IEEE Spectrum Robotics Channel http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics IEEE Spectrum Robotics channel recent content Video Friday: Droneapult Launch, Robot Rope Ascender, and Spock vs. Spock http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/VbA6vSe9VzY/video-friday-2785468 We've still got lots of news from ICRA, but not today, since it's Video Friday! null

We've still got lots of news from ICRA, but not today, since it's Video Friday!
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/video-friday-2785468 Evan Ackerman 2013-05-17T14:36:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/video-friday-2785468 JPL BioSleeve Enables Precise Robot Control Through Hand and Arm Gestures http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/98EgUsqJ17o/jpl-biosleeve-enables-precise-robot-control-through-hand-and-arm-gestures This sensor-studded cuff from JPL enables intuitive robot control null

This sensor-studded cuff from JPL enables intuitive robot control
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/jpl-biosleeve-enables-precise-robot-control-through-hand-and-arm-gestures Evan Ackerman 2013-05-16T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/jpl-biosleeve-enables-precise-robot-control-through-hand-and-arm-gestures Kuka Robot Competition Offers 20,000-Euro Award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/q0DQkKoKem0/kuka-innovation-mobile-manipulation-award The German company is organizing a competition based on its youBot robot null

The German company is organizing a competition based on its youBot robot
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 21:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/kuka-innovation-mobile-manipulation-award Erico Guizzo 2013-05-15T21:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/kuka-innovation-mobile-manipulation-award Hardware Startups: The Class of 2013 Launches at Haxlr8r http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/-lycUegKZpE/hardware-startups-the-class-of-2013-launches-at-haxlr8r Autonomous personal drone helicopters, smart handlebars, and electrical-circuit building blocks among the products about to hit market null

Autonomous personal drone helicopters, smart handlebars, and electrical-circuit building blocks among the products about to hit market
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 18:53:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/start-ups/hardware-startups-the-class-of-2013-launches-at-haxlr8r Tekla Perry 2013-05-15T18:53:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/start-ups/hardware-startups-the-class-of-2013-launches-at-haxlr8r MIT Cheetah Robot Runs Fast, and Efficiently http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/GXCHtIf0_DM/mit-cheetah-robot-running It's now the second fastest legged robot in the world null

It's now the second fastest legged robot in the world
]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/mit-cheetah-robot-running Jason Falconer 2013-05-14T19:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/mit-cheetah-robot-running Finally: Robots Learn What 'Squishy' Really Means http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/cSJgHMt37TY/finally-robots-learn-what-squishy-really-means Researchers are teaching robots to use common adjectives to describe how objects feel null

Researchers are teaching robots to use common adjectives to describe how objects feel
]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 13:05:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/finally-robots-learn-what-squishy-really-means Evan Ackerman 2013-05-13T13:05:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/finally-robots-learn-what-squishy-really-means Video Friday: Robohand, Entropy-Powered AI, and Bad Breath Bot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/nvhMa9RmD6k/video-friday-robohand-entropica-ai-bad-breath-robot It's Friday, and we know what you need: robot videos null

It's Friday, and we know what you need: robot videos
]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 19:12:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/video-friday-robohand-entropica-ai-bad-breath-robot Erico Guizzo 2013-05-10T19:12:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/video-friday-robohand-entropica-ai-bad-breath-robot Why Teaching a Robot to Fetch a Cup of Coffee Matters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/j4Kn2GL91JE/pr2-robot-fetches-cup-of-coffee In robotics, as in life, it often takes small steps to reach a big goal null

In robotics, as in life, it often takes small steps to reach a big goal
]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/pr2-robot-fetches-cup-of-coffee Evan Ackerman 2013-05-09T20:14:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/pr2-robot-fetches-cup-of-coffee From STEM to STEAM: A Carnival Ride Into Engineering http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/s3-t_4sIUXs/from-stem-to-steam-a-carnival-ride-into-engineering Will adding art and play engage a new generation of scientists and engineers? null

Will adding art and play engage a new generation of scientists and engineers?
]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/education/from-stem-to-steam-a-carnival-ride-into-engineering Tekla Perry 2013-05-09T17:37:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/education/from-stem-to-steam-a-carnival-ride-into-engineering Shrewbot Uses Whiskers to Map Its Environment http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/FIUcqQJYKlE/shrewbot-whiskered-robot-tslam A robot modeled after a shrew can figure out where it is using just its whiskers null

