[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The RP-VITA Remote Presence Robot from iRobot has received a 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in hospitals. RP-VITA is the first autonomous navigation remote presence robot to receive FDA clearance. RP-VITA is…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Lego has unveiled the Lego Mindstorms Education EV3 platform, the next generation of robotics for the classroom The EV3 platform was created based on feedback from more than 800 educators worldwide, says Lego, and provides relevant robotics curriculum and technology…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled a redesigned robotic vacuum, the LG Hom-Bot Square. The Hom-Bot uses ultrasonic and infrared sensors to detect obstacles, while the vacuum’s Dual Eye 2.0 cameras scan and map rooms, even when the lights…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have developed a method for detecting where people’s gazes intersect. What is everyone looking at? It’s a common question in social settings, because the answer identifies something of interest, or helps delineate…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) and Concurrent Technologies are working with the Air Force Research Laboratory andOgden Air Logistics Center 309 AMXG to develop and demonstrate a robotic system that uses high-powered lasers to remove coatings from fighter and cargo aircraft. In…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Students pursuing computer science, engineering or any other undergraduate degree at Carnegie Mellon University now have the option to include an additional major in robotics. Current CMU students interested in the additional major should plan to apply for the…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] IRobot has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Evolution Robotics, developer of Mint and Mint Plus automatic floor cleaning robots, based in Pasadena, California. IRobot will acquire Evolution Robotics for $74 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The company…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Computer graphic artists who produce computer-animated movies and games spend much time creating subtle movements such as expressions on faces, gesticulations on bodies and the draping of clothes. A new way of modeling these dynamic objects, developed by…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, working with colleagues at Google and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), have adapted their technology for interactively exploring time-lapse imagery to create a tool that enables anyone to easily access 13 years of NASA…
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[Techtaffy Newsdesk] M. Bernardine Dias, associate research professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and the founder and director of the TechBridgeWorld program, will receive the 2012 Borg Early Career Award from the Computing Research Association’s Committee on the Status of Women…
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