Segway Robots and Humans Play Soccer Together

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Robots take aim in Segway soccer

Robots take aim in Segway soccer 02/17/2004 04:19 AM
Robot Beckhams mounted on Segways join human team-mates for the first football match of its kind.

Humans and Robots Team Up for Soccer

Humans and Robots Team Up for Soccer 01/07/2004 01:56 PM
TRNmag.com has an article about how Carnegie Mellon University researchers are putting bots and humans together to play soccer. Humans get to ride segway scooters and the bots are modified segway scooters that can kick a ball around. This will allow researchers to study how robots and humans can interact and work together. All of the human/robot soccer rules haven't been finalized yet, but as soon as they are, the research will begin. Of course this is another project initiated by DARPA.

Robotic Segway soccer

Robotic Segway soccer 01/11/2004 01:30 PM
We're pretty sure that this wouldn't qualify for the upcoming Robocup, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have been keeping themselves busy lately by playing...

Robots to put humans to work

Robots to put humans to work 07/23/2004 06:35 PM
Firm with Carnegie Mellon roots, plans to hire 100 people to help make and sell 'bots that fix sewer pipes.

Humans vs Robots on Mars

Humans vs Robots on Mars 01/11/2004 08:15 PM
The Washington Post has an editorial on manned vs robotic Mars exploration by Robert Zubrin, president of the Mars Society. The erroneous idea that robots will eliminate human space travel seems to come up whenever a space mission is in the news and we've covered it before. Zubrin points out that while robots are useful, fun, and cheap ways of exploring, many of the tasks involved in looking for life would be much easier for a human explorer. And, regardless of how many robots are sent to Mars for exploration, humans will still go themselves eventually in order to live there.

Building Robots to Learn About Humans

Building Robots to Learn About Humans 12/29/2004 02:11 PM
A new MIT Technology Review article presents the controversial views of Mitsuo Kawato, director of the ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan. Kawato believes that an important reason for building robots is to learn about humans. This is a common view among AI researchers where one camp wants to build machine intelligence while another views AI simply as a tool to simulate and learn about human intelligence. Kawato sees robotics as a way to simulate and learn about human neural structure and motor control. Kawato's research is currently focused on a robot called DB2, a 30 DOF humanoid. DB stands for Dynamic Brain, an attempt at using current neurbiological theories to construct a robot brain.

Bots and Humans Play Together

Bots and Humans Play Together 01/01/2004 12:20 PM
Bots and Humans Play Together
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Joining a pickup ball game is a good way to get to know people. It might also be a good way for humans and robots to learn to work together. To that end, CMU researchers are putting together mixed teams for soccer, with the Segway scooter as the common denominator.

Big play on RFID at world soccer cup

Big play on RFID at world soccer cup 01/16/2004 10:58 AM
Organizers of the 2006 FIFA World Cup soccer games in Germany plan to issue tickets with smart tags in what is expected to be the largest-ever deployment of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology at a sporting event.

Thai Prisoners Play Elephants in Soccer
(AP)

Thai Prisoners Play Elephants in Soccer
(AP) 06/20/2004 03:53 PM
AP - Here come the elephants. Thai officials organized a soccer game between elephants and prisoners Sunday in hopes of discouraging gambling on the European Championships.

UK and U.S. Submariners to Play North
Pole Soccer (Reuters)

UK and U.S. Submariners to Play North
Pole Soccer (Reuters) 04/19/2004 01:24 AM
Reuters - Two nuclear submarines, one British and one American, surfaced near the North Pole on Monday for an impromptu game of soccer, Britain's Royal Navy said.

Plug-and-Play Robots

Plug-and-Play Robots 09/20/2004 01:11 PM
A new Scientific American article describes the forthcoming robot chassis from Tom Burick's White Box Robotics. These PC-Bots will be offered with a combination of proprietary software from Microsoft and Evolution Robotics for those who want a plug-and-play robot. Robot builders and experiments, however, will be able to purchase a "bare-bones" version of the robot with a Mini-ITX motherboard that can run experimenter-friendly Open Source software such Linux, allowing the use of robot control software from Orocos, Player/Stage, the Rossum Project, and other standards-based robot control packages. For more information, see our previous articles on Tom Burick and White Box Robotics.

