4.30.2006

 

Insect eye inspires future vision

Insect eye inspires future vision: "An artificial insect eye that could be used in ultra-thin cameras has been developed by scientists in the US. The dimpled eye contains over 8,500 hexagonal lenses packed into an area the size of a pinhead."

4.26.2006

 

Robots answer to immigration?

Robots answer to immigration?: "Can robots do the dirty work most Americans don't want to do and meet some of the low-wage labor shortage facing the United States? Or better still, could robotic technology be part of the solution to the immigration conundrum that is facing the nation? "

The answer to the question is "yes."

The timeframe is: "about 20 years."

The next question is: "these robots will cause unemployment for approximately 50 million low-skill workers. What happens to them?"

See Robotic Nation for details.

4.25.2006

 

Swimming to Spain

Swimming to Spain - Popular Science: "An underwater robot attempts a record-breaking voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, fishing for signs of global warming along the way. See it in action in an exclusive video inside. "

There's a very nice video that explains the whole program.

 

Robotic chair

Robotic chair

Click on the image of the chair for video of the chair self-assembling.

4.21.2006

 

Face Reader Bridges Autism Gap

This same technology will allow robots to read faces too:

Face Reader Bridges Autism Gap

See Robotic Nation for details.

4.19.2006

 

Why robots will soon be driving all our cars and flying all our airplanes #2

[See previous]

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4.18.2006

 

AMD developing reverse Hyper-Threading?

Turns a multi-core processor into a virtual single-core processor. Since single cores are easier to program, it would make the job of programming multi-core machines easier:

AMD developing reverse Hyper-Threading?

 

Holographic storage demonstrates 515 Gigabits Per Square Inch Data Density

The replacement for DVDs and backup tapes:

Holographic storage demonstrates 515 Gigabits Per Square Inch Data Density: "Holographic data storage pioneer InPhase Technologies, has announced that it has demonstrated the highest data density of any commercial technology by recording 515 gigabits of data per square inch. Holographic storage is a departure from existing recording methods because it takes advantage of volumetric efficiencies rather than only recording on the surface of the material and the industry�s first holographic drive will reach market later this year. The first generation drive will have a capacity of 300 gigabytes on a single disk with a 20 megabyte per second transfer rate. The first product will be followed by a family ranging from 800GB to 1.6 TB capacity. "

4.17.2006

 

The new breed of soldier: Robots with guns

The new breed of soldier: Robots with guns

From the article:That phrase "we don't have to beg anymore" will soon be true of all robots:So, where will all the people currently holding those jobs end up?

See Robotic Nation for details.

 

Robot Birth Simulator Gaining Popularity

Robot Birth Simulator Gaining Popularity: "The full-sized, blond, pale mannequin is in demand because medicine is rapidly abandoning centuries-old training methods that use patients as guinea pigs, turning instead to high-tech simulations. It's better to make a mistake on a $20,000 robot than a live patient."

 

A new workhorse for DARPA

Details on the Crusher robot:

A new workhorse for DARPA

4.13.2006

 

Why robots will soon be driving all our cars and flying all our airplanes



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4.10.2006

 

The Car That Drives Itself

Very nice video of the car that (almost) drives itself:

The Car That Drives Itself

4.07.2006

 

Speedy robot legs it to break record

Speedy robot legs it to break record: "A two-legged robot that walks at record-breaking speed has been developed by researchers from Germany and Scotland.

'RunBot' is the fastest robot on two legs - for its size. At 30 centimetres high, it can walk at a speedy 3.5 leg-lengths per second. This beats the previous record holder � MIT's 'Spring Flamingo' - which is four times as tall but manages just 1.4 leg-lengths per second."

There are a couple of videos available in the article.

4.05.2006

 

In Pursuit of Robots: South Korea's goal is to have one in every household by 2015 or 2020

In Pursuit of Robots: South Korea's goal is to have one in every household by 2015 or 2020: "By 2007, networked robots that, say, relay messages to parents, teach children English, and sing and dance for them when they get bored, are scheduled to enter mass production. Outside the home, they are expected to guide customers at post offices, or patrol public areas, searching for intruders and transmitting images to monitoring centers. If all goes according to plan, robots will be in every South Korean household between 2015 and 2020. "

 

Big Brother cleans up crime in New Jersey town

Big Brother cleans up crime in New Jersey town: "Lenox Avenue in suburban East Orange was long a hotbed of drugs and gun mayhem and one of New Jersey's toughest streets. But Big Brother has cleaned it up.
Police here say that thanks to new technology there has not been a single violent crime in almost a year on a street where the notorious Bloods gang sold $10 hits of crack cocaine and drive-by shootings were once commonplace.
Now high-tech cameras and gunshot sensors are mounted at each end of Lenox Avenue, and on many other East Orange streets. "

4.03.2006

 

Aviation's future -- pilotless planes

Aviation's future -- pilotless planes: "Since 1997, unmanned aircraft have been used in U.S. airspace primarily by the military. But now the government wants to fly more of them to patrol the nation's borders, catch criminals, monitor the environment and assist in disaster relief.

Some companies think pilotless planes have a vast commercial potential for uses that range from crop dusting to weather prediction."

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