A robot modeled after a shrew can figure out where it is using just its whiskers
]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 13:24:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/shrewbot-whiskered-robot-tslam Evan Ackerman 2013-05-09T13:24:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/shrewbot-whiskered-robot-tslam This Robot's Acrobatic Leaps Are the Coolest Thing You'll See Today http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/r83nfs5EeFo/upenn-kodlab-rhex-legged-robot-leaping This jumping robot video will make you love robots even more null

This jumping robot video will make you love robots even more
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 18:52:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/upenn-kodlab-rhex-legged-robot-leaping Evan Ackerman 2013-05-08T18:52:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/upenn-kodlab-rhex-legged-robot-leaping Quadrotor With Tilting Propellers Can Twist in Midair http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/YQlPNu1RaOE/quadrotor-with-tilting-propellers-can-twist-in-midair Some extra degrees of freedom give this quadrotor the ability to pitch and roll while hovering null

Some extra degrees of freedom give this quadrotor the ability to pitch and roll while hovering
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 13:03:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/aerial-robots/quadrotor-with-tilting-propellers-can-twist-in-midair Evan Ackerman 2013-05-08T13:03:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/aerial-robots/quadrotor-with-tilting-propellers-can-twist-in-midair MIT Robots Can Assemble Your IKEA Furniture For You http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/TZhErkK_tXM/mit-ikeabot-autonomous-furniture-assembly-robots These robots can assemble your Swedish furniture, without even looking at the instructions null

These robots can assemble your Swedish furniture, without even looking at the instructions
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 01:33:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/mit-ikeabot-autonomous-furniture-assembly-robots Evan Ackerman 2013-05-08T01:33:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/mit-ikeabot-autonomous-furniture-assembly-robots We're at ICRA 2013: The World's Largest Robot Research Conference! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/lTPAGIZsJJQ/ieee-icra-2013 We're in Karlsruhe, Germany to check out all the latest robotics research null

We're in Karlsruhe, Germany to check out all the latest robotics research
]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 12:24:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/ieee-icra-2013 Evan Ackerman 2013-05-07T12:24:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/ieee-icra-2013 Rethink Robotics Opens Up Baxter Robot For Researchers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/sn9N0-nkqk4/rethink-robotics-baxter-research-robot Researchers now have access to an open source SDK to "hack" Baxter null

Researchers now have access to an open source SDK to "hack" Baxter
]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 20:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/rethink-robotics-baxter-research-robot Erico Guizzo 2013-05-06T20:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/rethink-robotics-baxter-research-robot Video Friday: Robo Raven Attacked, Robot Love In the Air, and Superbowl of the Mind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/1dagbm0hmQM/video-friday-robo-raven-robot-love-superbowl-of-the-mind Robot love is in the air. Robo Raven is in the air, too null

Robot love is in the air. Robo Raven is in the air, too
]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 17:23:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-robo-raven-robot-love-superbowl-of-the-mind Erico Guizzo 2013-05-03T17:23:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-robo-raven-robot-love-superbowl-of-the-mind What Roboticists Can Learn From Art, and What Artists Can Learn From Robots http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/4wO5gl9T1jo/what-roboticists-can-learn-from-art A glimpse into how robots can make an emotional connection with humans null

A glimpse into how robots can make an emotional connection with humans
]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 17:57:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/what-roboticists-can-learn-from-art Angelica Lim 2013-05-02T17:57:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/what-roboticists-can-learn-from-art Insect-Eye Camera Offers Wide-Angle Vision for Tiny Drones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/AnT3IVE3EX8/insecteye-camera-offers-wideangle-vision-for-tiny-drones Engineers make a tiny compound eye null

Engineers make a tiny compound eye
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 19:33:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/robotics-hardware/insecteye-camera-offers-wideangle-vision-for-tiny-drones Jeremy Hsu 2013-05-01T19:33:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/robotics-hardware/insecteye-camera-offers-wideangle-vision-for-tiny-drones Nao Robot Goes to School to Help Kids With Autism http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/GdfVH17wDrQ/aldebaran-robotics-nao-robot-autism-solution-for-kids The little humanoid wants to help kids with special needs and autism null

