Intermediate Robot Building

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Wall-building robot

Wall-building robot 06/15/2004 10:12 AM
BoingBoing reader Mack says:

Excellent pictures on this site! A USC roboticist has created a robot that can build large structures by extruding semi-liquid material from a pump in inch-thick layers to form a wall or a building, and then return to fill in the hollow wall. This looks like a macro version of 3-D prototyping in that you could essentially set up a machine, fill it with the right goo and programming, switch it on, and have a house in a few hours that was built completely without the intervention of human hands.

Link to National Science Foundation press release, and Link to an overview with more links on Mack's blog.

Robot Building for Beginners

Robot Building for Beginners 01/04/2005 05:50 PM

You can Start Building your Mechwarrior
Robot Now

You can Start Building your Mechwarrior
Robot Now 07/02/2004 01:22 PM

Time to check up on your Olde Glory Robot Insurance policy. Thanks to this research in Tokyo, walking robots can now carry you off:

The first walking robot capable of carrying a human was unveiled on Friday in Tokyo, Japan. [...] WL-16 uses 12 actuators to move forwards, backwards and sideways while carrying an adult weighing up to 60 kilograms (130 pounds).

OK, so it's more like a wheelchair with legs, which, if it could climb stairs, would be a tremendous advantage for the disabled. But we're only a quick size-up from a walking, rocket-shooting battle tank.

Via Roland Piquepaille.

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College of San Mateo Offers Third "Robot
Challenge" Hands-On Combat Robotics
Building Course

College of San Mateo Offers Third "Robot
Challenge" Hands-On Combat Robotics
Building Course 08/27/2004 02:06 PM
[PRWEB Aug 26, 2004]

New Intermediate Language Proposed

New Intermediate Language Proposed 12/26/2003 06:42 PM
WillOutPower writes "Sun is inviting Cray (of supercomputer fame) and IBM (needs no introduction...) to join and create a new intermediate run-time language ...

"Waimea Intermediate School"

"Waimea Intermediate School" 11/14/2003 10:56 PM

Intermediate/Senior Perl Developer

Intermediate/Senior Perl Developer 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
Preisvergleich Internet Services AG (Geizhals.at) - Austria, Vienna (2003-10-27)

Intermediate/Senior Systems Programmer

Intermediate/Senior Systems Programmer 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
DTI Services, Inc. - California, Los Angeles (2003-10-23)

Intermediate Perl/OO/mod_perl/PostgreSQL
Position

Intermediate Perl/OO/mod_perl/PostgreSQL
Position 04/19/2005 11:30 AM
Phase N Australia - Australia, NSW, Sydney (2005-04-19)

How to Determine the Intermediate CA
Version Currently Active on your IIS 5.0
or IIS 6.0 Server

How to Determine the Intermediate CA
Version Currently Active on your IIS 5.0
or IIS 6.0 Server 07/17/2004 04:23 PM

Intermediate Power Amps ; Ideal for 3G
Base Stations

Intermediate Power Amps ; Ideal for 3G
Base Stations 07/30/2004 03:29 AM
3G Jul 30 2004 8:03AM GMT

Intermediate Developer for an online
market research company

Intermediate Developer for an online
market research company 04/09/2004 04:05 PM
- Canada, Ontario, Toronto (2004-04-07)

Colliding Stars May Form Intermediate
Black Holes

Colliding Stars May Form Intermediate
Black Holes 04/15/2004 01:12 AM

Final Cut Express 2: Intermediate DV
Editor Gains Enhancements From Its Pro
Sibling

Final Cut Express 2: Intermediate DV
Editor Gains Enhancements From Its Pro
Sibling 04/21/2004 11:42 AM
Final Cut Express 2 gives you the best aspects of a professional video-editing application while leaving out features an intermediate or semiprofessional user doesn't need. By Jeff Carlson, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot?

A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot? 12/18/2003 12:58 PM
It took years for researchers to figure out how to make a robot be able to stand and walk on two legs. In fact, it's so complicated, that some researchers are giving up on that idea and using Segway balancing technology on their robots instead of legs. However, the folks at Sony seem to have taken the concept of the upright walking robot one step further: they've figured out how to make a robot run. That's right, it actually leaves the ground at points while jogging along. It apparently needs a bit of a walking start to get up to speed, and even at running speed, it's more of a slow jog - where it's feet barely leave the ground. Still, it's a start, and with some more work, they believe they can really make the robot run.

