 22:17

European researchers say they have developed the world's first real-sized, five-fingered robotic hand able to grasp and manipulate objects with human-like dexterity.

Robots crawl bodies for surgery

2012-05-29 11:32

Scientists and doctors are using creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs.

Mind-controlled robot unveiled

2012-04-25 10:28

A professor has unveiled a robot that can be controlled by the brainwaves of a paraplegic person wearing an electrode-fitted cap.

EU paying for lovable robots

2012-02-14 21:05

The European Union executive in Brussels is funding research designed to make robots more lovable.

Japan robot washes hair

2011-10-06 14:45

A new Japanese hair-washing robot replicates the dexterous touch of a human hand to care for the locks of the elderly and the infirm.

Robot seals comfort tsunami victims

2011-08-01 22:43

For some elderly survivors of Japan's March earthquake and tsunami, comfort comes in the form of a small white robotic seal named Paro.

Robots learn to talk

2011-05-30 12:41

Robots have begun talking to each other in an experiment - and in a language of their own devising.

New robots for Japan nuclear plant

2011-04-29 13:26

The operator of Japan's damaged nuclear station has said it would deploy two kinds of remote-controlled robots to help stabilise the plant.

No robots at Japan nuclear plant

2011-03-17 16:04

Japan may build robots to play the violin, run marathons and preside over weddings, but it has not deployed any of the machines to help repair its crippled reactors.

Humanoids run 1st robot marathon

2011-02-26 17:26

Robovie-PC, a toy-sized humanoid, has won the world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots by a whisker after more than two days of racing.

Japan may send chatty robot to space

2011-02-17 12:22

Lonely astronauts on the International Space Station may soon be getting an android friend from Japan.

Robot attends school to help student

2011-01-21 16:26

Equipped with a webcam, a robot broadcasts in real time what happens in the classroom to the computer at a student's home.

Robot makes space debut

2010-11-02 10:26

Space is about to get its first humanoid from planet Earth as Nasa launches robot known as Robonaut 2 with the shuttle.

Robots to take over menial work

2010-09-16 11:39

The replacement of humans by machines in the workplace has taken another step as researchers unveiled a model they hope could lead to humanoid menial workers.

Bionic legs for paraplegics

2010-07-16 12:27

Two New Zealand inventors have produced what they claim are the world's first robotic legs to help paraplegics walk again.

Bionic cat leaps into history

2010-06-26 10:14

A cat whose back legs were chopped off in a farming accident has been given a new bionic pair, in a ground-breaking feline first.

Military bots save lives

2010-05-19 20:04

On the outside it looks like a normal SUV, but the prototype "autonomous robot car" - fitted with sensors and scanners will in the near future be driven remotely.

'Cyborgs' take over Tokyo

2009-08-03 14:21

Three Japanese cyborg look-alikes have turned heads on busy Tokyo streets as they made their way to a robotics conference.

 

Robot suit gets safety certificate

2013-02-27 13:00

A robot suit that can help the elderly or disabled get around was given its global safety certificate in Japan.

Robot-assisted hysterectomies on the rise

2013-02-20 11:26

The proportion of women having their uterus removed using robotic-assisted surgery increased from one in 200 procedures in 2007 to almost one in 10 in 2010, according to a new study.

Japanese man builds giant robot

2012-11-29 09:11

Like many Japanese, Kogoro Kurata grew up watching futuristic robots in movies. Unlike most other Japanese, he has actually done it.

'Bionic man' reaches top of skyscraper

2012-11-05 22:31

A US amputee has become the first person to get to the summit of the iconic Willis Tower in Chicago wearing a thought-controlled prosthetic leg.

Robot artist learns from masters

2012-10-02 18:00

Robots that can mimic the exact brush strokes of master painters or calligraphers could recreate their work, a Japanese researcher has said.

Inventor pins hopes on 'ro-butt'

2012-07-05 22:04

The mechanical buttocks may look like a new low for the world of Japanese robotics, but they might actually mark a new leap into the future of humanoid development.

Japanese vacuum robot is trilingual, witty

2012-05-08 18:30

A Japanese manufacturer has produced a robot vacuum cleaner that takes photos, purifies air, speaks three languages and even knows a hip humourous dialect.

Astronaut, robot shake hands in space

2012-02-16 08:25

The commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shook hands with Robonaut.

Honda shows smarter robot

2011-11-08 12:40

Honda's human-shaped robot can now run faster, balance itself on uneven surfaces, hop on one foot, and almost "think" on its own.

ISS Robonaut comes alive

2011-08-22 21:12

The space station's humanoid robot has comes alive, powered up for 1st time in orbit.

Robot sphere flies to the rescue

2011-07-14 19:40

A radio-controlled sphere, roughly the size of a basketball has been designed to fly in and out of buildings in search and rescue operations.

Japan needs new robots for nuke crisis

2011-05-03 13:35

Japan may be at the forefront of robotics, but the country has so far had to rely on US-made machines for help tackling its nuclear crisis.

Underwater robots search for tsunami victims

2011-04-21 18:54

Two underwater robots operated by a joint US-Japanese team have searched a bay in northeast Japan for bodies of victims swept away by a tsunami nearly six weeks ago.

Robot Kaspar helps autistic kids

2011-03-08 21:25

Children with autism, a disorder that affects development of social interaction and communication, have played with a robot as part of scientific research.

Robot marathon kicks off in Japan

2011-02-24 11:36

The world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots has kicked off in Japan.

Robot marathon to be held

2011-02-16 17:52

A technology company is organising the world's first marathon for robots in Japan.

Robot actor takes to stage

2010-11-11 17:05

A Japanese play has marked an unusual collaboration between an android - a robot designed to look and act like a human - and a human actor.

Robot hand has vacuum-firm grip

2010-10-26 10:29

A floppy robotic hand that stiffens when air is sucked out may form the basis of a new type of robotic gripping mechanism.

'Welfare robots' for aged

2010-07-29 09:25

Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan.

Iran unveils human-shaped robot

2010-07-03 17:29

Iranian officials have unveiled a human-shaped robot that can walk like a person, although at a slower pace.

Robots are coming

2010-06-25 08:37

Robots that perform the functions we see in science fiction movies are still some way off, but the technology for domestic robots is growing fast.

US embraces robot revolution

2009-08-13 09:01

Robots in the sky and on the ground are transforming warfare, and the US military is rushing to recruit the new warriors that never sleep and never bleed.

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