This is the news feed of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. The Society is interested in both applied and theoretical issues in robotics and automation. Robotics is here defined to include intelligent machines and systems used, for example, in space exploration, human services, or manufacturing; whereas automation includes the use of automated methods in various applications, for example, factory, office, home, or transportation systems to improve performance and productivity. 2012-05-03T00:41:28Z IEEE Robotics and Automation Society e92d6478c4f698ccb51088e40cc9ff7e1d917eb0 http://www.ieee-ras.org/images/logo_87x75.jpg