I, Robot

I, Robot 07/17/2004 07:52 AM
IRrobotMovie.com [Release Date 2004-07-16] .. that upcoming Will Smith movie .. new film version of I, Robot .. back to fiction .. website .. movie .. Robot

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Yo, robot

Yo, robot 06/13/2004 08:59 AM

You, Robot

You, Robot 12/22/2004 01:24 AM
It's been a while since we mentioned Hans Moravec but a new Scientific American article turns out to be just what we needed. The article gives an update on his company, Seegrid Corporation, and the robot vision system they've been developing. Along the way he talks about the growth of raw computing power from the bacterium-level ENIAC to the modern guppy-level desktop PC.

I not Robot

I not Robot 07/21/2004 02:59 PM
Scott Rosenberg cites the NY Time's nailing of what's so wonderful about the original I, Robot stories, and then adds his own contemplations. Unlike Scott, though, I'm going to see the movie. I think of it as meeting someone named Abe Lincoln. Just a coincidence....

Wow Robot KHR-1

Wow Robot KHR-1 07/07/2004 08:04 AM

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/images/khr01.jpg" alt="khr01.jpg image" width="141" height="250" class="borderyes" border="0" align="right" vspace="5" hspace="15"/>I don't know everything about this $1,450 'KHR-1' kit from Korean firm Wow Robot, but just from watching the video I can put together that this little humanoid bot can kick (soccer-style), shuffle step, pick itself up off the floor, and assume any number of badass fighting poses. All 17 different joints are powered by a single motor, and there is even software to pre-script the movements on your computer and play them back again and again. Probably a little out of most casual robotics fans' price range, but for those that really like contributing to our species' ultimate destruction, you know, on the side, the Wow Robot is a lot of cybernetic doom for not a lot of cash. (Thanks, Soonkack!)
< b>Read - Product Page (Korean) [WowRobot]

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"I Robot Now"

"I Robot Now" 12/23/2003 03:23 PM

"I, Robot"

"I, Robot" 07/16/2004 08:21 AM
Will Smith has one hot bod, but is that enough to overcome this futuristic flick's edifice complex?

"I, Robot "

"I, Robot " 07/18/2004 09:48 PM

I Robot Now

I Robot Now 12/23/2003 07:18 AM
I want one of these .. fully automated .. Yeah, right .. NS-5 robot .. iRobotNow .. assistant

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What Sex is Your Robot?

What Sex is Your Robot? 05/06/2004 10:05 AM

Robot Sex

Robot Sex 05/06/2004 05:17 PM
Simson Garfinkel has written a new Technology Review article on the subject of Robot Sex - not sex as in robot procreation but as in robot gender. Is your robot a male or female? It turns out Honda thinks Asimo is a male and consistently refers to it as "he". The Roomba, on the other hand, is female according to the author. The article also mentions the Neiman Marcus his & her robots which included a male and female robot. There's a related Slashdot discussion.

Run, robot, run

Run, robot, run 12/18/2003 01:05 PM
ZDNet Dec 18 2003 12:12PM ET

I, Robot Boycott

I, Robot Boycott 07/16/2004 01:34 AM
By the 1940s Isaac Asimov grew tired of reading endless pulp stories about masses of evil, marauding robots attempting to destroy their creators. His answer was a series of stories in which Susan Calvin, a robopsychologist, solves mysteries caused by conflicts in the Laws of Robotics, a set of ethical rules governing robot behaviour. Asimov's first collection of robot stories was titled I, Robot. Hollywood is trying to pull a fast one by licensing the title of Asimov's book for a completely unrelated movie, originally called Hardwired, about masses of evil, marauding robots attempting to destroy their creators. A hasty rewrite of the script added a few references to the Laws of Robotics and renamed some characters to match Asimov's story. There's a Susan Calvin in the film but she's just along to watch Will Smith shoot things. A petition failed to persuade 20th Century Fox to change the name of the film and now growing numbers of outraged Science Fiction fans request that people boycott the opening week of I, Robot. I plan on joining them, in an effort to put a dent the highly valued opening week revenue. If the marketing tactic makes money this time, Fox will likely use the recently licensed titles to Asimov's Foundation novels to market more unrelated films.

