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Assistive robot operated via a brain-computer interface
by Filippo Arrichiello Research & Innovation Learn November 16, 2016 Research and development of robotic assistive technologies has gained tremendous momentum in the last decade due to several...
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Bristol's Future Space attracts award-winning robotics company
Find out why the UK's longest-running robotics company, Shadow Robot, is opening an office in UWE's flagship enterprise and innovation facility 16th November 2016 One of the UK’s longest-running...
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President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of...
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Meet BALLU, UCLA's Humanoid Blimp Robot
The 2016 IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots kicks off today. It’s taking place at the Westin Resort & Spa Cancun, which sounds awful, but at least there are some cool new robots, and...
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Sweden is paying people to fix their belongings instead of throwing them away
To combat its ‘throwaway consumer culture’, Sweden has announced tax breaks on repairs to clothes, bicycles, fridges and washing machines. On bikes and clothes, VAT has been reduced from 25% to 12% and...
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How combined human and computer intelligence will redefine jobs
The man versus machine dichotomy has been a staple of pop culture for decades. From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Blade Runner to Terminator to The Matrix and beyond, film makers have envisioned what the...
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STEM Education is Critical to a Vibrant Manufacturing Future
On behalf of Yaskawa Motoman, Roger Christian, the divisional leader of New Business Development for the Dayton, Ohio-based robotics company, shares an optimistic view of U.S. manufacturing's future....
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I Used Only My Mind to Fly a Plane Around Seatte
We got lucky with the weather in Washington State. It’s a clear afternoon with a few scattered clouds, low wind speeds—ideal flying conditions. Mike Dubbury’s calm briefing helps, too. Honeywell’s...
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Beyond the Gut: Unlocking the Secrets of the Microbiome
Alzheimer’s disease researcher Myles Minter, PhD, still sounds a little surprised while describing the improbable group of researchers he is collaborating with these days — not just neuroscientists but...
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6 Big Ways Tech Is Rewriting Society's Rules
Technology is advancing so rapidly that we will experience radical changes in society not only in our lifetimes but in the coming years. We have already begun to see ways in which computing, sensors,...
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Looking for a city's DNA? Try its ATMs
Science News from research organizations Date: Source: New York University Summary: Automated teller machine keypads in New York City hold microbes from human skin, household surfaces, or traces of...
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Disney will fly 300 drones simultaneously every night this winter in Orlando
Disney will send 300 drones into the air every night over Orlando, Florida this winter to create a holiday-themed light show in the night sky. The entertainment giant is using Intel’s Shooting Star...
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もうちよっと研究者の皆様へ
HOME » ごまめの歯ぎしり » もうちよっと研究者の皆様へ ごまめの歯ぎしり ,日本の基礎研究 ,自民党行革推進本部長（再任） 2016.11.17 まだ時差ボケですが、文科省、内閣府と打ち合わせしました。 まず、学会出席などの時に、託児費用を研究費から「出せます」。 研究に必要な経費として、明示されていないけれども出せるというのが文科省の見解です。...
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Robot Launch 2016 – Robohub Readers’ Pick round three
by Andra Keay Business & Finance Articles November 17, 2016 For the next three weeks, Robohub readers can vote for their “Readers’ Pick” startup from the Robot Launch competition. Each week, we’ll...
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Some social robots are selling well; others are stalled or failing
Amazon's Echo sales have exceeded 4 million and they are ramping up to sell 10 million in 2017; Google's Home has received positive reviews and have just begun selling in large numbers; but SoftBank's...
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U.S. Says EVs Must Make Noise to Warn Pedestrians
Electric vehicles must make noise to warn pedestrians of their coming by 2019, U.S. road safety regulators said this week. And the measure is grist for our mill here at “Cars That Think” because Tesla...
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Cockroach Robot Flips Itself With Insect-Inspired Wings
For the last several years, we’ve been following closely (and somewhat uncomfortably) the development of robot cockroaches. Depending on your perspective, it’s either good news or bad news that they...
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Vladimir Putin Knows More About Donald Trump’s Plans Than U.S. Officials Do
From calling the Russian strongman to meeting with Japan’s prime minister, the president-elect is talking to a host of foreign leaders—without consulting the Obama administration.It seems Russian...
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Understanding 240V AC Power for Heavy-Duty Power Tools
If you’re about to buy a 240V plasma cutter, or a MIG or TIG welder, you’re likely to experience a very common problem. The plug won’t fit your outlet. You can solve this with a simple adapter, but...
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Zika Infection in U.S. Is Still Rare So Far, Blood Donations Indicate
The screening effort is regulated as two gigantic clinical trials in which every blood donor is enrolled as a participant. All the results, therefore, are reported to the companies. By Friday, Roche’s...
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