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Permanent Seal on BP Oil Well Is Now In Sight - Thanks to Robots

With an experimental cap put in place by underwater robots showing no signs of leakage, it looks like the Gulf of Mexico can breathe again once more.  

Neato XV-11 Robotic Floorcleaner to begin shipping THIS WEEK!

Neato has announced that the Neato XV-11 will begin shipping pre-orders this week!

It will also be available at retail beginning in mid-july, so stay tuned for our in depth reviews and coverage later in the week!

Arena Now Set For the Android vs iPhone Robot Showdown

Android and iPhone devices are trampling on their rivals in the free-for-all battle over smartphone supremacy. But which of these two phones is really the smartest and baddest in the planet? A robot match is about to settle this argument once and for all.

iRobot to Host STREAM 2010 Robotics Education Workshop

iRobot Corp. today announced that it will host the STREAM 2010 workshop for robotics education from June 24-25 at its headquarters in Bedford, Mass.

Will The First MSI Robovac Usher in "The End of Netbooks"?

Does the entry of a third netbook company into the floor cleaning industry signal an end to the netbook wars?

Evolution Robotics Now Accepting Pre-Orders for Mint

Since receiving an award at CES 2010, the Evolution Mint Floor Cleaner slipped into obscurity. Now, those who were impressed with it then can start taking the first step in acquiring this new floor general.

WPI Set to Offer Ph.D. in Robotics

Academic institutions may now start filling industry's growing need for people with robotics expertise.

It's National Robotics Week!

National Robotics Week is more relevant than ever. Find out why and what the event is all about.

iRobot Expands Relationship With Jabil

Jabil Circuit Inc. will now help iRobot Corp. in the manufacturing, testing, and supplying of the robot company's consumer robotics line.

Android OS Now Used To Drive Real Robots

For those wondering about the propriety of the name "Android" as a mobile device operating system, wonder no more because its real purpose has finally been revealed. It's really an operating system for robots.

Enter the One-Eyed Dust-Sucking Dragon - Chinavasion's Robovac

Look out iRobot, Neato, Evolution, and Samsung. A company from the world's fastest rising economy has just tossed its own robotic vacuum cleaner into the fray.

iRobot Celebrates Two Decades of Innovation in Robotics

iRobot commemorated its 20th anniversary today.

Robots and Laser RangeFinders - Part 2

In Part 1 of this article, we've learned how laser rangefinders use triangulation to determine how far the device is from an object. However, when robots use these devices in their navigational systems, triangulation is just half of the story. This is where we discuss the other half.

Robots and Laser RangeFinders - Part 1

In our last news post, we talked about Coroware's new laser rangefinder. We also know that the Neato XV-11, one of the Roomba's promising competitors so far, relies on an inexpensive but reliable laser rangefinder. So what is a laser rangefinder and how is it used in robotics?

Coroware Adds Laser Rangefinder to its Product Line

But when will anyone start offering much cheaper laser rangefinders?

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