Leaning toward robot

Leaning toward robot 08/10/2004 05:47 PM
USA Today Aug 10 2004 10:26PM GMT

Robot to fix the Hubble

Robot to fix the Hubble 08/11/2004 09:45 AM

My first thought is are they smoking crack. NASA has gave the go ahead to fix the Hubble with a Robot. How in the hell are they going to do that and have enough lift capacity to get it there all in one launch. I know they went to Mars but getting a robot to fix Hubble has me wondering if they can really pull this off. [BBC]< /p>

Robot Origami

Robot Origami 05/25/2004 11:37 AM
New Scientist reports on the graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University we've linked to previously who built a robot that can make simple origami constructions. The work is aimed at developing robotic systems that can manipulate various materials encountered in daily life. From researcher Devin Balkcom's site:

"Why origami?  Origami is a fresh challenge for the field of robotic manipulation.  Paper is flexible; robots are best at manipulating rigid things.  Even if we model origami as an articulated rigid body (by building our origami out of really stiff cardboard with hinges along creases), it still has a complicated mechanical structure."  Link

"Mule" the War Robot

"Mule" the War Robot 05/05/2004 03:25 PM
WFAA.com says that a Grand Prairie TX company Lockheed-Martin is creating a new military robot called the "Mule". This war robot will go where humans dare not go. The Mule come in various configurations from cargo, air assault, counter mine, to rapid fire battle weapon. The Mule can go into hostile urban areas and brave streams of bullets that humans could not endure. Mules could be dropped in by helicopter or by cargo plane. Its advanced suspension and nimble wheels allow it to climb over obstacles or go up stairs. It can even kneel to shield troops. It can see and shoot! Be afraid! This robot could change the way troops battle on the battlefield forever.

SXSW: The Robot Ate Me

SXSW: The Robot Ate Me 03/22/2005 04:44 PM
An utterly bizarre and memorable show that cut through the SXSW industry facade.

Robot Survivor

Robot Survivor 06/02/2004 05:28 AM
Hmm, A Restart

Experimenting AI Lab Robot

Experimenting AI Lab Robot 01/16/2004 11:01 AM
Reuters says that British researchers have created a Robot Scientist that Conducts and Interprets Lab Tests The article says that the robot can formulate theories and do research and works as well as a grad student. (er, um, Did the robot verify that claim with a control subject / grad student?) They did say that there were no differences found between the lab results from the robot and from those gathered by grad students. But at least they do say the tasks they have given it were simple ones and that it's unlikely to put anyone out of a job. So basically, this robot harbinger of the future can take the grunt work out of doing lab experiments, allowing robots to yet again free the world from drudgery (that professors usually dump on grad students). One researcher says, " If you opened it up I think humans would have the advantage. We tend to be more flexible " If it really can figure out things for itself, the scientists may have invented themselves out of a job!

Yet Another Robot Platform

Yet Another Robot Platform 12/14/2003 06:52 AM
Update...

Guido van Robot 0.9.1

Guido van Robot 0.9.1 02/16/2004 02:51 PM
GvR is an interactive, introductory programming language.

Robot librarian

Robot librarian 07/21/2004 11:20 AM
Researchers at Universitat Jaume I in Spain are designing a robot librarian of sorts. The three-wheeled bot listens for verbal book requests, heads to the approximate location of the title on a shelf, and uses digital cameras to read the spines. The toughest challenge is engineering a grasper with "fingernails" to pull out the book, Professor Angel del Pobil told the BBC:

"It is mimicking the way we manipulate our hands. We have constant feedback from tactile sensors, so it is moving very slowly. In the first experiments, the books really got damaged because it was pressing too hard. Now it touches gently."

Link

Update: RoBOT 1.1

Update: RoBOT 1.1 09/13/2004 10:32 AM
RoBOT is a web-based services platform that offers remote printing services for on-demand ticket printing.
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Paro, the Therapeutic Robot Seal

Paro, the Therapeutic Robot Seal 12/02/2003 12:25 AM
Meet Paro, the therapeutic robot seal. Isn't Paro the cutest little thing you ever saw? Researchers wnat to make Paro, the little white seal pup robot, be the world's greatest therapeutic robot for the elderly. Paro will likely lower stress levels and gets the seal of approval from docs around the world, just imagine what warm fun they would be cuddled in your lap purrring and cooing. Believe it or not, Paro, even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the most therapeutic robot. That makes me feel so good inside.

""MUST WATCH: Video of Honda's new ASIMO
robot running! Funniest thing I've ever
seen...stupid robots...""

""MUST WATCH: Video of Honda's new ASIMO
robot running! Funniest thing I've ever
seen...stupid robots..."" 12/22/2004 01:31 AM

Flexible Sensors Make Robot Skin

Flexible Sensors Make Robot Skin 09/22/2004 08:33 PM

iRobot's Non-Vacuum Robot

iRobot's Non-Vacuum Robot 04/07/2005 12:44 PM

Roomba is making something that isn't a vacuum, to be introduced this year:

"It's going to happen this year. You'll see something new from iRobot that's not a vacuum," said Colin Angle, chief executive and co-founder of iRobot. "We're pretty excited about it."

