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Robots Map Interiors
Henrik Christensen from the Georgia Institute of Technology is building tiny robots to map building interiors. These small robots communicate with each other to map out the entire interior of a building. This could be very useful in dangerous situations. Henrik states: If those first responders could send in robots that would quickly search the [...]
New Robot Simon Unveiled
Dr. Andrea Thomaz of Georgia Tech has won a MIT Technology Review Young Innovators Under 35 Award. At the same time her lab has unveiled their new cute robot shown here called Simon. Simon is designed to study human and robot interaction. With hands from Meka Robotics, an articulated torso and a cute face, Simon [...]
Robots Invade Antarctica
Robots will soon invade Antarctica, thanks to Ayanna Howard of Georgia Tech. Ayanna is working a robot called SnowMote. This small ski mobile shaped robot will be used to collect temperature, radiation and wind speed readings from Antarctica. This will help scientists study why the ice shelves are melting. Ayanna envisions a fleet of SnoMotes [...]