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Chem-Sniffing Robots Prepped for Iraq, A-Stan

Armymil20080711165728The Army's older bomb-spotting robots are a little too flimsy, and too hard to control, to use in Iraq any more. So the military has given the 'bots new chemical-sniffing gear -- and a new mission: to help clean up hazardous sites in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Robots and Slaves

Our science fiction reading group is discussing a shorter work this month, says Mark. It is Jack Williamson's novelette With Folded Hands, which appeared first in Astounding Stories in 1947. In the story a man who sells in mechanicals - basically robots - finds his business dying when new superior robots come along to compete. The new robots, streamlined black humanoids - are in every way superior to the robots he had been selling. But the new robots have more than superior technology; they have an ideology.

Comment: These robots mean business

I can name many robots, but not examples of how robots are improving my quality of life. One reason for this is that even in 2008 much of my knowledge of robots is based on fiction. The world is full of robots large, small and microscopic; it is just that I am not aware of their importance to me.

Hot Docs: Contractors in Iraq, Online Consumers at Risk, Georgia, and More

Contractors' Support of U.S. Operations in Iraq: Spending on contractors doing Iraq-related work made up nearly 20 percent of the total funding for U.S. operations in Iraq between 2003 and 2007, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO surveyed the $85 billion that the United States has paid to contractors working on military, security, reconstruction, and economic projects in Iraq during the first four years of the U.S. presence there.

Motoman EH-Series New "Expert Handling" Robots

"Motoman's EH-series 'Expert Handling' robots set a new standard for speed with a large robot," said a company spokesperson. "Compared to general-purpose robots, the EH-series offers up to a 22% increase in speed depending on model. These high-speed, high payload robots are specifically designed for high duty cycle material handling and offer superior performance in machine tending and material handling applications. Large work envelopes and the ability to bend over backwards, allow tools to be stored behind the robot, allowing better clearance for maintenance. Five EH models are available. These robots include an IP67 rated wrist for protection in machining environments.

Emotional Robots: Software Empowers Robots To Learn When A Person Is Sad, Happy Or Angry

A robot with empathy sounds like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but with the aid of neural networks European researchers are developing robots in tune with our emotions. Feelix Growing is developing software empowering robots that can learn when a person is sad, happy or angry.

Soft and squishy chemical robots will one day squeeze through tight spots then expand to 10 times larger, offering an advantage over rigid robots. Once a mission is complete, a chembot would biodegrade.

Soft and squishy chemical robots will one day squeeze through tight spots then expand to 10 times larger, offering an advantage over rigid robots. Once a mission is complete, a chembot would biodegrade.

Robots perform the work in Denmark

Robots are increasingly becoming the new colleague at the Danish workplaces. The number of robots has over the past 12 years increased from 858 to now 3626. From 2002 the actual growth in the number of robots has been 11 percent annually, shows a study carried out by Dansk Erhverv, according to Berlingske Business.

Deal on US troops in Iraq 'close'

Iraq's foreign minister has said Iraq and the US are "very close" to a deal on the future of US forces in Iraq.

The Few, The Smart, The Robots

Robots are increasingly taking over more soldier duties in Iraq and Afghanistan, with predictions that as much as 30 percent of the U.S. Army will be robotic by 2020. WUSTL computer scientists who work on robots say the machines still need the human touch.

EPSON Robots Announces New G-Series Scara Lineup

EPSON Robots, a leader in PC controlled, precision robots, has introduced the EPSON G-Series, the next generation, high performance SCARA Robots for its Micro PowerDrive Controllers.

Small, cheap, swarming robots unveiled

The world's cheapest robots capable of forming swarms are the forerunners of a new generation of robots capable of a range of jobs, from exploring Mars to closing off motorways after an accident and charting pollution spills on Earth. Inspired by bees, ants and other social creatures, the 50p sized robots made their debut at the Eleventh International on Artificial Life in Winchester and mark a breakthrough in "swarm robotics".

Georgia Tech, Bryn Mawr College and Microsoft Fund New Curriculum Using Personal Robots at 28 Schools

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 6, 2008--Through the Institute for Personal Robots in Education (IPRE)-a partnership between Georgia Tech College of Computing, Bryn Mawr College and Microsoft Research-28 high schools and universities are being provided the opportunity to enhance their introductory Computer Science curriculum using personal robots as a context for teaching foundational computing skills. Winners will share $250,000 and receive paperback book-sized robots called Scribblers, enhanced with special IPRE hardware technology, along with the IPRE software and class text.

