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Fast Company
April 2006 |
Oy, Robot! Are we doomed to some post-apocalyptic nightmare in which robots rule the planet? Roboticists Henrik Hautop Lund and Rodney Brooks square off.   |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Growing Robots From the Ground Up Patient, long-term investors are encouraged to stay abreast of trends in the robotics field because as people become more comfortable with robots, the field will grow up fast. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
John Teresko |
A Robot that Can Smile or Frown MIT debuts Nexi, a robot with facial expressions. |
PC Magazine
January 29, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
Racy Robots Military aircraft inspired the slick-looking designs for a new line of robots from start-up company White Box Robotics. Unlike the predetermined features in most robots, White Box's robots will be designed to let each owner choose what his robot will do. |
Salon.com
September 14, 2000
Janelle Brown |
Robots "R" us Why are roboticists building machines in their own image? "Robo Sapiens" introduces a homemade population and the egos behind the bots. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2007
John Teresko |
I, Microsoft By providing a common development platform, Microsoft hopes to expand the potential for robotics. |
PC World
May 23, 2002
Martyn Williams |
Robots Strut and Sell at Japanese Show A growing population of mechanical attendees rolls into the second Robodex exhibition... |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Jill Jusko |
Toyota Debuts New Robot Models The Japanese manufacturer introduces its latest additions to "partner robots" being developed to assist people in their everyday lives, but practical use for household robots remains a few years away. |
Fast Company
John Paul Titlow |
We're Doomed: Robots Can Now Learn To Adapt To Injuries A new study published today in Nature explains how robots can use a sort of "evolutionary algorithm" to learn new ways of operating after being injured, according to the MIT Technology Review. |
Inc.
April 2006
Chuck Green |
A Record Year For Robots New orders of industrial robots jumped by 23 percent in 2005, thanks in part to growing interest in robots among entrepreneurs. Larger tax credits for purchases of new equipment are driving the trend, as are other factors. |
Technology Research News
December 31, 2003
Smalley & Patch |
Bots, humans play together Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are betting that putting humans and robots on the same soccer team will encourage the kind of cooperation that leads to understanding. |
InternetNews
March 15, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
Toyota's Next-Gen Computers: Robots Two-legged 'personal assistant' prototypes to be shown in Japan. |
IndustryWeek
February 2, 2012
Josh Cable |
Auto-Industry Demand Drives Record Year for Robot Sales But the industry saw gains in other sectors as well. Sales to non-automotive customers grew 27%, led by metalworking industries (up 56%) and semiconductor/electronics/photonics (up 24%), according to the Robotic Industries Association. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The New Age of Service Robots: From Fighting Fires to Serving Beer R2-D2 and Rosie the robot maid may be coming soon to a home, or nursing home, near you. Thanks to advances in computing and navigation technology, robots -- including sophisticated robot toys and appliances -- are now being developed to serve people directly. |
PC Magazine
April 18, 2007
Erik Rhey |
Q&A: iRobot Co-Founder Helen Greiner The co-founder and chairman of the board for iRobot talks about the future of helper robots, the PackBot in war zones, and women in technology. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
iRobot's Emotional Appeal People's personal attachment to their Roomba vacuums bodes well for iRobot's future prospects. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2005
Natalie Goel |
Robots in Motion Bust out your robot dance move now, because it may become obsolete. |
Technology Research News
February 23, 2005
Kimberly Patch |
Humanoid robots walk naturally There's a reason most movie robots have wheels in place of legs or are powered by an embedded human. Making machines walk on two legs is exceedingly difficult. |
BusinessWeek
January 14, 2011
Eric Spitznagel |
The Robot in the Next Cubicle The new wave of robots for sale is aimed squarely at the office market. |
Salon.com
February 25, 2002
John Glassie |
Flesh, robots and God Are they becoming us or are we becoming them? One of the world's leading roboticists discusses the machines in our future -- their ability to think, feel, reproduce and achieve personhood... |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
iRobot Loses a Battle Shares fall following news that a major contract to supply lightweight tactical robots to the U.S. Army was awarded to a rival. Investors, take note. |
Technology Research News
June 15, 2005
Eric Smalley |
Robot Runs Like Humans Researchers have developed mathematical principals for enabling human-like running in bipedal robots, including the ability to recover balance. They used the principals to develop control software that allows a two-legged robot to run. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Are Intuitive Surgical and iRobot Just Babies? Robotic technology is still in the early stages of its development, and it will only get better. The best time for investors to jump in is when that company is young. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
John Teresko |
Robots Evolution At GM and Xerox, new applications are redefining both the strategic value and appearance of robots... |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
A Chat With Roomba Man The surprise success of iRobot's Roomba vacuum cleaner marked the arrival of mobile robotic appliances. Yet the company's CEO and co-founder is cautious about the future of more advanced humanoid robots. |
