At the official public introduction to the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Laboratory and Stanford’s new robotic car on Saturday, the VAIL showed off their latest foray into intelligent vehicle technology: an autonomous valet parking system.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.26 at 06:19
I’m not sure that this is the greatest demo for a Motoman robot… I mean, they know how to sell soda, make chairs, mix drinks, and even cook pancakes.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.26 at 05:51
If you wanted a Pleo but were wary of purchasing one since Ugobe went under last April, the good news is that new ones are (finally) back on the market again thanks to the acquisition of Ugobe by manufacturer Jetta.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.26 at 05:31
BotJunkie was invited to Stanford on Thursday for a sneak peak at their latest robot car, from the family that includes Stanley and Junior. It’s an Audi TTS that’s been modified with sensors, GPS guidance, and a trunkfull of computers, but it’s not intended to drive you to work in the morning… It’s actually a race car, designed to push the limits of driving performance.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.24 at 12:54
Stanford University has one of the most experienced, and successful, automotive research labs in the world. You may remember Stanley, the autonomous Volkswagen Touareg that won the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005, as well as Junior, the autonomous Volkswagen Passat that was a runner up in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.24 at 04:56
Yeah, even in 1972 Sesame Street knew where it was at… Poor S. A. M. coulda used a GPS, though. That strange cement mixer was a tramp. .
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.23 at 04:06
Where oh where in the wide wide world of robots have you been hiding, Titan? Obviously one of the most advanced humanoid robots of our age, Titan not only has no trouble with bipedal walking, but also manages bipedal dancing, bipedal singing, and bipedal flirtatious joke cracking.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.23 at 03:34
I can’t find much in the way of additional information on this, but it’s a prototype of a micro air vehicle called AirBurr, and it comes from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.23 at 02:14
What with today’s article on the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, I thought I’d provide you with a different perspective, from someone who has direct experience with robots in combat.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.23 at 02:11
Sigh. Whenever anyone decides to independently set up their own “international committee,” you know there’s gonna be trouble. The “International Committee for Robot Arms Control” (ICRAC) sounds like a good enough idea, at first… But based on the few statements that the committee has made, it seems pretty clear to me that they’re not going to accomplish much besides continuing the pattern of getting people who don’t know how robots work needlessly scared and upset.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.10.23 at 01:56