When Robots Play Games

When Robots Play Games 05/23/2004 02:59 PM

CPSC, Segway LLC Announce Voluntary
Recall to Upgrade Software on Segway™
Human Transporters

CPSC, Segway LLC Announce Voluntary
Recall to Upgrade Software on Segway™
Human Transporters 10/28/2003 11:08 PM
CPSC, Segway LLC Announce Voluntary Recall to Upgrade Software on Segway™ Human Transporters (gizmodo.net) -- "Under certain operating conditions, particularly...

Super Web Soccer Game - the soccer world
cup online game (3D java soccer)

Super Web Soccer Game - the soccer world
cup online game (3D java soccer) 06/07/2004 02:10 PM
Suvernt online fodboldspil .. oefenen tegen de Duitsers .. Socca - RadicalPlay .. Super Web Soccer .. world cup .. Play

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Soccer - The One-Language World of
Soccer Players

Soccer - The One-Language World of
Soccer Players 06/11/2004 03:26 AM
ScoringSoccer.com’s databank now connects hundreds of millions of soccer players, coaches, managers, trainers, and scouts in four major languages – English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

Jeff's Robots- toy robots & tons of
robotics links!

Jeff's Robots- toy robots & tons of
robotics links! 01/26/2004 10:19 AM
§¨§¨€Œ¨§Š€Œ‡§ ˆ …„‡§ŠŠ ¨‡ ƒ„ ˆ¨§ª .. An uber-nerd's robot collection .. Jeff's Robots .. robots .. +

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Research And Markets: Will Personal
Robots Become The Norm? Take A Look At
The Market For Personal Robots In Japan

Research And Markets: Will Personal
Robots Become The Norm? Take A Look At
The Market For Personal Robots In Japan 12/17/2004 06:40 PM
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Next-Generation Personal Robot Market 2004 to their offering. [PRWEB Oct 18, 2004]

tech.life@play | Xbox's exclusives play
starring role

tech.life@play | Xbox's exclusives play
starring role 05/27/2004 04:43 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer May 27 2004 8:10AM GMT

Segway

Segway 11/15/2003 06:40 AM
itsestään pystyssä pysyvällä potkulaudalla .. Here's the official Segway website .. Segway or Ginger, or It .. re-inventing .. buy me one .. Segue .. IT

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¿Qué fue del Segway?

¿Qué fue del Segway? 09/06/2004 12:35 PM

Beyond Segway

Beyond Segway 11/13/2003 04:02 PM
We've been receiving lots of stories about Segway spin-offs lately. First, there's the EMBRIO/2025, a next-generation, one-wheeled personal transporter design from Bombardier. It's very reminiscent of Syd Mead's gyro-balanced, one-wheel designs. No guesses on if or when it could really be made, however. Jerry D. Elmore sent us a link to several of his designs for turning the Segway into a "multi-taskable product" by allowing it to double as an automous robot that can perform surveillance or other duties. And a number of readers pointed out the new Technology Review article on Cardea, an MIT robot based on a Segway.

Move over, Segway...

Move over, Segway... 05/26/2004 01:25 PM

...here comes the Eas yGlider. Basically an electrically-powered single wheel with a long handle trailing behind it. You can let it pull you on roller blades or a skateboard, or attach a wheeled standing platform to it. It's much lighter and much less complicated than the Segway, and will likely be cheaper as well. And it goes faster too!

The Swiss manufacturer has a domain, but so far it's under construction.

This is almost as cool as the new Schwinn Stingray. I want one.

via Gizmo.com.au

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Extreme Segway

Extreme Segway 01/16/2004 10:57 AM
Yes, it's fake. Read [Via Gothamist]...

Four Wheeled Segway

Four Wheeled Segway 05/24/2004 06:06 AM
Oh hell no. There's no way this is real--the whole point of the Segway is that it balances itself on two wheels--but I had to share it with you so you'd know to never, ever send me anything about this...

The Segway in Europe

The Segway in Europe 12/18/2003 03:48 PM
According to Wired News, the Segway Human Transporter is having trouble getting a foothold in Europe. They write that since Segway hasn't sought approval...

