Robotics

  Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a combination of software and hardware that will allow them to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and insect cyborgs, or biobots, to map large, unfamiliar areas – such as collapsed buildings after a disaster.

Precision gearing specialist Harmonic Drive UK has released a one-page guide giving advice for those interested in a career in robotics. The guide details the different routes that people can take to work in the sector, routes that depart from traditional robot manufacturing. Despite the engineering skills shortage, there are still many jobs available in various areas of the robotics industry.

A range of robotic activities and challenges, that are open to schools, industry sectors and academic institutions, also known as UK Robotics Week 2017 has officially been launched. These activities culminate in a national week of celebration being held 24th – 30th June 2017. 

A range of robotics activities and challenges have opened to schools, academic institutions and industry sectors with the launch of UK Robotics Week 2017. These activities culminate in a national week of celebration being held 24th to 30th June 2017. The second annual UK Robotics Week is set to be even bigger and better, building on the success of the inaugural event.

  Aerial photographs and photogrammetry together provide an accurate 3D model, which improves the prediction of the propagation of radio waves at millimetre-wave frequencies. The development of mobile devices has set increasingly high requirements for wireless networks and the emission of radio frequencies.

In The Matrix, a lack of robot ethics leads to the destruction of the human race, with robots enslaving humans in a simulated reality. Despite it being a prolific cinematic theme, robot ethics has not been discussed much in industry until now. However, the most recent technological advancements in the field have led to the introduction of a new UK standard for robot designers.

A partnership has been set up between Sky-Futures and Flyability to bring to market a fully integrated solution for drone-based industrial inspection. The Flyability Elios is a collision-tolerant drone allowing access to complex and confined spaces where manned entry is not possible or desirable. 

  Gone are the days when a simple white sheet would suffice as a Halloween costume, in today’s modern world technology is rapidly becoming the way forward to achieve a sure-fire scare. Fear not, we have found some of the best options for tonight. 

This year's European Satellite Navigation Competition, the innovation platform for forward-thinking applications in its field, centred on the topic of civilian drone use. On 25th October in Madrid, its 2016 edition culminated in an awards ceremony featuring prominent industry representatives and the winners of 32 categories, which included 11 drone applications.

For scientists listening in on the faint whispers of brain neurons, a first-ever robotic technique for cleaning the tiny devices that record the signals could facilitate a new level of automation in neuroscience research. That could accelerate the gathering of information used to map the functions of brain cells and ultimately provide a better understanding what’s going on between our ears.