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Robot: a programmable machine equipped with sensing capabilities used in production environments. Robots are used in automatic assembly and automated handling situations.; Robot definition on BNET »

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Honda's Perfect Team Players: Having trouble dividing the workload with your fellow team members? Do squabbles over workflow drive your manager crazy? You might want to think twice about twice about airing your disputes to management, because as Honda tells us, robots are becoming quite adept at working as a team. ...; Tags: Robots, Jeff Palfini, robot, Honda Motor Co., team; Blog posts 2007-12-30
(Photos: Happy hour with robots): (Photos: Happy hour with robots)um i think i could use one of those in my cubicleworking with IT iliterate people all day i could use one of these robots at work.I typically don't drink much but sometimes.....Anthony Boucher's "Q.U.R." finally coming true?The science fiction and mystery author and editor Anthony...; Tags: Robots, robot, Boucher, Happy Hour, Anthony, photograph; Discussion threads 2007-04-27
Range-Only Robot Localization and SLAM With Radio: This white paper presents three localization algorithms using radio beacons that provide the ability to measure range only. Obtaining range from radio has the advantage that line of sight between the beacons and the transponder is not required, and the data association problem can be completely avoided. The paper also...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Carnegie-Mellon University, radio, robot; White papers 2004-07-20

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'WALL-- E' director wants characters to seem as human as possible: It doesn't matter if the characters in his films are toys, insects, monsters, fish or robots. Andrew Stanton wants all of them to be as "human" as possible. Take, for example, the main character in his latest, the digitally animated, science-fiction/comedy "WALL-- E." He's a trash- compacting...; Articles 2008-06-26
ORLive Presents: Minimally Invasive Robotic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer: M. Patrick Lowe, MD, renowned robotic surgeonand gynecologic oncologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, willdemonstrate the use of robotic surgery to treat endometrial cancer via alive interactive webcast on www.or-live.com Thursday, July 17at 3:00 p.m. CDT. Dr. Lowe, director of the robotics and minimally invasive surgical programfor the Division...; Articles 2008-06-26

'WALL·E' focuses on its hero's heart: EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- As far out as it may seem, the lonely little bot at the heart of Pixar's new animated feature owes a debt to the Boston Red Sox. Director Andrew Stanton was still dreaming up a look for the protagonist of WALL·E, a fable about the...; Articles 2008-06-25
Zappos.com Implements Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System in Four Months: Rapid deployment shatters time-to-value benchmarks for automated distribution center systems installation WOBURN, Mass. -- Kiva Systems, a developer of breakthrough picking, sortation and shipping systems for distribution center automation, today announced that leading online retailer Zappos.com has implemented the Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System KMFS in just four months....; Articles 2008-06-24
Agility Introduces Programmable Platform for Image and Signal Processing: The RC240 Combines an FPGA and ARM CPU Saving Months on Algorithm Prototyping PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Agility Design Solutions Inc., a leading provider of embedded system solutions enabling rapid implementation of complex image and signal processing algorithms, announced today the availability of the RC240 programmable...; Articles 2008-06-24
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Second Quarter, 2008 Earnings Conference Call: SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG), the leader in operative surgical robotics, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss Second Quarter, 2008 results, Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time This call is being webcast by Thomson Reuters and can be accessed at Intuitive...; Articles 2008-06-24
Diagnostic Center for Disease: Robotic Prostatectomy - A Race to Failure?: SARASOTA, Fla., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by Diagnostic Center for Disease -- "There is currently no convincing evidence that early screening, detection, and treatment improve mortality. Limitations in prostate cancer screening include...; Articles 2008-06-24
Adept Technology to Present at Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference: LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent automation software for motion and vision-guided robotics systems and services, today announced that Robert Bucher, Adept's CEO, will present to investors at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. The conference is being...; Articles 2008-06-24
Centralized Software controls unattended military vehicles: SURCTM allows operators to simultaneously task, monitor, and tele-operate multiple, heterogeneous, unmanned vehicles from one control station, while SymphonyTM SDK for third-party developers uses open standards to accelerate new capability integration onto unmanned vehicles. Both enable development, integration, and control of capabilities that conform to Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems...; Articles 2008-06-24
SolidWorks Robotics University: School's in for summer: Self-paced, virtual, and fun academy lets students strut robotics skills CONCORD, Mass. -- Kids, getting bored with summer vacation already? SolidWorks Robotics University SRU may be just the antidote. A stimulating alternative to bumming around and playing video games, SRU is a free, online, independent study...; Articles 2008-06-23
Pioneer in Robotic Cardiac Surgery Completes Milestone: Development and Perfection of Robotic-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair Boon to PatientsO GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., a globally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon, has performed his 400th robotic-assisted mitral valve repair. Pitt County Memorial Hospital PCMH, the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East...; Articles 2008-06-23
Where do inventive ideas come from?: Ann Moore had seen mothers wrap their children in swathes of cloth to carry them while she served in the Peace Corps in West Africa in the 1960s. She never could get the hang of it. But after she returned and had a child of her own, she asked her...; Articles 2008-06-23
Readybot Kitchen-Cleaning Robot Takes on Family Room - With Help From Friendly Vacuum: PLEASANTON, Calif. -- The Readybot Robot Challenge, a non-profit research group that earlier in the year released a video of their kitchen-cleaning robot prototype, announces a second video. This time Readybot cleans a family room full of toys and clutter. Video available at www.readybot.com or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtP1zFZM0Zo. The Readybot...; Articles 2008-06-23
Surgical Navigation and Robotics: The Time is Now: PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Healthcare practice at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American medical devices market to be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 12:00 a.m. PDT. This presentation will briefly cover the current and...; Articles 2008-06-23
Phoenix finds more evidence of ice on Mars USA: SPACE: NASA scientists are over the moon after the Phoenix Mars Lander uncovered the strongest evidence yet that there is water on the red planet. The robotic lander dug a hole on June 15, revealing lumps of a bright white substance. It was dubbed "DodoGoldilocks" by scientists, who...; Articles 2008-06-22
New system makes heart procedure safer: Hearts are racing with excitement this week because of new technology for cardiac patients with irregular heartbeats. At least two Salt Lake area hospitals -- Intermountain Medical Center and St. Mark's Hospital -- are introducing a new procedure they believe to be safer and more effective, combining...; Articles 2008-06-22
DEATHS: Cyd Charisse, actress and dancer who partnered Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of Hollywood's finest musicals, died from a heart attack in Los Angeles on Tuesday. She was 86. She entered the Guinness book of records when her legs were insured for $5m in 1952. ...; Articles 2008-06-22