Fast Company
April 1, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
Fast Talk: Cynthia Breazeal on Teaching Robots The director of MIT's Personal Robots Group uses crowdsourced data to teach robots about human behavior. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2008
John Blau |
Open-Source Baby Laboratories in Europe are adopting iCub robotic toddlers constructed from modular pieces and open source software to study learning and cognition. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
Ready To Buy A Home Robot? For a glimpse into the future, BusinessWeek checked out some of the most intriguing robotic developments -- things your digital home could grow to love. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2010
Erico Guizzo |
Hiroshi Ishiguro: The Man Who Made a Copy of Himself A Japanese roboticist is building androids to understand humans -- starting with himself |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Amanda C. Kooser |
Rise of the Robots Robots are well on their way from the pages of science fiction to your front door. In fact, advanced humanoid robots could be a part of our everyday life as early as 10 years from now. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2010
Erico Guizzo |
When My Avatar Went to Work A robot surrogate or telepresence robot took my place at the office. Here's why one may take yours, too |
IndustryWeek
February 15, 2012
Josh Cable |
Industrial Robotics Expand Beyond the Automotive Industry Thanks to the maturation of robotics technology, a growing number of industries are using robots for a wider range of applications. |
Chemistry World
July 9, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
3D printing allows soft robots to rise up Although they may not be taking over the world any time soon, a 3D printed soft robot mimicking the flexible body of an invertebrate has been manufactured by a group of scientists in the US. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
John Teresko |
The Future is Now for the Robot Revolution The next wave of robots will be remarkably human in appearance and function. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2007
Morgen E. Peck |
Why Toddlers Love Robots Entertainment robots have become sophisticated enough that they can charm toddlers for weeks, or even months, and could soon be useful to teachers as permanent educational assistants, according to research. |
Wired
September 2000 |
At Home With The Androids Robosapiens... SIG... DB... Face Robot... Personal Robot R100... Jack... Robonaut... |
Technology Research News
April 7, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Robot guided by its voice Researchers generally help robots navigate by giving them the sense of sight. A simpler approach is based on another human trait: listening to the sound of one's own voice. It also helps if the walls have ears. |
PC Magazine
November 29, 2006
Sebastian Rupley |
Robo Decisions Teaching robots to make more humanlike decisions. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2008
Seth Porges |
Real-Life Transformer Could Be First Robot to Fire in Combat New specialized war robots can be quickly modified to the mission at hand. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Erik Sofge |
The Uncertain Future For Social Robots Humans have feared a robotic uprising since the machines first appeared in science fiction. Today, experts caution against a more insidious threat: We might like living with them too much. |
Popular Mechanics
February 26, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Turning Disabled Into Gamers, MIT Aims to Spread Robot Rehab One study of stroke victims indicated that robot therapy accelerated recovery and patients continued to improve even after the therapy was over. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2011
Erico Guizzo |
Robots With Their Heads in the Clouds A Google researcher argues that cloud computing could make robots smaller, cheaper, and smarter |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Park 'n' Save With Robots Consider some modest investments in the emerging field of robotics, then park those investments away. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Erik Sofge |
The Truth About Robots and the Uncanny Valley: Analysis Despite its fame, or because of it, the uncanny valley is one of the most misunderstood and untested theories in robotics |
IndustryWeek
July 22, 2009
Peter Alpern |
Getting Ready for the 'Robot Revolution' As advances in technology allow for smarter, more versatile robots, they are expected to become more widely used in places such as laboratories, hospitals and food service operations. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2005
John Teresko |
New Roles For Robots Once viewed largely as a way to save on labor costs, robots today have taken on more significant roles in manufacturing. They're part of global competitiveness plans and are seeing, moving and servicing better than ever. |
PC Magazine
December 28, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
My Very Own Robot Want to rig your own robot? After more than a year of development, White Box Robotics is preparing to ship its 912 series of customizable robots (shown) in the first quarter of 2005. |
Home Toys
June 2002
Galaasen & Hengl |
Robotic Technology Has Arrived With the increased use of microchips in equipment such as appliances, heating and cooling systems, entertainment systems, fire and burglar alarms and the general trend towards home automation, advanced personal robotics naturally follows. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2002
John Teresko |
Robots Revolution The arrival of robots at General Motors Corp. in 1961 brought the promise of flexible automation. Today's advances in research offer robots the chance to reach their full industrial potential. |
IndustryWeek
May 19, 2010 |
Food For Thought in Robot Technology As the door swings open for wider use of robots in food processing, advances create a bridge between the digital and physical. |
