Thursday, 29 September 2016

Grasping drone brings new meaning to "armed aircraft"

00:53 Posted by Anonymous No comments
It's no secret that flying drones are becoming increasingly useful, with most of their applications tending to involve either obtaining aerial video footage, or being loaded up with cargo by human ground crews. Imagine, however, if they could grab things. While we've already seen experimental "armed"...

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Formal Vs. Informal learning: Which side should one lean upon?

08:43 Posted by Anonymous 2 comments
What is the best way of undergoing Education? This is a question that is as old as mankind itself. Well, if one has to think there are two major ways of educating one’s self. The first would be the ubiquitous formal education. This would be enrolling oneself to the various existing institutions...

Atlas robot pulls off a delicate balancing act

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Having previously shown off impressive capabilities dealing with uneven ground and being pushed around, the humanoid Atlas robot built by Boston Dynamics has now demonstrated the ability to balance unaided on the edge of a plywood board less than an inch thick. Relying on a control algorithm...

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Move along chaffeurs, the robots are here!

09:33 Posted by Anonymous No comments
In the area of Retail chain, especially the food and household supplies market, robotics as a concept has made massive strides. The industry has reached a point of progress where it is prudent to look at not how robots will drive business transformation, but at how they are already doing so. Most...

Sunday, 25 September 2016

Geek Speak: Ishwarya

06:01 Posted by Anonymous No comments
When we imagine the terms “Robotics engineer” or “Robotics Hobbyists”, our minds immediately race to a picturesque image of a young boy or gentleman who is meddling with gadgets and wires to develop a truly remarkable piece of machinery. One can almost feel sorry for having been a borderline chauvinist,...

4K capable aquatic drone ready to dive deep

03:22 Posted by Anonymous 1 comment
A new "underwater drone" has taken to the crowdfunding circuit, this time in the form of the CCROV. While it offers the same basic functionality other existing models, it does have at least one distinguishing feature – an integrated 4K camera that sends real-time video to its operator. By...