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Monthly Archives: June 2008

Robotics Capital

14-Jun-08

In earlier days, this was the nation’s watercress king. Then Huntsville became the Rocket City. On Monday, Gov. Bob Riley announced that the Huntsville-Decatur metropolitan area will soon be “the robotics capital of the world.”
Allowing for hyperbole, Riley appears to be on target. A 53-acre site on U.S. 31 across from Calhoun Community College, which [...]

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New Humanoid Robot in Uni Emirat Arab

12-Jun-08

Visitors look at REEM-B, the new humanoid robot unveiled by Pal Technology Robotics, at its launch in Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, June 11, 2008. The 1.47-meter tall robot, which is able to walk dynamically, grasp objects, navigate within buildings, accept voice commands and recognize faces, is one of the most advanced in the world, [...]

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Microsoft-Backed Robotics Project to Facilitate Disaster Response

06-Jun-08

University of Massachusetts Lowell professor Holly Yanco will split her share of the money with seven other research teams, including one fromMIT and one from Yale University.
According to the university’s Web site, Yanco founded the school’s Robotics Lab seven years ago. Her Microsoft-backed project will use tabletop multitouch displays to create an interface for emergency [...]

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WHS Robotics Team Introduces Autonomous Robot at National Competition

06-Jun-08

Members of the Winchester Robotics Team, now in its third year at the high school, have developed the first fully autonomous robot in BotsIQ history.
BotsIQ, an organization which promotes education in technology and engineering by hosting robotic competitions, planned to add an autonomous event this year to the regular bill of events which includes battles [...]

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