Straughn High School Robotics Club advances to regionals after ‘BEST’ performance Published 11:00 am Saturday, October 28, 2023 Members of the Robotics Club at Straughn High School competed in a BEST Robotics competition in Troy on Saturday, Oct. 21. Taught by Stephen Bowen, the class turns its attention to the BEST regional competition at the…
Updated Oct. 25 with an analyst quote A decade ago the DARPA Robotics Challenge pumped tens of millions of dollars of investment into American robotics innovation, stimulating development of everything from humanoid robots to self-driving cars. Today overall government investment seems to be slowing, putting U.S. robotics leadership at risk in a world that is…
Technology is the driving force behind robust supply-chain operations in the retail industry. AI, machine learning, and robotics have streamlined and improved tasks in fulfillment centers. Experts told Insider how companies could implement agile digital infrastructures in their processes. This article is part of “Build IT,” a series about digital tech and innovation trends that…
A hydrogel muscle (left) and a piece of hydrogel before being combined with carbon nanotubes. Credit: KTH Royal Institute of Technology Wood is the source for a brick-breaking mini robotic muscle material developed by researchers in Sweden and Germany. The material—a specially-developed hydrogel—can shape-shift, expand and contract on demand when controlled with electronic impulses of…
Hangzhou – DEEP Robotics Company, a global pioneer in the development and industrial application of quadrupedal robots, has announced the launch of its X30 quadruped robot, a flagship product designed to meet core industry needs in multiple fields, including inspection of power stations, factories, pipeline corridors, emergency rescue, fire detection, scientific research and more. X30…
Amazon is turning its robotics ambitions up a few notches with two new tests that could speed up delivery and revise labor conditions across the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment network. At a Houston fulfillment center, Amazon is trialing Sequoia, a warehouse-ready robotic system that speeds up the process of packing and moving items. And near its…
Altoona Area High School marketing team members Kaelyn Krouse (left) and Arrow Kelly of the advanced robotics class familiarize themselves with their class’s entry for the for the BEST Robotics competition. / Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Altoona Area High School students will test their minimally invasive surgery robot during a competition Saturday at Grove…
Youth from the Bronx Engineering for Kids robotics team take part in a FIRST LEGO League meeting. Robert D. Jones I recently had the pleasure of meeting Robert Jones, a social investor focused on K-12 STEM enrichment within the greater NYC area. Through his organization, Hand & Mind LLC, Robert has a decade of experience…
