December 16, 2008

IEEE Spectrum, the flagship publication of the IEEE, has computed the top 10 countries with the greatest proportion of industrial robots to manufacturing workers. Not surprisingly, Japan ranks first, with a robot density nearly double that of most of the other countries on the list. With 295 robots for every 10,000 workers, Japan’s robot density is almost 10 times the world average (32).

December 15, 2008

The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech won the grand prize at the 2008 International Capstone Design Fair with a trio of pole-climbing serpentine robots designed to take the place of construction workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers.

December 15, 2008

An all-robot cast is preparing to perform the classic musical “The Phantom of the Opera” in Taiwan on December 27. According to the China Post, the event could mark the world’s first robot theater.

December 8, 2008

If you’ve ever wondered if some people were born to be engineers, look no further than Wu Yulu, a 46-year-old repairman who lives in a small village outside of Beijing. Ever since he was 11 years old, Wu has been building robots out of scrap, simply to see how they work.

December 8, 2008

The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration.

The 'Jollbot' has been created by Rhodri Armour, a PhD student from the University of Bath. It's hoped his creation, which can jump over obstacles and roll over smoother terrain, could be used for space exploration or land survey work in the future.

December 2, 2008

Institute of Robotics in Scandinavia (iRobis) has announced that the world’s first “complete cognitive software system for robotics” is ready for application. The system turns robots into self-developing, adaptive, problem-solving, “thinking” machines.

December 2, 2008

The simple razor clam has inspired a new MIT robot that could lead to a “smart” anchor that burrows through the ocean floor to reposition itself and could even reverse, making it easier to recover.

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