Robot guru says there is an unmanned robot for every labour-intensive and dangerous job in the country
Meet Hugh F Durrant-Whyte, the man who wants to automate Australia. This master of machines reckons there is an unmanned robot for every labour-intensive and dangerous job in the country.
Artificial intelligence should enable robot to speak, carry on conversations
The world's first robotic girlfriend has hit the market.
Plans to free Spirit rover by sending commands
NASA's long running Mars rover is stuck in a sand trap – a situation the space agency would like to fix. So NASA will begin what it called the long process of extricating Spirit by sending commands that could free the rover.
Researchers use distributed computing and robots to create programmable matter
Imagine a day when you can make your cell phone smaller to fit more comfortably in your pocket, then make it bigger so you can text more easily.
Joint military robot competition by US Department of Defense and Australia's Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO) ramping up
Robots from the US and Australia dominate the shortlist of entries for the first round of the Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC), sponsored by the US Department of Defense and Australia's Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO).
The Digital Contents Expo took place in Tokyo
It might earn them university credits but a robot developed by students in Japan won't help dispel the image of the lazy student. The robot has been designed to fold clothes.
The company wants to make robotics a big business and has previewed its latest research
Panasonic is getting serious about robotics and has begun a push to commercialize a series of robots over the next few years.
The robot seeks to act like a personal secretary and could be on the market as early as next year
As mobile phones add more features and more users connect with social media, the cell phone becomes a more important part of people's lives. Japanese carrier KDDI has developed a robot companion that seeks to bridge the gap between a phone and its user and a prototype was shown at this week's Ceatec expo near Tokyo.
University of Washington researchers take a first look at the privacy and security problems with robots
It seems like a question ripped from the back of a cheap sci-fi novel: What happens when the robots are turned against us?
Muratagirl can cycle three times faster than last year and drive across a two centimeter-wide beam
Muratagirl, the unicycling robot, is back at Japan’s Ceatec with improvements and some new tricks.
The bed brings an extra level of independence to those with limited mobility.
Panasonic has developed a robotic bed that transforms into a wheelchair at the command of the user. It's designed for people who have limited mobility and is intended to provide an extra level of independence.
Robot scans puzzle, does the math, then physically writes the solution
Ever struggled to complete an overly tricky Sudoku puzzle? Fear not as a geeky, fun solution is here. Say hello to the Sudoku Solver!
The Mint is also refreshing its business systems in an effort to increase efficiency.
The Royal Australian Mint may be in a heritage-listed building, but there will soon be nothing old about the technology. The Mint has been going through a refurbishment and modernisation program that has involved it moving from two buildings into one and significantly revamping its technology.
Australia's currency is managed by a six-meter tall, 8000kg robot
Australia's currency is now largely managed by a six-meter tall, 8000kg robot, which was put to work at the Royal Australian Mint in March this year as part of a general technology overhaul and refurbishment.
The Royal Australian Mint has this year refreshed its technology and employed a robot
Australia's currency is now largely managed by a six-meter tall, 8000kg robot, which was put to work at the Royal Australian Mint in March this year as part of a general technology overhaul and refurbishment.