The new robot likely will leverage technology from the Roomba for a task like mopping floors or cleaning bathrooms, says Neena Buck, an analyst with Strategy Analytics.

Anyone heard anything more specific than this? (Thanks, ionstram!)

Industry Shorts - Nexus: IRobot Getting Ready To Unveil Newest Aid For Dirty Households [RoboticsTrends]

Goodbye vacuum, hello robot!

Goodbye vacuum, hello robot! 11/10/2003 11:38 PM
CNN Nov 10 2003 4:55AM ET

New Electrolux Trilobite 2.0 Vacuum
Robot

New Electrolux Trilobite 2.0 Vacuum
Robot 05/29/2004 04:50 PM

New Elextrolux Trilobite 2.0 Vacuum
Robot

New Elextrolux Trilobite 2.0 Vacuum
Robot 05/29/2004 06:00 PM
Slashdot May 29 2004 9:27PM GMT

Phil Baker and the Robot Vacuum
Challenge

Phil Baker and the Robot Vacuum
Challenge 07/16/2004 08:46 AM

In an amazing bit of promotion for iRobot (the company, not the travesty), one of the new Roomba Discoveries has written a comparison review for San Diego Source, putting an Electrolux Trilobite and columnist Phil Baker in an head-to-head deathmatch to answer the home automation question of our time: Can an $1,800 euro-robot clean floors more effectively than a technology columnist? Surprisingly, while Phil Baker is almost $1,500 cheaper than the Trilobite (at $250), his performance stands up fairly compared to the more expensive model, although he does have a tendency to leak some dust out of his waste pan when picked up. Score one for the journos!
Read - Robotic vacuums not yet substitute for human touch [SDDT]

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Australian Robot Vacuum Contender:
Floorbotics

Australian Robot Vacuum Contender:
Floorbotics 06/09/2004 10:57 AM

Uh oh! Are the robotic vacuum cleaner wars about to get hotter? Can Australian newcomer Floorbotics de-throne the champion Electrolux Trilobite? Can anyone afford a $1k robot vacuum? Does anybody care? Will the larger industrial version called the IVAC teach the others how to overthrow their meat-clad masters? Are you going to eat that hot dog? Can I have it?
Read [I4U]

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Trilobite Vs. Roomba: The Mystery Revealed [Gizmodo]

Open RObot COntrol Software 0.10.0

Open RObot COntrol Software 0.10.0 01/26/2004 06:52 AM
A real-time machine control framework.

Open RObot COntrol Software 0.16.0

Open RObot COntrol Software 0.16.0 07/16/2004 01:27 PM
A real-time machine control framework.

Mimimalist Multi-Robot Control

Mimimalist Multi-Robot Control 06/17/2005 07:12 PM
The USC Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems has posted a dissertation by Chris Jones titled, A Principled Design Methodology for Minimalist Multi-Robot System Controllers (PDF format). The 121 page document describes the design of a general purpose control system for multiple robots. Previous demonstrations of multi-robot control systems have tended to focus on specific tasks rather than general purpose multi-robot control. While at USC, Jones did a lot of research on multi-robot control and has written a number of other papers on the subject.

Open RObot COntrol Software 0.19.3
(Development branch)

Open RObot COntrol Software 0.19.3
(Development branch) 04/05/2005 11:56 AM
The Open RObot COntrol Software (Orocos) framework applies software patterns in C++ to achieve real-time execution of software components and provides an infrastructure to quickly integrate them in a real-time operating system such as RTAI or RTLinux, although it can be tested on normal Linux systems. It is designed to appeal to roboticists. See the Orocos project homepage for an automated download script.

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Changes:
The documentation has been reordered in two major manuals to improve transparency. The State Machine and Program script languages have been unified, allowing the expression of far more powerful state machines. The framework has been extended to provide aperiodic task implementations. The Control Kernel API has been simplified, and various script commands have been added.

Pupils use the internet to control two
giant robot telescopes

Pupils use the internet to control two
giant robot telescopes 12/28/2003 03:09 PM
BBC Dec 28 2003 1:37PM ET

Robot Dog, One of, Field Use

Robot Dog, One of, Field Use 01/07/2004 01:56 PM
The US Army TACOM group is spending $2.25 million on research projects aimed at building robot dogs that can carry a soldier's field equipment and keep up with the soldier over any terrain. Right now, each man has to carry up to 100 pounds of ammunition, food, and equipment. The long term challenge is making a four legged robot that can move as fast and quietly as a man over any terrain. The immediate challenge is making a four legged robot big enough for the job that doesn't fall over and doesn't need an internal combustion engine for power. For more, see Noah Shachtman's interesting article on the program in Wired.

Intermediate Robot Building

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