Robot News: Page 5

Robotic Platform Enables Indoor Plants to Search for Light (February 17, 2015): A robotic platform called Soybots enables indoor plants to search for light.

U.S. Navy Developing Robot Firefighter (February 7, 2015): The U.S. Navy is developing a robot firefighter. It could fight fires aboard Navy vessels.

Researchers Build Robot Inspired by Vampire Bats (January 26, 2015): Researchers have build a drone that can fly and walk. It is inspired by the vampire bat.

Disney's BeachBot Creates Sand Art (January 19, 2015): Disney has launched BeachBot, an autonomous robot that creates art in the sand.

Shovel-Nosed Snake Swims Through Sand Better Than The Sandfish Lizard (January 18, 2015): Scientists use X-ray technology to determine that the shovel-nosed snake is a better sand swimmer than the sandfish lizard.

Researchers Build Robotic Stick Insect Named Hector (December 17, 2014): Research have built a robot stick insect named Hector. It has six legs and an ultralight exoskeleton.

Greek Scientists Build Robot Octopus That Swims and Crawls (October 2, 2014): Greek scientists at FORTH have developed a robot octopus that can swim and crawl.

Japanese Firm Develops Cheerleader Robots That Balance on Balls (September 26, 2014): Murata Manufacturing has launched cheerleader robots that each move using a little ball.

Two Armed Drone Turns Wheel Valve (September 22, 2014): Researchers from Drexel University have developed a dual-armed drone that can turn a wheel valve.

MIT Cheetah Robot Bounds Untethered Across Grass (September 15, 2014): MIT unleashed its cheetah robot and sent it running and bounding while untethered across grassy fields at MIT.

Japanese Researchers Build Bipedal Running Robot That Can Somersault (September 2, 2014): Researchers at the University of Tokyo have built a two-legged robot that runs at 2.6 mph and can perform a somersault.

Scientists Make First Step in Developing Cyborg Moth Biobots (August 22, 2014): Scientists from North Carolina State University are working on developing cyborg moth biobots.

Cupertino Aloft Hotel Beta Testing Room Service Robot (August 12, 2014): Starwood Hotels is beta testing a room service robot at the Cupertino Aloft hotel. No need to tip him, just give him a good review.

Lifelike Robot Communicators on Display at Tokyo Museum (June 25, 2014): Two lifelike robot communicators are on display at Japan's Miraikan museum. One robot reads news reports and the other is the museum's robot science communicator.

Little Scout Robot Helps Big Robot Avoid Slippery Terrain (June 14, 2014): This little robot acts a scout for a larger robot and helps it avoid crossing slippery surfaces.

Pepper is Billed as the First Personal Robot That Reads Emotions (June 7, 2014): Pepper is billed as the first personal robot that reads emotions.

MIT's Shoulder Mounted Technology Gives Humans Two Extra Arms (June 3, 2014): MIT has developed a device called Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRLs) that gives a human two extra arms.

Robot Inspired by Velociraptor Runs at 46 km/h (May 31, 2014): A robot inspired by a velociraptor can reach speed fo 46 km/h on a treadmill. It uses a spinning tail for stability.

Robotic Arm Catches Objects on the Fly (May 12, 2014): A robotic arm developed by EPFL researchers is capable of catching objects with different shapes on the fly.

A-Pod is a Hexapod Ant Robot (May 3, 2014): A-Pod is an impressive looking hexapod ant robot. It uses a total of 25 servos.

Rollin' Justin Robot Cleans Windows (May 2, 2014): Researchers at the German Aerospace Center have taught their humanoid robot Rollin' Justin to clean windows.

Flying Hexrotors Perform Classical Music (April 26, 2014): Flying hexrotos perform classical music, including Thus Spake Zarathustra, in this video from KMel Robotics

President Obama Plays Soccer With ASIMO (April 24, 2014): President Obama played soccer with ASIMO

The Symbiotic Machine is a Robot Powered by Algae (April 22, 2014): The Symbiotic Machine is a robot powered by algae. It has a mouth, stomach and anus.

Crabster CR200 Robot is a Crab-like Robot Designed for Underwater Exploration (April 20, 2014): KIOST's giant crab-like robot takes a walk in this video. The car-sized Crabster CR200 is designed to walk on the ocean floor.