News articles tagged with 'robot' (Page 10)
Research finds that minimally invasive robotic bypass surgery provides health benefits
— 28 Apr 2008 17:48 | HealthMinimally invasive heart bypass surgery using a DaVinci robot means a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery for patients, as well as fewer complications and a better chance that…
Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites public to Open House
— 23 Apr 2008 15:41 | TechnologyNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will welcome members of the public to its Open House on Saturday, 3 May, and Sunday, 4 May. Children will be able to participate…
'What can I, Robot, do with that?'
— 21 Apr 2008 13:06 | TechnologyA new approach to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a revolution in the field by shifting the focus from what a thing is to how it can be used. Identifying what…
Study shows slight of hand is not so slight
— 19 Apr 2008 20:54 | BiologyTyping on a keyboard or scribbling on paper may be similar activities, but there is a significant difference in how the body moves, according to new motor development research…
First IT-Olympics at Iowa State celebrates computer smarts
— 19 Apr 2008 20:40 | TechnologyThey're building LEGO robots that push, flip and otherwise fight each other for a sumo win. They're creating video games that teach a science, technology or math concept to middle schoolers.…
Roberta goes to Europe
— 17 Apr 2008 14:27 | TechnologyThe tension mounts: Will the demonstration work? Will the robot ant mark the path to food, and will it be able to send other robot ants information on how to find it? In the end, everything…
Developing long-term relationships with robots
— 13 Apr 2008 12:52 | TechnologyScientists at the University of Hertfordshire are taking part in an international project led by Queen Mary, University of London, set to advance the relationship between robots and…
Scientist are developing 'robotic rats' for rescue missions and planetary research
— 11 Feb 2008 17:42 | PhysicsBased on principles of active sensing adopted widely in the animal kingdom, a multinational team of scientists is developing innovative touch technologies, including a 'whiskered' robotic…
UA researchers create robot driven by the brain of moth
— 17 Nov 2007 13:58 | BiologyIn a notion taken from science fiction afficionados, University of Arizona researchers presented a robot that moves by using the brain impulses of a moth at the 37th annual Society…
Interactions between cockroaches and robots
— 16 Nov 2007 13:52 | BiologyIn its 16 November issue, Science publishes the main results of the European project Leurre (financed by the Future and Emerging Technologies programme) entitled 'Social integration…