Robot kills a worker in Manesar auto factory

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 11:24

A young worker in an auto ancillary company was killed by a robot when he was trying to fix a metal sheet that had got dislocated.

Japan`s humanoid robot `Pepper` set to hit stores

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 16:29

Japan`s SoftBank said Thursday that its chatty humanoid robot Pepper would go on sale this weekend, as it announced a deal with China`s biggest e-commerce website Alibaba and a Taiwanese manufacturer to work on robotics technology.

SoftBank launches robot venture with Alibaba, Foxconn

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 11:39

SoftBank said it would have a 60 percent stake in the joint venture, with Alibaba and Foxconn holding 20 percent each.

Raymond inks pact to acquire subsidiary of Gokaldas Exports

Last Updated: Saturday, April 4, 2015, 09:19

Apparel major Raymond has said it has inked a pact to acquire Robot Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gokaldas Exports, for an undisclosed amount.

A visiting robot

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 13:01

Foreign universities are looking at India for talent to work on their ambitious robotics projects. Gauri Rane chats with representatives of Ireland’s Aberystwyth University to find out more about their Autonomous Sailing Robot or ASR project.

Mexican engineer makes piano-playing robot

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 16:18

A Mexican engineer has designed and built a robot said to be the world`s "most advanced robot pianist" with 10 degrees of movement, his engineering school said.

Now, underwater robot turtle to inspect shipwrecks

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:17

Researchers have developed a highly manoeuvrable underwater robot turtle to penetrate shipwrecks.

Armed robots to outnumber human soldiers by 10-to-one in decade says expert

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:01

A robotics expert has predicted that armed bots will outnumber human soldiers within 10 years and push the robot-human ratio to 10-to-one.

Suicide! Robot kills itself over dull household chores

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 17:51

The android in an Austrian household had to clean up some spilt cereal when it climbed onto a kitchen hotplate and was destroyed.

Artificial intelligence robot that can `do everything` developed

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 17:40

Engineers have developed a new artificial intelligence robot which they claim can "do everything" on a computer without the user lifting a finger.

Robots to help elderly or paint nails at Tokyo expo

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 11:55

Pneumatic muscle suits and a walking stick that behaves like a guide dog competed for attention with an industrial robot that can paint fingernails at a huge expo in Tokyo Thursday.

Japan`s robot astronaut awaiting `compatriot` spaceman

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 16:05

The world`s first robot astronaut is pining for a conversation partner as he waits for Japanese spaceman Koichi Wakata aboard the International Space Station.