The little humanoid wants to help kids with special needs and autism
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 17:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/aldebaran-robotics-nao-robot-autism-solution-for-kids Jason Falconer 2013-05-01T17:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/aldebaran-robotics-nao-robot-autism-solution-for-kids Meet IXI-Play, the Dancing Robot Bird Kids Will Love http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/tCvbV4dow5M/ixi-play-dancing-robot-bird A Dutch company is hatching a little robotic bird for children null

A Dutch company is hatching a little robotic bird for children
]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/ixi-play-dancing-robot-bird Jason Falconer 2013-04-30T15:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/ixi-play-dancing-robot-bird Cheetah-Cub Quadruped Robot Learns to Walk, Trot Using Gait Patterns from Real Animal http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/Rkwfeif_K7U/epfl-iit-cheetah-cub-quadruped-kmps Researchers used motion-capture data of a horse to make a cheetah robot walk and run null

Researchers used motion-capture data of a horse to make a cheetah robot walk and run
]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:36:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/epfl-iit-cheetah-cub-quadruped-kmps Jason Falconer 2013-04-29T04:36:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/epfl-iit-cheetah-cub-quadruped-kmps Video Friday: Angry Romibos, Rockets in Flight, and Real Dogs Dropping Robot Snakes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/APhgLTxpAtg/video-friday-106839574 Enjoy this Video Friday as IEEE Spectrum Automaton heads to Switzerland and Germany for two weeks of robotics research null

Enjoy this Video Friday as IEEE Spectrum Automaton heads to Switzerland and Germany for two weeks of robotics research
]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/video-friday-106839574 Evan Ackerman 2013-04-26T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/video-friday-106839574 FIRST and NI Announce New Robot Controller: Smaller, Faster, Super Rugged http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/bD1QM74Y8TM/first-robotics-competition-national-instruments-athena-robot-controller National Instruments will provide FIRST teams with a brand new, and much more powerful, control system for their robots null

National Instruments will provide FIRST teams with a brand new, and much more powerful, control system for their robots
]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/first-robotics-competition-national-instruments-athena-robot-controller Erico Guizzo 2013-04-26T13:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/first-robotics-competition-national-instruments-athena-robot-controller Beware the Unstoppable Robot Turtle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/2KX5ZBffnFw/beware-the-unstoppable-robot-turtle Flipperbot explores how sea turtles use their flippers to move on land null

Flipperbot explores how sea turtles use their flippers to move on land
]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:52:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/beware-the-unstoppable-robot-turtle Evan Ackerman 2013-04-25T18:52:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/beware-the-unstoppable-robot-turtle Not Surprising: Brain Scans Show Humans Empathize With Robots http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/az8y2F06aP8/not-surprising-brain-scans-show-humans-empathize-with-robots Nobody likes to see robots getting tortured, but scans reveal that it bothers us almost as much as seeing it happen to humans null

Nobody likes to see robots getting tortured, but scans reveal that it bothers us almost as much as seeing it happen to humans
]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/not-surprising-brain-scans-show-humans-empathize-with-robots Evan Ackerman 2013-04-24T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/not-surprising-brain-scans-show-humans-empathize-with-robots Brain Scans Show Humans Feel for Robots http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/vOtocr6mRQY/brain-scans-show-humans-feel-for-robots A show of affection or violence toward either robots or humans causes similar changes in the brain null

A show of affection or violence toward either robots or humans causes similar changes in the brain
]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/artificial-intelligence/brain-scans-show-humans-feel-for-robots Charles Q. Choi 2013-04-24T13:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/artificial-intelligence/brain-scans-show-humans-feel-for-robots Beware the Unstoppable Cyborg Turtle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/R2tOnYMa9zk/beware-the-unstoppable-cyborg-turtle Run! Or walk. Or, you know, whatever. No rush. null

Run! Or walk. Or, you know, whatever. No rush.
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/beware-the-unstoppable-cyborg-turtle Evan Ackerman 2013-04-23T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/beware-the-unstoppable-cyborg-turtle PR2 Learns Pick and Place Skills, Gives Baxter a Run for Its Way Less Money http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/uLEeiS6Wgug/pr2-learns-pick-and-place-skills-gives-baxter-a-run-for-its-way-less-money This is the fastest we have ever seen a PR2 move null

