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Playing Catch and Juggling with a Humanoid Robot
Robots in entertainment environments typically do not allow for physical interaction and contact with people. However, catching and throwing back objects is one form of physical engagement that still maintains a safe distance between the robot and participants. Using an animatronic humanoid robot, we developed a test bed for a throwing and catching game scenario.…
Vijay Kumar: Robots that fly … and cooperate
http://www.ted.com In his lab at Penn, Vijay Kumar and his team build flying quadrotors, small, agile robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams — for construction, surveying disasters and far more. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading…
Robotic Key Fob Assembly with the FANUC M-1iA Four-Axis Robot — FANUC Robotics
Key Fob Assembly: http://fanucrobotics.com/Products/Robots/assembly-robots.aspx The FANUC M-1iA Robot is specifically designed to meet the needs of manufacturers that require higher speed and accuracy to meet their production goals in robotically automated applications. The M-1iA Robot’s flexibility and speed far exceed the capabilities of other vertically-articulated or SCARA-type robots. The four-axis model of the FANUC M-1iA…
Mind controlled android robot – Researchers working towards robotic re-embodiment #DigInfo
Brain Computer Interface used to control the movement and actions of an android robot http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0199-d-en.php DigInfo TV – http://diginfo.tv 26/10/2012 AIST Open House 2012 AIST, CNRS, LIRMM BCI Controlled Humanoid Robot Duration : 0:2:31
naro-tartaruga robotic turtle
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naro-nautical-robot/133545813408138 naro-tartaruga is the newest bio-inspired robot in the naro-project at the Autonomous Systems Lab, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). This video shows the concept and demonstrates the fin movements. It features a fully three dimensional fin actuation unit and a robust hull capable of diving up to 100m deep. The robot…