Tokyo: Japanese researchers have developed two new robots that can warn people if they suffer from bad body odour or stinky breath.
The robots make snarky remarks and exaggerated reactions to encourage offenders to do something about their odour.
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05:43 PM, May 09, 2013
London: An Indian academic in the UK has developed humanoid robots which use artificial intelligence to take on humans and learn opponents' strategy as they play and try to win the traditional 'rock-scissors-paper' game. Dr Ram Ramamoorthy from Bangalore led the team in developing the humanoid devices at the University of Edinburgh where he held a demonstration on Wednesday. Ramamoorthy earned his undergraduate degree in Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering from...
06:46 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Researchers of different faculties like medicine, engineering and pharmacy should work together for developing medical systems, devices and equipment at an affordable cost, former President APJ Kalam, said on Sunday. ...
01:24 AM, Mar 11, 2013
Taking a different approach to Google's self-driving cars, Oxford University has come up with a new autonomus car, which can drive itself, interact safely with other road users and can use roads efficiently. ...
12:03 PM, Feb 17, 2013
Devon Carrow's life-threatening allergies don't allow him to go to school. ...
02:50 PM, Feb 15, 2013
No need to tip this waiter! A sci-fi restaurant in China has employed robots to work as waiters, cooks, entertainers and receptionists. ...
04:56 PM, Jan 14, 2013
The new, $350 Mindstorms EV3 kit will have the ability to talk to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches through Bluetooth wireless connections. ...
11:35 AM, Jan 07, 2013
In the backdrop of rising cases of crime against women, four Thane students have come up with a 'Robotic sandal' for the rescue of women in distress. ...
02:31 PM, Jan 06, 2013
The 1.2 metre tall Roboy, designed to look like a child, will help the sick and elderly by acting as a mechanical helper. ...
05:37 PM, Dec 28, 2012
Engineer Dallas Goecker attends meetings, jokes with colleagues and roams the office building just like other employees at his company in Silicon Valley. ...
12:35 PM, Dec 24, 2012
Senior film journalist Sreedhar Pillai looks back at Rajinikanth's contribution to Indian cinema on the actor's 62nd Birthday in an interaction with IBNLive readers. Q. Sir how do you manage to get tickets to a FDFS Rajini movie? In a sense this question answers it all about the Rajini phenomenon isn't it!!! Asked by: Karthik A. I make it a point to see Rajinikanth films FDFS, as I book in...
01:36 PM, Dec 13, 2012
Rajinikanth celebrates his 62nd birthday on this special day, 12.12.12, which happens once in a century. ...
10:22 AM, Dec 12, 2012
New Delhi: Rajinikanth is almost a mythical name now. He can spark up conversations and make strangers the best of friends without asking for a pay back, which means one doesn't need to see his films to know him. He has achieved an unbelievably 'cult' status among the youngsters who never bothered to watch his earlier films, like the films released before 'Sivaji' and 'Enthiran', leave aside the 70s films...
07:36 AM, Dec 12, 2012
Islamabad: In a first of its kind, Pakistan will now use automatic vehicles equipped with a robotic hand, water cannon, x-ray machine and cameras to defuse explosives from a distance of around 100 metres. The European Union had provided eight modern bomb disposal vehicles to Pakistan earlier this year, the Dawn reported Sunday. Four vehicles were given to Punjab and four to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The vehicle also has bomb protection...
02:31 PM, Nov 25, 2012
Beijing: Demand for industrial robots is predicted to hit 32,000 units in China by 2014, making the manufacturing giant the world's largest robotics consumer. According to the International Federation of Robotics, the sector's technology and production have gained momentum amid higher labour costs and China's efforts to restructure its economic growth pattern and improve energy efficiency. At the China International Industry Fair, which ended on Saturday, China's robot manufacturers exhibited...
12:31 AM, Nov 12, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Youve seen them in movies, now you can shake hands with one in this very city. The first of the robots that will go into the making of a full-fledged Gallery of Robots has arrived at the citys Kerala State Science and Technology Museum (KSSTM). Alongside astronomy, robotics is set to become a major preoccupation of KSSTM in future. The gallery will be thrown open to the public by...
04:32 PM, Sep 06, 2012
