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Lego Mindstorms no kids' toy

January 6, 2006 It might look like nothing more than Lego plastic, but anyone who buys the $249 kit can create fully functional robots. Photos: Building blocks for bots TAGS: Lego Mindstorms, LEGO Co., robot, toy, kid, Bluetooth, developer, Sony Corp., photograph

Don't be rude to this robot

November 21, 2006 A robotic dinosaur that gets depressed when its owner is curt? Yes, this highly sensitive little pet is coming in 2007.Photos: Pleo the sensitive bot TAGS: Ugobe, Sony Aibo, robot, iRobot Corp., toy, kit, bot, owner, programming, electronics, Sony Corp.

Opening act for Gibson's self-tuning guitar

December 4, 2007 The guitar strings serve as the network on the Robot Guitar, which could save professional musicians time when changing keys.Photos: Self-tuning six stringVideo: Gibson's self-tuning guitar TAGS: peg, robot, string, key

Diving into mysterious Crater Lake

August 25, 2006 Scientists use aquatic robots and highly sensitive sonar to study its pristine, self-contained ecology. Photos: A water-filled crater Video: Deep-diving robot TAGS: lake, scientist, robot, sonar, water, sign, professor, researcher, video

iRobot CEO: Forget 'The Jetsons'

September 27, 2007 Chief executive Colin Angle offers a vision for the robot home contrary to the one you might have looked forward to as a kid.Photos: iRobot phones home, cleans gutters TAGS: iRobot Corp., robot, Colin Angle, CEO

Start-up Robot Genius deploys new security technology

April 30, 2007 Threefold software package is designed to address all sides of malicious software problems. TAGS: malicious software, security technology, robot, rootkit, adware, spyware, security

Robotics industry hypes drive to market

May 10, 2005 Robotics experts gather to show off their latest advances, and say that, more than ever, the devices are attracting a wide range of customers. Photos: Robot makers converge at confab TAGS: robotics, iRobot Corp., iRobot Roomba, robot, Iraq, electronics, conference

Head over heels for tomorrow's personal robots

January 11, 2008 Our future appears to be full of empathetic, human-like, companion robots at relatively low prices. TAGS: Ugobe, robot, Sony Aibo, iRobot Roomba, robotics, toy, companion, camera, Sony Corp.

Stanford robot passes driving test

June 15, 2007 Defending champion Stanford passes its first test in quest to be one of 30 finalists to join the DARPA Urban Challenge.Photos: Passing DARPA's test TAGS: Stanford, robot, Artificial Intelligence, race, car, object, course, Google Inc.

NASA tests lunar robots in Arctic crater

July 21, 2007 Researchers headed north to simulate a lunar environment. Unfortunately, the weather has been a little too nice.Photos: Lunar rovers on a test drive TAGS: robot, moon, terrain, weather, human, manufacturing, scientist, researcher, GPS, 3D, camera

Robot talk turns practical at RoboBusiness 2007

May 15, 2007 The U.S. Army has a lot to learn from nature. Also: iRobot launches a contest for the next home robot. TAGS: iRobot Corp., robot, swarming, evolution, robotics, military, nature, collaboration, Boston

Roomba rival looks to clean up

October 20, 2006 Evolution Robotics wants to bring eyesight to the appliances getting ready to sweep into your living room. TAGS: Evolution Robotics, iRobot Roomba, robot, vacuum cleaner, iRobot Corp., appliance company, vision

Divining AI, and the future of consumer robotics

July 20, 2006 Sebastian Thrun led his Stanford team to victory in the DARPA robot-car race. How long will it be till we see such cars on the street? TAGS: robot, iRobot Roomba, robotics, Stanford, Artificial Intelligence, object, car, environment

In search of a do-it-yourself Wall-E

May 29, 2009 Robots will be one of the largest categories of DIY projects at this weekend's Maker Faire, but hobbyist robotics goes much further than the festival. TAGS: robotics, festival, DIY, robot, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., builder, California, search

Battle of the urban robots

November 5, 2007 Teams in pursuit of top prize in DARPA bot showdown set their creations loose on a 60-mile city course. TAGS: robot, race, Stanford, vehicle, car, bot, city, photograph, video

Attack of the killer prototype robots

September 29, 2006 Combine the right voltage and software program with a flat piece of fabric and you get dynamic physical rendering. Photos: Robot prototypes TAGS: fabric, robot, silicon, CAD, Intel, 3D

Robots shift car tech into high gear

October 18, 2005 The wizardry behind vehicles powered with artificial intelligence is heading toward popular cars. TAGS: Stanford, robot, robotics, vehicle, race, Car Tech, car, Artificial Intelligence, accident, professor

Robots take the wheel in desert race

October 7, 2005 DARPA's robot racing challenge will pit research teams against a hazardous course--and just maybe a cactus or two. Photos: 'Stanley' revs up for robo race TAGS: robot, course, obstacle, race, Hummer, car, scientist, GPS

Start-up warms up personal robots

October 24, 2007 Silicon Valley company started by a Google veteran plans to make its robotics software open-source.Photos: Tuning up autonomous vehicles TAGS: robotics, robot, Stanford, ocean, boat, car, vehicle, open source, California, Google Inc., start-up, Microsoft Corp.

A user's guide to robotics higher ed

May 28, 2009 A high-profile robotics CEO discusses where prospective college students interested in robotics ought to look--and what they should consider. TAGS: robotics, iRobot Corp., Colin Angle, robot, computer science, hiring, college student, guide, CEO, student
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