This is the fastest we have ever seen a PR2 move
]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/pr2-learns-pick-and-place-skills-gives-baxter-a-run-for-its-way-less-money Evan Ackerman 2013-04-22T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/pr2-learns-pick-and-place-skills-gives-baxter-a-run-for-its-way-less-money Video Friday: iCub Rides a Roomba, PR2 Can Hear You Now, and ROBOGAMES! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/GYLK4pPfzlI/video-friday-icub-roomba-pr2-robogames National Robotics Week may be over, but around here it's always National Robotics Week, especially on Fridays null

National Robotics Week may be over, but around here it's always National Robotics Week, especially on Fridays
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-icub-roomba-pr2-robogames Evan Ackerman 2013-04-19T15:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-icub-roomba-pr2-robogames 3-D Printing Movie Props http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/g96pcLF9Jcw/3d-printing-movie-props CGI isn’t the only tech on the digital frontier of special effects null

CGI isn’t the only tech on the digital frontier of special effects
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/3d-printing-movie-props Mark Anderson 2013-04-19T14:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/3d-printing-movie-props TurtleBot 2 Tutorial: Installing Ubuntu Linux http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/wJ-QPvtD-aY/turtlebot-tutorial-installing-ubuntu-linux Trust us, you can do this: you can install Ubuntu, and you'll be glad you did null

Trust us, you can do this: you can install Ubuntu, and you'll be glad you did
]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/turtlebot-tutorial-installing-ubuntu-linux Evan Ackerman 2013-04-18T18:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/turtlebot-tutorial-installing-ubuntu-linux Team DRC-Hubo Prepares for DARPA Robotics Challenge http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/-_anqZn2Yks/team-drc-hubo-darpa-robotics-challenge A highly modified version of the Hubo humanoid robot attempts some challenging tasks null

A highly modified version of the Hubo humanoid robot attempts some challenging tasks
]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/team-drc-hubo-darpa-robotics-challenge Jason Falconer 2013-04-17T15:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/team-drc-hubo-darpa-robotics-challenge Unbounded Robotics: The Next Willow Garage Spin-Off? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/tuJCb9YLR7w/unbounded-robotics Four employees from Willow Garage have started a mysterious new robotics company null

Four employees from Willow Garage have started a mysterious new robotics company
]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/unbounded-robotics Evan Ackerman and Erico Guizzo 2013-04-16T18:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/unbounded-robotics Stanford Robot Block Party 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/XOhEK3epEck/stanford-robot-block-party-2013 We've got video highlights of the Stanford Robot Block Party null

We've got video highlights of the Stanford Robot Block Party
]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:44:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/stanford-robot-block-party-2013 Evan Ackerman 2013-04-15T14:44:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/stanford-robot-block-party-2013 Biofluids Fuel Microrockets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/X4i6Pv4RhiA/biofluids-fuel-microrockets Future nanoparticles could rocket drugs to their targets null

Future nanoparticles could rocket drugs to their targets
]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/medical-robots/biofluids-fuel-microrockets Lucas Laursen 2013-04-15T14:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/medical-robots/biofluids-fuel-microrockets Video Friday: Anti-Drone Lasers, Robot Doctors, and Ikea Furniture Assembly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/RsNjtY4TMg4/video-friday-05813094 What happens when you mix anti-robot lasers with robot doctors and Ikea? Video Friday! null

What happens when you mix anti-robot lasers with robot doctors and Ikea? Video Friday!
]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/video-friday-05813094 Evan Ackerman 2013-04-12T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/video-friday-05813094 Mars Attack: The Curiosity Rover’s Laser-Zapping Rock Analyzer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/7krbOvgIvJo/mars-attack-the-curiosity-rovers-laserzapping-rock-analyzer In a timely new memoir, a geologist chronicles his journey from shooting model rockets to becoming one of Curiosity’s lead scientists null

In a timely new memoir, a geologist chronicles his journey from shooting model rockets to becoming one of Curiosity’s lead scientists
]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/aerospace/robotic-exploration/mars-attack-the-curiosity-rovers-laserzapping-rock-analyzer Steven Cherry 2013-04-12T13:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/aerospace/robotic-exploration/mars-attack-the-curiosity-rovers-laserzapping-rock-analyzer Bizarre Soft Robots Evolve to Run http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/uzHTFIBTd7U/bizarre-soft-robots-evolve-to-run These simulated robots may be wacky looking, but they've evolved on their own to be fast and efficient null

