Archive for June, 2010

Hop, jump and stick; Robots designed with insect instincts

A swarm of flying robots soars into a blazing forest fire. With insect-like precision and agility, the machines land on tree trunks and bound over rough terrain before deploying crucial sensors and tools to track the inferno and its effects. This is a scenario one researcher thinks may not be so far off.
More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100624091751.htm

Soccer-playing robots get creative with physics-based planning

Robot soccer players are warming up to compete in this month’s RoboCup 2010 world championship in Singapore. A new algorithm will help newly created robots to predict the ball’s behavior based on physics principles.
More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100603091635.htm