VIA Pico-ITX at the Heart of Modern Robots

VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today showcased VIA EPIA Pico-ITX-based entertainment robots at the Taipei International Robot Show (TIROS), being held on 21-24 August at the World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan. With robotics development representing the cutting edge of technological progress, VIA's commitment to extremely compact form factors, robust performance, extensive feature sets and extremely low power consumption means that VIA's off-the-shelf EPIA boards are becoming an essential component for academic, hobbyist and commercial robot developers. At the VIA booth there will be three compact robots provided by PlayRobot, a Taiwan-based robot developer and distributor of educational, scientific and entertainment robots for government, academic and research institutes, as well a

Father of soldier killed in Iraq wins Pentagon contract for bomb-busting robots

Brian Hart’s 20-year-old son was killed in Iraq. He didn’t channel his grief quietly. He questioned shortcomings in supplying armor to soldiers. He founded a company that has developed relatively inexpensive robotic vehicles to disable car bombs and roadside explosives

Father of soldier killed in Iraq wins Pentagon contract for bomb-busting robots

The knock on Brian Hart's door came at 6 a.m. An Army colonel, a priest and a police officer had come to tell Hart and his wife that their 20-year-old son had been killed when his military vehicle was ambushed in Iraq.

Father of soldier killed in Iraq wins Pentagon contract for bomb-busting robots

TYNGSBOROUGH, Massachusetts: The knock on Brian Hart's door came at 6 a.m. An Army colonel, a priest and a police officer had come to tell Hart and his wife that their 20-year-old son had been killed when his military vehicle was ambushed in Iraq.

Father of soldier killed in Iraq wins Pentagon contract for bomb-busting robots

TYNGSBOROUGH, Massachusetts-The knock on Brian Hart's door came at 6 a.m. An Army colonel, a priest and a police officer had come to tell Hart and his wife that their 20-year-old son had been killed when his military vehicle was ambushed in Iraq.

Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A deadline should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces from Iraq, and the pullout could be done by 2011, an Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday.

Robots milk cows for huge profits!

Cows milked by robots are healthier, happier and more productive!Robots already build cars, clean our homes and amuse our children, so why can’t they milk our cows? One farmer is already on his way to a fortune by employing automatons as milk maids!

Robots just as charming as cars during IIMS 2008

Too often we find movies about robots malfunctioning, wreaking havoc and trying to take over the world. But in spite of their popularly destructive portrayals, robots can also be cute -- such as the case with Honda's Asimo -- or educational, as the staff at Klub Robotik would love to attest to.

Robots of the Future Will Show Empathy, Be Good Listeners

European researchers are developing a software that will give robots the power to learn when a person is sad, happy or angry. The Feelix Growing project is putting together simple robots that can detect different parameters—facial expressions, voice and proximity—to determine emotional states. The aim of the project is to develop a robot that can serve humans with special needs, such as the ill and the elderly. Using adaptable neural networks, the robot can learn the correct way to respond to people's emotions from experience.

Robots reinvigorate computer science classrooms

August 8, 2008 Education has long been based around the three R's, but now for computer science students throughout the U.S., a fourth R is making ground - Robotics. A program that began in 2006 through the Institute for Personal Robots in Education (IPRE) using robots as the circuit breaker in introductory computer science courses is being expanded to 28 more high schools and universities. The grants give access to a share of $250,000 along with the tools that form the basis of the scheme: a book sized robot called Scribbler and its Bluetooth enabled add-on board known as Fluke, plus IPRE software and class text. Gizmag spoke to Dr. Tucker Balch, director of IPRE and professor of interactive computing at the Georgia Tech College of Computing, to learn more.

Punk Rock Robots Rock Out to Punk Rock ONLY

Making robots even more hardcore, British roboticists have designed machines that will only dance to punk rock music. Standing 2 meters tall, padded in leather and decked in various punk scene insignias, the pogoing robots wait until they hear the familiar strains of anti-establishment rock before they start dancing. Is it just me, or do these things sound like they'd be a minor threat in the mosh pit?

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