Segway Polo

Segway Polo 07/28/2004 09:41 AM
People< /a> will ride on anything to move a ball around. :-)

Monster Segway

Monster Segway 07/28/2004 05:00 PM

Reader Alex Dunne sends this picture of this modified monster Segway, apparently used by a company called "All Star Entertainment" to promote their parties that include, among other things, Segway rental. That sounds like the worst party ever.

Read - Company Page [AllStarFun]

Segway Insurance

Segway Insurance 06/02/2004 08:56 AM

Oh, bless my autobalancing gyroscopes! You can finally get insurance for your Segway. I guess they don't call them Progressive Insurance for nothing! (What's that? Oh, it is for nothing? Oh, I see.) (Thanks, Evan!)
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The sagging of Segway

The sagging of Segway 02/16/2004 01:19 PM
globetechnology.com Feb 16 2004 4:28PM GMT

eXtreme Segway

eXtreme Segway 01/27/2004 01:47 PM
Unbelievable: eXtreme Segway .. (new window) .. found it

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Segway Becoming a War Robot?

Segway Becoming a War Robot? 12/02/2003 12:23 AM
CTV.ca has an article that says U.S. considers turning scooters into war robots.Though few could afford the $4,000 Segway scooters, Universitys bought them for study and now the US millitary wants to enlist them for battlefield missions. Segways have already been modified to open doors and avoid obstacles and such, and now the military wants to send them out for search missions, transporting injured soldiers and carrying gear. So maybe the Segway scooter deserves more of our respect, because even as President Bush embarrisingly found out, these Segways now have the potential to do harm.

We piss on your Segway!

We piss on your Segway! 12/17/2004 06:41 PM
Freebord explained. (Rest of life still a mystery.) Via Bifurcated Rivets.

Play-by-play at E3 games expo

Play-by-play at E3 games expo 05/14/2004 10:41 AM
CNET May 14 2004 2:32PM GMT

More Segway-inspired robotic fun

More Segway-inspired robotic fun 11/13/2003 11:13 AM
BoingBoing buddy and robotics whiz John Wiseman says:

Regarding Segway robotics, I thought you might be interested to know that DARPA funded development of a Segway-based common robotics platform (the "RMP"): Link. A group at CMU is working on a Robocup robot soccer team using the Segway RMP: Link. One cool thing about their work is that it's the first robot soccer team (as far as I know) that can play with and against humans on the field. Unfortunately they don't seem to have any images/video of that online; I saw some video at a conference a few weeks ago.

Random thing #1: I hear there's an upcoming exhibit at the Center for Land Use Interpretation of video from cameras mounted on sheep, spiders, tumbleweeds, etc. Sounded cool. Link. Sheep stampede video: Link. Random thing #2: Origami folding robot at CMU: Link.

Segway HT now available 'rent-to-own'

Segway HT now available 'rent-to-own' 08/13/2004 03:39 AM
Always on the cutting edge of technology (and sometimes precariously perched), Slide4less is now offering Segway HT rentals by the hour, day and week. [PRWEB Aug 13, 2004]

Another Year, Another President For
Segway

Another Year, Another President For
Segway 01/07/2004 06:34 PM
Segway, the massively overhyped balancing scooter company, can't seem to keep chief executives. Last year we wrote about how they had already shuffle d through a couple of presidents, and now comes the news that they've hired yet another new president and CEO, replacing the last one. This one comes from the snowmobile world, so maybe he's got better ideas for how to market such a niche vehicle. One of the previous presidents had come from Subaru and tried to sell the Segway like a car - which clearly didn't work out so well. Clearly, the company is having a very difficult time living up to the hype it generated early on.

It's like half a segway...for free

It's like half a segway...for free 03/06/2004 01:51 AM

Last week, I got to visit the Bigha bike factory and ride one of them. They're pretty cool, but at $3,000 they're a bit expensive. While this reduces my odds of winning one, I might as well mention they're giving one away between now and April 30th if you sign up for their brochure.

Segway Banned In San Francisco

Segway Banned In San Francisco 01/20/2003 07:39 PM
A quick search [google.com] on Google News reveals a Register article [theregister.co.uk] stating that the city council of San Francisco voted last month to ...

Hands on: Riding a Segway HT

Hands on: Riding a Segway HT 01/28/2004 06:41 PM
The first rule of thumb: Use common sense and don't just hop on an HT without first learning how to use one.
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