ST, Waseda University Create WV-1 Inverted Pendulum Robot
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, and the Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Institute (HRI), a global leader in state-of-the-art robotics research, announced the development of a high-performance two-wheel inverted pendulum robot, called WV-1 (Waseda wheeled Vehicle-No.1), which is the first result of an ongoing cooperation for the research and development of technology and solutions for innovative humanoid robots and medical-care robot systems. The WV-1 will be displayed at the ST booth (Booth No. 8K26) at CEATEC JAPAN 2008 to be held at the “Makuhari Messe” in Chiba Prefecture from September 30 to October 4, 2008.
Energid Technologies Launches Actin Robotics Toolkit 2.0
Energid Technologies Corporation announced a major upgrade to its popular software for controlling and simulating robots. Based on software developed for NASA, Actin 2.0(TM) will enable new robotic designs across industries and support development from conception through productization and fielding. The Actin 2.0 toolkit provides advanced algorithms and software for controlling even the most complex robots, including those with 100 or more degrees of freedom. With only a CAD model, a roboticist can create a powerful control system and immediately test it in simulation. The software supports fixed and mobile robots with any number of moving parts and virtually any kind of articulation. Actin 2.0 optimizes robot motion for strength, improves accuracy, reduces joint torque, recovers from hardware errors, avoids joint limits, and avoids collisions.
MobileRobots Sponsors RoboDevelopment Conference
Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced that MobileRobots Inc has joined RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition 2008, the International Technical Design and Development Event for the Personal, Service and Mobile Robotics Industry, as Gold Sponsor. The 2nd Annual RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
Robotics Trends Announces RoboDevelopment Academic Outreach Program
Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced the RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition Academic Outreach Program, which provides colleges and universities with free Exhibit Hall Passes and discounted Conference Pass registrations for students, educators and researchers, as well as complimentary exhibit space for select universities. RoboDevelopment, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry, will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
National Instruments Announces LEGO Education WeDo Robotics Platform
National Instruments and LEGO Education continue their educational robotics collaboration with the new LEGO Education WeDo classroom robotics platform. Powered by NI LabVIEW graphical design software, LEGO Education WeDo Software is a drag-and-drop, icon-based environment that students ages 7 to 11 can use to easily program their own robotics inventions. Using WeDo software, students learn basic programming skills while designing their robotics applications.
RoboDevelopment Conference Reveals Keynote Speakers
Robotics Trends and EH Events announced that Sebastian Thrun, Director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Team Leader of the DARPA Grand Challenge winning Stanford Racing Team, will deliver the opening keynote at the at the 2nd annual RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition taking place November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. Joining Thrun as keynote presenters are Maja J. Mataric, founding director of the University of California (USC) Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems and Co-Director of the USC Robotics Research Lab, as well as Jeanne Dietsch, robotics pioneer and CEO of from MobileRobots Inc.
Microsoft Becomes Founding Sponsor of RoboDevelopment Conference
Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced that Microsoft has joined the 2nd annual RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition as the event’s Founding Sponsor. RoboDevelopment, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry, will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
Robotics Trends Introduces RoboDevelopment Conference, Exposition
Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced their 2nd annual RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry. RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
Nucleus Platform Supports Freescale i.MX31 Product Development Kit
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) announced expansion of its platform solutions program by adding support for the Freescale i.MX31 Product Development Kit (PDK) platform based on the i.MX31 multimedia applications processor. Based on the Nucleus® Operating System (OS), a powerful user interface (UI) engine, and a full complement of development tools, Nucleus platform solutions offer integrated, validated and optimized support for reference hardware to help jump start the development of portable electronic devices.
Springer Handbook of Robotics Debuts at ICRA
Robots! Robots on Mars and in oceans, in hospitals and homes, in factories and schools, robots fighting fires, making goods and products, saving time and lives. Robots today are making a considerable impact on many aspects of modern life, from industrial manufacturing to healthcare. Reaching for the human frontier, robotics is also vigorously engaged in the growing challenges of new emerging domains. Interacting, exploring, and working with humans, the new generation of robots will increasingly touch people’s lives. The prospect of practical robots among humans follows half a century of robotic developments that established robotics as a modern scientific discipline.
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