Science news articles about 'humanoid robots'

  • Your robotic friend, the humanoid robot (Robot Special part 2)

    ... with the explosion in European research and development for every imaginable robot application, there are dozens of completely different designs. Why, then, do we remain fascinated by humanoid robots?
  • Your Robotic Friend, The Humanoid Robot

    ... with the explosion in European research and development for every imaginable robot application, there are dozens of completely different designs. Why, then, do we remain fascinated by humanoid robots?
  • Humanoid robot helps scientists to understand intelligence

    (PhysOrg.com) -- A humanoid robot newly acquired by Imperial College London will lead to a deeper understanding of human intelligence, says scientists today.
  • Robot playmates may help children with autism

    ... from 17.8 to 33 utterances. Total robot interactions went from 43.42 to 55.31 ... horns and bubble blowers used in the initial results, and humanoid robots capable of smiles and other expression. Behind ...
  • Europe and Japan join forces to map out future of intelligent robots

    ... ensure that any top heavy system such as a humanoid robot can walk without losing balance ... goal-directed tasks. The future of cognitive robotics lies in combining the techniques discussed at the ESF ...
  • Robot See, Robot Dance

    ... but the concept is far from it—or so South Korean researchers have affirmed this week after revealing their humanoid robot "Mahru." You may recall a few other robots that have made the limelight—most ...
  • Robots show that brain activity is linked to time as well as space

    ... in neural activity. Their model was proven viable when tested with the physical body of a humanoid robot. Results suggest that it is not only the spatial connections between neurons, but also the ...
  • VIDEO: New Robot Has Delicate Touch

    Japanese researchers have shown a humanoid robot with fingers that can pick up small delicate objects, such as straws, nearly as well as people.
  • Autonomous Robot Dancer Identifies Dance And Music In Intelligent Manner

    ... NXT kit, a new student-built robotic system can identify different types of dance ... music in an intelligent independent manner. The next step is to create and manage choreography between humanoid robots ...
  • Honda unveils helmet that lets wearer control a robot by thought alone

    ... wearing the Honda helmet managed to control the robot Asimo without moving a muscleAn elaborate ... move the arms and legs of an Asimo humanoid robot.To control the robot, the person wearing the helmet ...
  • Japanese Invent Giant Soccer-Playing Robot

    ... Hajime Sakamoto said he struggled to get the robot simply to stand up without falling over. However, ... 33 does serve as a proof of concept that humanoid robots can be both tall and active. By comparison ...
  • iCub, the Open-Source Robot Child

    ... At least, that's the belief of the creators of iCub, a humanoid robot the size of a 3-1/2-year-old ... charged by the European Commission to develop a functioning humanoid child. They developed a 2-1/2- ...
  • iCub, the Toddler Robot (w/ Videos, Pictures)

    (PhysOrg.com) -- A little humanoid robot called iCub is learning how to think for itself, bringing the world of science fiction to reality. The major goal of the "RobotCub" project is to study how ...
  • Do we think that machines can think?

    ... the field of human robotics are presented in the media. Constructions of increasingly elaborate and versatile humanoid robots are reported and thus human-robot interactions accumulate in daily life. ...
  • Biomimetics Plus An Electronic Cerebellum Equals Robo Habilis

    ... much sensing.” While the movies have convinced many people that humanoid robots, such as C-3PO or WALL-E ... knows all too well how difficult it is to build robots with even basic human abilities. Read ...

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