These simulated robots may be wacky looking, but they've evolved on their own to be fast and efficient
]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/bizarre-soft-robots-evolve-to-run Evan Ackerman 2013-04-11T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/bizarre-soft-robots-evolve-to-run Japanese Robot SCHAFT Shows Off Its Strong Limbs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/fF0G3oRJXAE/japanese-schaft-robot Capacitor-powered water-cooled motors make this humanoid superstrong null

Capacitor-powered water-cooled motors make this humanoid superstrong
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/japanese-schaft-robot Jason Falconer 2013-04-10T20:39:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/japanese-schaft-robot Autonomous Balloon Destruction Wins Stanford Drone Games http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/KWiN1M0UgzQ/autonomous-balloon-destruction-wins-stanford-drone-games Students teach AR Drones to seek and destroy balloons in less than 24 hours null

Students teach AR Drones to seek and destroy balloons in less than 24 hours
]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:31:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/autonomous-balloon-destruction-wins-stanford-drone-games Evan Ackerman 2013-04-09T15:31:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/autonomous-balloon-destruction-wins-stanford-drone-games Robots Are Not Killing Jobs, Says a Roboticist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/7ORNBlWJGWQ/robots-are-not-killing-jobs-says-a-roboticist A Georgia Tech professor of robotics argues automation is still creating more jobs than it destroys null

A Georgia Tech professor of robotics argues automation is still creating more jobs than it destroys
]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:53:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/robotics/industrial-robots/robots-are-not-killing-jobs-says-a-roboticist Steven Cherry 2013-04-09T13:53:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/robotics/industrial-robots/robots-are-not-killing-jobs-says-a-roboticist The Robots App Is FREE During National Robotics Week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/fpeIZ1LkFvk/robots-app-is-free-during-national-robotics-week More than 30,000 people have already downloaded the app over the weekend. What are you waiting for? null

More than 30,000 people have already downloaded the app over the weekend. What are you waiting for?
]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:32:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/robots-app-is-free-during-national-robotics-week Erico Guizzo 2013-04-08T18:32:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/robots-app-is-free-during-national-robotics-week Boston Dynamics' New Petman Video Must Be Watched With This Soundtrack http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/A0ZzZkDFdQ0/boston-dynamics-new-petman-video-must-be-watched-with-this-soundtrack Sounds of the '70s put a disco spin on humanoid robot PETMAN null

Sounds of the '70s put a disco spin on humanoid robot PETMAN
]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:55:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/boston-dynamics-new-petman-video-must-be-watched-with-this-soundtrack Evan Ackerman 2013-04-08T14:55:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/boston-dynamics-new-petman-video-must-be-watched-with-this-soundtrack Video Friday: Robot Rocket, Giant Sphero, and 3D Printed Head http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/4Xe5xKq5AGQ/video-friday-robot-rockets-giant-sphero-3d-printed-head And more from Festo. And iRobot. And JPL. Get ready for the weekend with Video Friday! null

And more from Festo. And iRobot. And JPL. Get ready for the weekend with Video Friday!
]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-robot-rockets-giant-sphero-3d-printed-head Evan Ackerman 2013-04-05T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-robot-rockets-giant-sphero-3d-printed-head This Humanoid Robot Gets Pushed Around But Stays on Its Feet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/WODTP3ab8Zk/iit-coman-humanoid-robot Italian researchers are building a humanoid that can balance like humans do null

Italian researchers are building a humanoid that can balance like humans do
]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/iit-coman-humanoid-robot Jason Falconer 2013-04-04T17:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/iit-coman-humanoid-robot Prepare Yourself: National Robotics Week Is Next Week! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/bT1w6pbCL7A/prepare-yourself-national-robotics-week-is-next-week It's National Robotics Week next week in the United States, so find a way to celebrate with ROBOTS! null

It's National Robotics Week next week in the United States, so find a way to celebrate with ROBOTS!
]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/prepare-yourself-national-robotics-week-is-next-week Evan Ackerman 2013-04-03T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/prepare-yourself-national-robotics-week-is-next-week DARPA ARM Robot Can Now Change Your Tires http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/0vz4uJuIhCY/darpa-arm-robot-can-now-change-your-tires DARPA's Autonomous Robotic Manipulation program is gunning for AAA null

