Statistics - IFR International Federation of Robotics. World Robotics 2013 Service Robots The total number of professional service robots sold in 2012 rose by a relatively low 2%compared to 2011 to 16,067 units up from 15,776 in 2011.
The sales value slightly decreased by 1%to US$3.42 billion. Since 1998, a total of more than 126,000 service robots for professional use have been counted in these statistics. It is not possible to estimate how many of these robots are still in operation due to the diversity of these products resulting in varying utilization times. Some robots (e.g. underwater robots) might be more than 10 years in operation (compared to an average of 8 years in industrial robotics). With about 6,200 units, service robots in defence applications accounted for almost 40% of the total number of service robots for professional use sold in 2012. The OLogic AMP will play your music, follow you around, and even hold your drink. Video: Super-Realistic HRP-4C Humanoid Walks Like Human. See Kompaï R&D first field trials. Domestic robot to help sick elderly live independently longer. To enable elderly people to live at home as long as possible, a group of European researchers, coordinated from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), will link robots and 'smart homes'.
The robot, a 'sensible family friend', will ensure that home is a nice place to stay. And that patients do the right things. The recently started research project, which has been named KSERA (Knowledgeable Service Robots for Aging) focuses in particular on COPD patients, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In 2030 this disease will be the third cause of death worldwide, according to expectations of the World Health Organization.
The disease especially affects old-aged people. In three years several demonstration houses should be finished. The TU/e researcher, from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, emphasizes that this new type of intelligent care house will not be a cold environment. Ethical issues will also be given special attention. Pillenklok helpt medicijngebruikers. De Nederlandse Publieke Omroep maakt gebruik van cookies.
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But robots lost in urban areas don't need to rely on their own faculties to get from place to place, German roboticists have shown. Their mobile robot simply rolls up to any humans nearby and asks for directions. By using that strategy, their robot has become one of the first to be properly let loose in the real world, not just carefully controlled environments. Martin Buss's team at the Technical University of Munich dumped their mobile robot outside the university and instructed it to find its way to the Marienplatz in the centre of Munich, some 1.5 kilometres away. Help and hindrance The robot – called ACE for Autonomous City Explorer – lacks an inbuilt map of Munich or a GPS system. ACE uses cameras and software to detect humans nearby, based on their motion and upright posture.
That way 'Way to go' – when parked cars appeared or disappeared, for example. Kacie kinzer. Mental_floss Blog » Robot Orders Scone, Leaves Big Tip. Today's completely true weirdness: a telepresence robot orders a scone from a coffee shop in Mountain View, California.
The robot is given the scone, pays for it, and turns out to be a good tipper. Now, part of what's remarkable about the following video is the whole bit about the robot (which is completely controlled by a person -- that person is visible in a screen on the robot's "face" and speaks with coffee shop patrons and employees via a mic/speaker/camera combo). So we're not talking about autonomous scone-ordering robots just yet.
But the more remarkable thing, to me, is how people in the coffee shop react to the robot. After some initial awkwardness, everyone managed to pull out a camera phone and record the scene. Chapit, your new Domestic Robot. Today the Raytron company presents a small new robot named Chapit which is an “intelligent” companion helping you for some basic tasks like turning the light on or turning on electric or electronic devices (television… air conditioning system…)one of the biggest advantages of the Chapit is the capacity to recognize a man, woman or child without any programmation.
The base model comes with a vocabulary of about 100 words only but it is possible to teach it up to 10.000. It also features an internet connection allowing distant control. Of course the Chapit is far from an ASIMO but at the same time it appears to be better than a Nabaztag for example. Chapid. Apple - Introducing Siri on iPhone 4S.