Wednesday, October 29, 2014

OSHbot - Fellow Robots

Update:
     http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/lowes-robot-future-service-work


Read full Article Here:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/oshbot-will-save-you-from-asking-for-help-in-a-hardware-store

Fellow Robots, back in 2012, they were called 9th Sense Robotics


Published on Oct 28, 2014
In partnership with Lowe’s Innovation Labs, Fellow Robots and Singularity University, Orchard is the first retailer to explore how Autonomous Retail Service Robot (ARSR) technology can improve and enhance in-store service and training. Our San Jose Midtown store will be the home to OSHbot, an associate and customer assistance device designed with a number of ground-breaking features that help customers navigate the store and associates work more effectively.










Saturday, October 25, 2014

Combat robots to protect Russian oil and gas infrastructure in Arctic


http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?id=545385

Combat robots to protect Russian oil and gas infrastructure in Arctic - Foundation

MOSCOW. Oct 21 (Interfax-AVN) - Undersea combat robots will be protecting Russian oilrigs and transportation networks in the Arctic region at some point, Deputy General Director of the Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects, Chairman of the Foundation's Scientific and Technological Board Vitaly Davydov told Interfax-AVN.
"The Foundation is not designing robotic sharks but it is working on undersea robots and autonomous gadgets capable of protecting infrastructure, controlling the waters and detecting, tracking and, if necessary, destroying a potential enemy. The prospective machinery may be deployed on the sea bottom and specialized submersibles," he said.
So far, the Foundation is focused not so much on defense issues as on mineral development projects, Davydov said.
"The rivalry in this region will be centered on its natural resources. A key task to be solved in the Arctic is access to mineral resources, first and foremost, hydrocarbons. This goal can be achieved through the completion of numerous tasks in the discovery, production and transportation of resources, sub-glacial operations and infrastructural security. This is the target of the Foundation's research programs," he said.




New Li-ion anode achieves 70 percent charge in just two minutes

New Li-ion anode achieves 70 percent charge in just two minutes

http://www.gizmag.com/quick-charge-li-ion-battery/34347/

A proof of concept nanotube-based anode for lithium-ion batteries has been developed by researchers at the Nanyang Technological University