DARPA's Autonomous Robotic Manipulation program is gunning for AAA
]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:41:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/darpa-arm-robot-can-now-change-your-tires Evan Ackerman 2013-04-02T13:41:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/darpa-arm-robot-can-now-change-your-tires Robot Ants Blaze Trails with Pheromones of Light http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/kTAAHT7iWz4/robot-ants-blaze-trails-with-pheromones-of-light A swarm of small robots mimics the path-finding behavior of real ants null

A swarm of small robots mimics the path-finding behavior of real ants
]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/robot-ants-blaze-trails-with-pheromones-of-light Evan Ackerman 2013-04-01T14:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/robot-ants-blaze-trails-with-pheromones-of-light UZH Wishes Us All a Happy Robot Easter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/TIQaz_ldk78/uzh-wishes-us-all-a-happy-robot-easter It's a Robot Easter in Zurich, a robots are teaming up to celebrate null

It's a Robot Easter in Zurich, a robots are teaming up to celebrate
]]> Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:57:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/uzh-wishes-us-all-a-happy-robot-easter Evan Ackerman 2013-03-31T07:57:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/uzh-wishes-us-all-a-happy-robot-easter Video Friday: Robot Jellyfish, Robot Dragonfly, and a Crazy Game of Telepresence Soccer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/RU4uRhEb7k8/video-friday-robot-jellyfish-robot-dragonflies-and-a-crazy-game-of-telepresence-soccer When it comes to robotic insects, there is certainly such a thing as far too big null

When it comes to robotic insects, there is certainly such a thing as far too big
]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-robot-jellyfish-robot-dragonflies-and-a-crazy-game-of-telepresence-soccer Evan Ackerman 2013-03-29T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-robot-jellyfish-robot-dragonflies-and-a-crazy-game-of-telepresence-soccer Startup Spotlight: SynTouch Seeks to Enable Robots With 'Machine Touch' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/yeR-rMPfqh0/startup-spotlight-syntouch This California company has developed an innovative tactile sensor modeled after the human fingertip null

This California company has developed an innovative tactile sensor modeled after the human fingertip
]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:04:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/startup-spotlight-syntouch Matt Borzage 2013-03-28T19:04:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/startup-spotlight-syntouch TurtleBot 2: Unboxing and First Demo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/Mfo-6INHHyM/turtlebot-2-unboxing Let's see what happens when we take our TurtleBot 2 out of the box and try to get it to follow us around null

Let's see what happens when we take our TurtleBot 2 out of the box and try to get it to follow us around
]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:13:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/turtlebot-2-unboxing Evan Ackerman 2013-03-27T15:13:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/turtlebot-2-unboxing Interview: TurtleBot Inventors Tell Us Everything About the Robot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/S0qXOdXSSrU/interview-turtlebot-inventors-tell-us-everything-about-the-robot Melonee Wise and Tully Foote talk to us about TurtleBot's past, present, and future null

Melonee Wise and Tully Foote talk to us about TurtleBot's past, present, and future
]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:31:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/interview-turtlebot-inventors-tell-us-everything-about-the-robot Evan Ackerman 2013-03-26T18:31:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/interview-turtlebot-inventors-tell-us-everything-about-the-robot Clearpath Robotics Announces Grizzly Robotic Utility Vehicle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/kgTMtDaDiN4/clearpath-robotics-announces-grizzly-robotic-utility-vehicle Unmanned Ground Vehicles don't get much more serious than this null

Unmanned Ground Vehicles don't get much more serious than this
]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/clearpath-robotics-announces-grizzly-robotic-utility-vehicle Evan Ackerman 2013-03-26T11:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/clearpath-robotics-announces-grizzly-robotic-utility-vehicle Better Eyes for Flying Robots http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/j3WBMvd9C1M/better-eyes-for-flying-robots New systems could improve the vision of micro aerial vehicles null

New systems could improve the vision of micro aerial vehicles
]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/robotics-hardware/better-eyes-for-flying-robots Rachel Courtland 2013-03-25T20:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/robotics-hardware/better-eyes-for-flying-robots Would You Buy a Telenoid from Outer Space? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/g-RGhL9JQtA/would-you-buy-a-telenoid-from-outer-space New research suggests people might be more likely to accept robots when they're introduced with a fictional story null

New research suggests people might be more likely to accept robots when they're introduced with a fictional story
]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:51:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/would-you-buy-a-telenoid-from-outer-space Angelica Lim 2013-03-25T13:51:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/would-you-buy-a-telenoid-from-outer-space Solar Robots, 4K TVs Spring Forward http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/A3ZbLNlSrCI/solar-robots-4k-tvs-spring-forward Plus: the Woz-Cave and Waterproof Nanocoatings null

