Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top playersSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - If you think you are unbeatable at playing pool, then you better think again, for a new pool-playing robot developed by researchers at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, is being touted as one step ahead of any snooker-hall shark. Called the 'Deep Green', the robot is an industrial gantry robot, like those used in car manufacturing plants, equipped with a cue and camera and hung over a standard pool table.
'Sex robots will pleasure humans in the foreseeable future'September 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Robots of the future would be used for sexual purposes, believes a leading scientist. US robotics scientist Professor Rodney Brooks, former head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, said he had no reason to doubt that the technology would have 'sexual drivers'.
Versatile robots to clean streets, collect rubbishSeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - A robot walking up to you to collect the daily garbage and another one sweeping the street. Soon, this fond dream may turn into reality.
Robot that mimics humans from the inside outSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - Boffins have developed an amazing skeleton robot that moves just like humans. The creation is known as an "anthropomimetic robot".
Now, robot that can leap over obstacles more than 7.5m highSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - A robot that can leap over walls and obstacles more than 7.5metres has been developed. The shoebox-sized robot named the Precision Urban Hopper uses four wheels to move around and is guided by the GPS.
Robots designed using human anatomy may soon move like we doAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - A group of researchers from five European countries are designing a robot using human anatomy as a blueprint. The Eccerobot project has been designed to duplicate the way human bones, muscles and tendons work and are linked together.
Robot 'prostitutes' may be part of future tourism plans, says expertAugust 17th, 2009 ADELAIDE - Robot 'prostitutes' may feature as part of extreme future plans for tourists, a tourism conference has been told. Ian Yeoman, from New Zealand's University of Wellington, gave a sneak peak to what the world may hold in 2050, formed by factors like global warming, food, water and jet fuel supply problems and technological advances.
New military robot to fuel itself by gobbling up dead bodiesJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A Maryland company under contract to the Pentagon is working on a steam-powered robot that would fuel itself by gobbling up whatever organic material it can find - grass, wood, old furniture, or even dead bodies. Robotic Technology Inc.'s Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot (EATR) "can find, ingest, and extract energy from biomass in the environment (and other organically-based energy sources), as well as use conventional and alternative fuels (such as gasoline, heavy fuel, kerosene, diesel, propane, coal, cooking oil, and solar) when suitable," reads the company's Web site.
Hyper-realistic Einstein robot can smile and frownJuly 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A hyper-realistic Einstein robot has learned to smile and frown through a process of self-guided learning, according to a latest study. University of California, San Diego (UCSD), researchers used machine learning to empower their robot to learn to make realistic facial expressions.
Robot that displays 7 human emotions unveiled in JapanJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers at Waseda University in Japan have unveiled Kobian, a "humanoid" robot, which can express seven human emotions. The ground-breaking robot can express feelings, including delight, surprise, sadness and dislike.
Now, a robot that cooks pancakes for breakfast!June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Here's some good news for mommies all around the world: Japanese scientists have created a flipping incredible robot that can cook. The Okonomiyaki Robot has shown off its skills in cooking traditional Japanese flour pancakes at the International Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition in Tokyo.
Meet the robot that reached its destination asking directions from strangersMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - German roboticists have made a mobile robot that rolls up to any humans nearby, and asks for directions to reach its destination. The breakthrough from the Technical University of Munich is the first time that such a robot has been designed that can be properly let loose in the real world, such as city roads.
Chewing gum 'helps reduce cravings for sweet snacks'April 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chewing Extra sugar-free gum may help control appetite, decrease calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweet snacks, a new study has found. Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Louisiana State University found that chewing Extra sugar-free gum significantly reduced intake of an afternoon snack by 40 calories.
Chewing gum cuts calorie intake, cravings for sweetsApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A sugar-free chewing gum can potentially control appetite, cut calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweets, according to new research. In a study conducted by the Pennington Biomedical Research Centre (PBRS) and Louisiana State University (LSU), chewing gum helped participants suppress hunger and their craving for sweets between lunch and an afternoon snack.
Now, robots that respond to human gesturesMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Autonomous, do-it-all robots are no longer the domain of science fiction or cartoons like 'The Jetsons', thanks to scientists from Brown University who have developed a robot that responds to human gestures. The research team has demonstrated how a robot can follow nonverbal commands from a person in a variety of environments - indoors as well as outside - all without adjusting for lighting.
WASHINGTON - Scientists from University of Bristol have developed what they call a ‘chewing robot’ that would help in studying dental wear formation on human teeth. Dental elements, such as crowns and bridges, are made from well-known metals, polymers and ceramics but their dental wear properties are often poorly understood. The ‘chewing robot’ that mimics human teeth can help study dental wear and tear more precisely.
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