DARPA robot no longer just a computer simulation
In the first stage of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, which we reported on here, contestants were asked to demonstrate that they could navigate a virtual robot through a variety of simulated challenges....
View ArticleWhat we know about the other DARPA challenge robots
Last week, DARPA and Boston Dynamics unveiled Atlas, the humanoid robot that seven lucky teams won the right to program for the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials in December. They will be competing...
View ArticleRobotics Challenge represents learning experience for teams
The teams competing in the DARPA Robotics Challenge come from some of the most prestigious universities and technologically innovative organizations in the world — places like MIT, Carnegie Mellon and...
View ArticlePolaris provides wheels for DARPA Robotics Challenge
One of the advantages of humanoid robots is that — in theory — they can make use of existing infrastructure and tools that were designed for humans. That premise will be put to the test in a big way at...
View ArticleFour self-funded robots qualify for DARPA Robotics Challenge
The field for this month’s DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials is now set, with four self-funded teams — who built their own hardware and software for the competition — rounding out the line-up....
View ArticleNASA builds its Robonaut legs, pulls back curtain on “Valkyrie”
The International Space Station’s robotic crewmember Robonaut 2 is currently legless, which is less of a problem in space than it would be on Earth but still poses certain limitations. NASA engineers...
View ArticleAs Robotics Challenge nears, CMU shares final robot design
The next round of the DARPA Robotics Challenge is just a week away, and we’ve started to see a lot more of the robots that will be competing. NASA finally gave a glimpse of its entry earlier this week,...
View ArticleDRC Trials kick off tomorrow, robots to tackle 8 critical tasks
On April 1, 2012, plans were first announced for the DARPA Robotics Challenge, and after more than a year of anticipation, the robot competitors will finally be put through their paces starting...
View ArticleWatch the Robotics Challenge broadcast live now on YouTube
[ UPDATED: The DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials have ended, with the robot from Schaft Inc. taking the title. Hours of archived coverage of the event are available here. ] To watch the DARPA Robotics...
View ArticleRobotics Challenge wraps up, Japanese team takes first place
After leading throughout the competition, Schaft, the Japanese robotics start-up recently purchased by Google, was officially crowned winner of the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials when they ended on...
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