Plus: the Woz-Cave and Waterproof Nanocoatings
]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/start-ups/solar-robots-4k-tvs-spring-forward Tekla Perry 2013-03-24T14:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/start-ups/solar-robots-4k-tvs-spring-forward Computer Technology Impact on 2013 Society as Predicted in 1962 and 1988 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/VJlfWn-uHJM/technology-2013-as-predicted-in-1962-and-1988 Stand-in brains, sophisticated real-time games, electronic mapping system for cars, and household robots null

Stand-in brains, sophisticated real-time games, electronic mapping system for cars, and household robots
]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:38:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/technology-2013-as-predicted-in-1962-and-1988 Robert N. Charette 2013-03-23T11:38:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/technology-2013-as-predicted-in-1962-and-1988 Video Friday: Robots That Fold, Robots That Drive, Robots That Drink http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/Bgp3JoFL0yA/video-friday-robots-that-fold-drive-drink It's a good thing that these origami robots can't fold themselves and multiply, because if they could, the world would have ended by now. It's Video Friday! null

It's a good thing that these origami robots can't fold themselves and multiply, because if they could, the world would have ended by now. It's Video Friday!
]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/video-friday-robots-that-fold-drive-drink Evan Ackerman 2013-03-22T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/video-friday-robots-that-fold-drive-drink CMU Snake Robots Can Now Strangle Things on Contact http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/0tdytlQQK1A/cmu-snake-robots-can-now-strangle-things-on-contact Watch out, necks: snake robots are flying at you null

Watch out, necks: snake robots are flying at you
]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:25:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/cmu-snake-robots-can-now-strangle-things-on-contact Evan Ackerman 2013-03-21T14:25:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/cmu-snake-robots-can-now-strangle-things-on-contact Create Kinect 3D Avatars Using Your Body http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/dhCXd5CZDJM/create-kinect-3d-avatars-using-your-body No programming required, some artistic ability necessary null

No programming required, some artistic ability necessary
]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:20:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/create-kinect-3d-avatars-using-your-body Celia Gorman 2013-03-20T15:20:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/create-kinect-3d-avatars-using-your-body Startup Spotlight: Robotiq Makes Robot Tooling for Agile Manufacturing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/OuHL2aZToLM/startup-spotlight-robotiq This Canadian start-up wants to help transform industrial robotics null

This Canadian start-up wants to help transform industrial robotics
]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:38:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/startup-spotlight-robotiq Guy Robert 2013-03-19T20:38:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/startup-spotlight-robotiq Robot Combat League: Heather Knight Tells Us About Her Experiences on the Show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/Gjhr4nM2bS8/heather-knight-talks-robot-combat CMU roboticist Heather Knight describes her experiences on Syfy's new robot combat show null

CMU roboticist Heather Knight describes her experiences on Syfy's new robot combat show
]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/heather-knight-talks-robot-combat Evan Ackerman 2013-03-19T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/heather-knight-talks-robot-combat Japanese Robot Actroid Gets More Social, Has No Fear of Crowds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/pkSyLVUEJSc/japanese-robot-actroid-sit This android can handle interruptions, and talking with groups of people isn't a problem either null

This android can handle interruptions, and talking with groups of people isn't a problem either
]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/japanese-robot-actroid-sit Angelica Lim 2013-03-18T20:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/japanese-robot-actroid-sit Learn How to Program a TurtleBot and Use ROS http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/HPQ4lj9u1Bc/meet-ieee-spectrum-automatons-newest-recruit-turtlebot-2 What can you do with a TurtleBot 2? We're about to find out null

What can you do with a TurtleBot 2? We're about to find out
]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/meet-ieee-spectrum-automatons-newest-recruit-turtlebot-2 Evan Ackerman 2013-03-18T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/meet-ieee-spectrum-automatons-newest-recruit-turtlebot-2 Video Friday: Fly-By Grasping, Quadrotors in Africa, and ROS Does Minecraft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/3eqB-weYBOo/video-friday-6571524 With ICRA 2013 in just a few months, robotics research videos are on the rise, and we've got them here for you null

