The San Francisco Board of Supervisors this week unanimously passed new regulations that limit companies to three robots each; limit the city to nine robots total. The new law also confine robots to industrial areas where there are few people. So no robot coffee lady for those of you working in the city by the […]
At the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2017) in Vancouver, BC Honda has revealed a prototype disaster relief robot. The bot can walk, climb stairs and navigate debris. After the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima plant in Japan, Honda set about developing a bipedal robot that could withstand that kind of environment. […]
Toyota is facing up to a growing problem in its home market of Japan. The population is growing increasingly old and the birth rate has dropped to very low levels. And if Japaneses millennials are like their US counter parts, the market for cars will shrink greatly. So Toyota turn this bad news into opportunity […]
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Omate just debuted Yumi, an Android-powered assistant described as “the world’s first family robot.” If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Omate also happens to be the company which makes Android smartwatches like the Omate TrueSmart+. The Omate Yumi is a cute little robot powered by Android and infused with Amazon’s […]
Adidas has announced that a state-of-the-art Adidas Speedfactory automated manufacturing site is set to open in Atlanta next year. The “first-of-its-kind” US factory, which employs robot cobblers, according to TechCrunch, will enable the company to create products in higher volumes, and with advanced complexity. So customers can expect more colors, materials, and sizes to start […]
Canadian startup EZ-Robot currently offers a range of modular components that enable hobbyists to build or upgrade robots. The “personal robotics” products include hardware and software geared for programmers, non-programmers, Arduino users, iRobot Roomba owners, prototype builders and educational users. The company’s complete kit includes a Bluetooth-enabled wireless robot controller, EZ-Builder control software, a tracking […]
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