http://www.pervasiverobotics.com Axiomtek has announced the world's first pico-ITX SBC (single board computer) packing Intel's Atom processor. The PICO820 offers: 1.1GHz or 1.6GHz Z5xx CPUs, a SATA port, a VGA port, gigabit Ethernet and headers for four serial ports. With 3.9 x 2.8 inch (10 x 7.2cm) dimension, 5VDC power input, and a lot of interfaces ...this seems to be, at this time, the perfect choise for a x86 based robot.]]> Axiomtek has announced the world's first pico-ITX SBC (single board computer) packing Intel's Atom processor. The PICO820 offers: 1.1GHz or 1.6GHz Z5xx CPUs, a SATA port, a VGA port, gigabit Ethernet and headers for four serial ports. With 3.9 x 2.8 inch (10 x 7.2cm) dimension, 5VDC power input, and a lot of interfaces ...this seems to be, at this time, the perfect choise for a x86 based robot.http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/9/a_perfect_atom_based_picoitx_board_for_robotics Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly. The onboard A.I. "learn" by watching similar radio-controlled heli [...]]]> Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly. The onboard A.I. "learn" by watching similar radio-controlled heli [...]http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/8/stanford_s_robotic_helicopters_teach_themeselfs_to_fly Gordon is a robot that instead of a normal embedded controller has a brain composed of 50,000 to 100,000 active neurons. The researchers at University of Reading that have developed Gordon say it is helpin [...]]]> Gordon is a robot that instead of a normal embedded controller has a brain composed of 50,000 to 100,000 active neurons. The researchers at University of Reading that have developed Gordon say it is helpin [...]http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/7/gordon_a_robot_controlled_exclusively_by_rat_living_brain_tissue Pittsburgh is emerging as the robotic answer to Silicon Valley. Thanks to Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) robotics program and city’s industrial past, Pittsburgh is becoming the country where next generation robot technology can be developed and grow. ]]> Pittsburgh is emerging as the robotic answer to Silicon Valley. Thanks to Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) robotics program and city’s industrial past, Pittsburgh is becoming the country where next generation robot technology can be developed and grow. http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/5/pittsburgh_the_new_robot_countryHiroshi Okuno at Kyoto University and Kazuhiro Nakadai at the Honda Research Institute in Saitama have developed new software that enables the advanced humanoid robot Asimo to understand three voices at once. They presented their research at the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Pasadena. At the time, the software has an accuracy rate between 70 and 80 percent.]]>Hiroshi Okuno at Kyoto University and Kazuhiro Nakadai at the Honda Research Institute in Saitama have developed new software that enables the advanced humanoid robot Asimo to understand three voices at once. They presented their research at the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Pasadena. At the time, the software has an accuracy rate between 70 and 80 percent.http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/4/now_robot_asimo_can_understand_three_voices_at_once Due to the small size (only 22,5cm x 16,4cm x 2,15), usb and wifi capabilities, Asus EeePc is perfect as controller for smart robots. Wifibot.com shows a robot controlled by EeePC with Xandros Linux and cu [...]]]> Due to the small size (only 22,5cm x 16,4cm x 2,15), usb and wifi capabilities, Asus EeePc is perfect as controller for smart robots. Wifibot.com shows a robot controlled by EeePC with Xandros Linux and cu [...]http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/3/wifibot.com_shows_a_robot_controlled_by_an_asus_eeepc REEM-B is a humanoid robot under development at the Pal Robotics (www.pal-robotics.com). According to the official website REEM-B will be officially presented at Adu Dhabi in April. This video on YouTube i [...]]]> REEM-B is a humanoid robot under development at the Pal Robotics (www.pal-robotics.com). According to the official website REEM-B will be officially presented at Adu Dhabi in April. This video on YouTube i [...]http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/2/reemb_humanoid_robot_first_preview_on_youtubeA study of Machine Industry Memorial Foundation assumed that by 2025 a number equal to 3.5 million of robot workers will be taken up in Japanese society, particularly in areas of high labour demand. The study was published in Tokyo, with the participation of the Ministry of Economy. http://www.pervasiverobotics.com/en/post/1/3_million_robot_workers_in_Japan_by_2025