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.
Horse psychology, pop music performance amongst UK's daftest uni degrees!September 15th, 2009 LONDON - Students in the UK are being offered courses in horse psychology and pop music performance, amongst other bizarre university degrees in the country. Youngsters can take up pop music performance at the University of East London, or hair dressing management at Derby University.
Scientists to make slime mould robot called 'Plasmobot'September 7th, 2009 LONDON - A team of scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) is planning to make a 'Plasmobot', a complete robot made out of a plasmodium slime mould. Though not famed for their intellect, single-celled organisms have already demonstrated a surprising degree of intelligence.
Diving at dawn and dusk help tuna to navigate with internal compassAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has suggested that tuna dive fast and deep twice a day, namely around dawn and dusk, because they use an internal compass to navigate. It has long been known that tuna dive around dawn and dusk but no one has been quite sure why.
Robo fish to shed light on how fish swim upstreamJuly 13th, 2009 DUBLIN - Soon, with the help of a swimming robotic fish, scientists would be able to understand how fish swim upstream. According to a report by the Independent News and Media Limited, five research institutions, including the University of Bath, have been given 1.8 million euros by the European Commission to build the swimming robot.
'Chewing robot' to revolutionize dentistryJune 30th, 2009 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.
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.
'Soccerbot' learns how to fall gracefully during matchesMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have made a robot learn how to fall gracefully during soccer matches, reducing damage to themselves and their environment. According to a report in New Scientist, to find out the optimum ways for a robot to fall, Javier Ruiz-del-Solar of the University of Chile in Santiago and his team used a computer simulation based on a humanoid robot called Nao, the player used by all teams competing in the RoboCup's Standard Platform League.
Now, meet a robot teacher that took its first class in Tokyo schoolMay 12th, 2009 LONDON - The age-old picture of a teacher has undergone a technological makeover, after a robot schoolteacher developed by Japanese scientists conducted a class in a Tokyo school. The female humanoid robot, called Saya, taught a science and technology lesson to a class of 10-year-old pupils at Kudan Elementary School in Tokyo.
Robots to put together wardrobe only 5yrs away, say expertsApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - Looking for help to assemble that flatpack furniture, including those wardrobes, beds and chairs? Well, robots to do all this and more are just five years away, according to Scottish scientists. Professor Jon Oberlander, a computer expert at Edinburgh University's School of Informatics, says that it is only a matter of time before such machines were available in the home.
Now, a robot vacuum cleaner that senses human emotionsMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - University of Calgary researchers have announced the invention of a specially-equipped robot vacuum cleaner that can sense human emotions. The scientists say that the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner uses a special headband to capture bioelectric signals from the forehead of a human user, and then infers stress from muscle tension readings.
Crouch reveals inspiration behind his famous robot danceMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch has revealed the inspiration behind his famous robot dance. "I had to get my inspiration for the robot dance from somewhere, so C-3PO deserves the credit," Crouch said.
Female 'fashion' robot to hit Japanese catwalkMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - Japanese scientists have unveiled a female humanoid that could be the next supermodel. Scientists from National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have designed a "cybernetic human" that looks like an average Japanese woman.
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