With ICRA 2013 in just a few months, robotics research videos are on the rise, and we've got them here for you
]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-6571524 Evan Ackerman 2013-03-15T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-6571524 Even Brainless Robots Can Show Swarm Behavior http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/cR5TR5nrnyI/even-brainless-robots-can-show-swarm-behavior Toothbrush heads with vibrating motors exhibit similar behavior to groups of social insects null

Toothbrush heads with vibrating motors exhibit similar behavior to groups of social insects
]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:35:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/even-brainless-robots-can-show-swarm-behavior Evan Ackerman 2013-03-14T14:35:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/even-brainless-robots-can-show-swarm-behavior Cloud Robotics Engine Goes Live with Rapyuta Service http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/I2DarPrNrVs/roboearth-cloud-robotics-rapyuta-service RoboEarth's Rapyuta makes your robot smarter through the magic of cloud computing null

RoboEarth's Rapyuta makes your robot smarter through the magic of cloud computing
]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/roboearth-cloud-robotics-rapyuta-service Evan Ackerman 2013-03-12T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/roboearth-cloud-robotics-rapyuta-service HERB Learns to Separate Oreos, Probably Thinks Humans are Crazy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/FExvo0MJoMo/herb-learns-to-separate-oreos-probably-thinks-humans-are-crazy CMU's robotic butler is perhaps the most ridiculous way of separating creme from cookie null

CMU's robotic butler is perhaps the most ridiculous way of separating creme from cookie
]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/herb-learns-to-separate-oreos-probably-thinks-humans-are-crazy Evan Ackerman 2013-03-11T14:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/herb-learns-to-separate-oreos-probably-thinks-humans-are-crazy Kinect + Brain Scan = Augmented Reality for Neurosurgeons http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/VgYpggKRn7s/microsoft-kinect-fusion-augmented-reality-neurosurgeons Microsoft researchers demo a system that creates 3D models of brain scans using the new Kinect Fusion API null

Microsoft researchers demo a system that creates 3D models of brain scans using the new Kinect Fusion API
]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/microsoft-kinect-fusion-augmented-reality-neurosurgeons Celia Gorman 2013-03-08T22:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/microsoft-kinect-fusion-augmented-reality-neurosurgeons Video Friday: Smart Snakebots, Harlem Shake RoboCup, and Drones Come Home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/CLQ67e_Rejo/video-friday-snakebots-robocup-drones Sit back and enjoy 12 new robot videos, and one audio null

Sit back and enjoy 12 new robot videos, and one audio
]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:10:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/video-friday-snakebots-robocup-drones Evan Ackerman and Erico Guizzo 2013-03-08T15:10:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/video-friday-snakebots-robocup-drones Robot Yeti Tells You Where Not to Go in Antarctica http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/UJq3KiZoPZU/robot-yeti-tells-you-where-not-to-go-in-antarctica It's missing the hair and the giant feet, but the Yeti rover is right at home in Antarctica null

It's missing the hair and the giant feet, but the Yeti rover is right at home in Antarctica
]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/robot-yeti-tells-you-where-not-to-go-in-antarctica Evan Ackerman 2013-03-07T15:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/robot-yeti-tells-you-where-not-to-go-in-antarctica Man Shoots Robot, Gets Charged with Vandalism http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/Oe9zRjOdq3A/man-shoots-robot-gets-charged-with-vandalism Robots are property, as far as the law is concerned, but what happens when they're not? null

Robots are property, as far as the law is concerned, but what happens when they're not?
]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/man-shoots-robot-gets-charged-with-vandalism Evan Ackerman 2013-03-06T15:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/man-shoots-robot-gets-charged-with-vandalism Neato Releases XV Signature Series Featuring 50% More Suction Power http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/yhIWw6GwLlk/neato-releases-xv-signature-series-featuring-50-more-suckage Black is the new clean null

Black is the new clean
]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/neato-releases-xv-signature-series-featuring-50-more-suckage Evan Ackerman 2013-03-05T15:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/neato-releases-xv-signature-series-featuring-50-more-suckage Speedy Inchworm Robot Only Needs One Motor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumRobotics/~3/b2hTKKOLthg/speedy-inchworm-robot-only-needs-one-motor This robotic worm is destined to be crawling around inside your body null

This robotic worm is destined to be crawling around inside your body
]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/speedy-inchworm-robot-only-needs-one-motor Evan Ackerman 2013-03-04T15:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/speedy-inchworm-robot-only-needs-one-motor