Robotics and automation technology is being adopted to boost agricultural productivity and improve environmental sustainability. Precision agriculture through robotics can reduce the risk of environmental pollution including chemical runoff, promoting eco-friendly... read more
Post via CitizenTekk, June 2013 We all know of Rosey the Robot Maid from the Jetsons; the outspoken robotic housekeeper with the frilly apron who rolls around on caster wheels. The notion of robotic butlers or maids is not revolutionary, but the fact that they are... read more
We’re unleashing the robots this weekend at (arguably) the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’! The Maker Faire is coming to Kitchener-Waterloo (Canada’s silicon-valley) on Saturday June 15th from 10am-10pm to showcase invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and... read more
The Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is hosting NASA’s Sample Return Robot Challenge June 4-9 for the second year in a row. The challenge is part of NASA’s Centennial Challenge series where participants design a robot that, in a set amount of time, can navigate... read more
Tracking ground vehicles indoors can be tricky business. Unlike a tiny quadrotor that is easily thwarted by a net, a runaway Husky can go through such barriers with ease. That’s why reliable indoor positioning is important for us at Clearpath Robotics. Why OptiTrack?... read more
We’ve waited another year, and now it’s finally here! Discovery will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre May 27 & 28 and we can’t wait to attend! This tradeshow is organized by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), who’s mandate is to drive economic... read more
The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) wrapped up in Karlsruhe, Germany. The conference theme this year was “Anthropomatics- Technologies for Humans” and focused on the ways in which Robotics and Automation can improve the quality of human... read more
We’re certain Isaac Asimov had no idea the impact his fictional short stories and novels would have on the robotics world. Asimov was born in the early 1920’s and immigrated to America from Russia at a young age. He grew up to become a professor of biochemistry at the... read more
As we know well, the robotics industry is growing every year and producing more and more advanced solutions for a spectrum of industries. Today robots have saved lives by taking on dangerous environments; they clean radioactive areas, explore mines, and gather data... read more
