The next thing in robotics
Robots that imitate cockroaches or lizards. These have been developed in a university laboratory that is researching evolution. In previous posts here at RobotNext, I have detailed stories on robots that imitate nature. Here is just one more example of what is next in robots. Check out the story at the link below. Long is…
This is a follow-up to a recent post here on RobotNext on the ViRob. In this medGadget story, more of the details of the microrobot are explained. The first target for treatment will probably be lung cancer. This little robot is ideal for reaching tumors in the lung and delivering a direct dose of chemical agent to…
Photo Credit: Robot Watch Nature strikes again in the form of a robot that has insects to thank for its shape and form. Although it is billed in this post from DVICE as insectoid, it has four legs, not six, but it does have two arms, so that does make a total of six appendages. …
In a previous post here at RobotNext, I explored the idea of a pet for a robot. Specifically, a robot dog for a robot-acting human. Now, this article from CNET News explores, among other things, how real pets are adapting to robots in the home. I do not have a iRobot Roomba or a Scooba…
(Well, not really, but read on …) The next thing in robots may not be a big deal at all, in fact, it will be very, very small. This bot is not actually antibiotic. It is more like a monoclonal antibody. If you remember the old science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage, then this story is…
If robot’s are to truly become more human-like in their behaviors, then maybe they need pets. So the next thing is the Robo Dog. The mechanical beast is a project of an electrical engineering student and a university lecturer at the University of Bradford in the UK. How interesting would it be to see if…
Researchers are working to develop robots that are capable of more human-like behavior. In this report by Dan Simmons of the BBC, he explores what scientists are doing to give robots more human-like abilities. This is a follow-up to the post from yesterday on robots that show human emotions. Some robots have been developed from…
So, we have robots that imitate snakes, beavers, cockroaches, and ants. Why not humans too? This robot can simulate human emotions with movements and poses. See the example below and click to see the picture from the Robot Watch website. There are other photos of this robot doing its thing on the site. …
So I guess this fits with the theme of recent posts on RobotNext. Only this one combines the themes of military robots and nature inspired machines. This article on spying roboflies is about tiny cameras that can be integrated with flying robots that are no larger than an insect. Of course, there are many other…
Military personnel become so attached to their fighting robots that they actually give them names and mourn their loss. This phenomenon is documented in the article at MSNBC.com. I have written several posts about military robots in RobotNext that may have a dark side, but there is no doubt that they save lives and that…
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