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The robot has a touch screen, camera, ultrasonic sensors, lasers, can carry around 60 pounds and has a motorized head and arms that allows for expressions and obstacle-free movement. The robot speaks nine languages, is fully customizable and can interact with people. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">REEM is a humanoid service robot who can be used as a guide, entertainer, information guide, personal assistant or as a robotic platform for research. The robot has a touch screen, camera, ultrasonic sensors, lasers, can carry around 60 pounds and has a motorized head and arms that allow for expressions and obstacle-free movement. The robot speaks nine languages, is fully customizable and can interact with people. </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dreem-barcelona-spain" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. 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You can use this as a bodyguard if you really wanted to because of the camera and lasers. It will mean trouble for a burglar, but just the same, it could mean trouble for the owner too, if it decided to turn it's back on you."<br><strong><i>Michael Anderson, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19689"> <p>"That alone wwas an egregious oversight on thheir own part, since"<br><strong><i>James</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19648"> <p>"Good blog! I really love how it is easy on my eyes and the data are well written. I am wondering how I could be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your feed which must do the trick! Have a nice day!"<br><strong><i>James, France</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19628"> <p>"yup, yup, it's playful. "<br><strong><i>Engr. Faizan Khalid, Pakistan</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1076"> <p>"I like this"<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1049"> <p>"We need more languages so he can be a subtitute for an interpreter "<br><strong><i>Tejumade, Nigeria</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-907"> <p>"BRILLIANT ! "<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-900"> <p>"iron man 3 "<br><strong><i>lakhya, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-889"> <p>"I like it..bt..where is its legs..?? 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Carry the Robot has four compartments that can hold up to 100 pounds. Using 4G technology, the robot can be tracked and through a mobile app users will be able to open the robot to retrieve their packages. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">With an increase in on-demand delivery services, a startup has built an autonomous robotic vehicle that moves at the pace of a walking human and could take the need for humans out of the delivery process. Carry the Robot has four compartments that can hold up to 100 pounds. Using 4G technology, the robot can be tracked and through a mobile app users will be able to open the robot to retrieve their packages. </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dcarry-san-francisco-us" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. Explore today's robots across the globe"></a> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var addthis_share = { url_transforms : { shorten: { twitter: 'bitly' } }, shorteners : { bitly : {} } } </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-503d10ca4d6becbe"></script>  <p><strong>Would you trust this robot?</strong></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="vote"> <tr> <td> <div class="js-voting-container" style="display: none;" data-location="carry-san-francisco-us" data-id="3337"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="carry-san-francisco-us" data-type="cool" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">Yes!</a> <span>Bring on the bots!</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="carry-san-francisco-us" data-type="creepy" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">No!</a> I am afraid of a robot takeover.</td> </tr></table> </div> <div class="js-voting-result-container" style="display: none;" data-location="carry-san-francisco-us"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">Yes!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 85.63%;"> </span><span class="text">85.63%</span></div></td> </tr><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">No!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 14.37%;"> </span><span class="text">14.37%</span></div></td> </tr></table></div> <p class="js-voting-preloader" style="display: none;"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> <p class="js-voting-result" style="display: none;"></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="js-not-in-comments-tab"> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="carry-san-francisco-us" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab" style="display: none;"> <div class="title">A Self-Driving Delivery Robot Vehicle Could Transport Your Laundry or Lunch <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/avatar.png" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><strong> </strong></p> <div class="js-comments"> <div class="comment" id="comment-19824"> <p>"This would be better if people knew what it was other than a grey driving box and is it easy to steal from"<br><strong><i>Nate R Johnston, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19819"> <p>"Can now finally get my food done without having to go out and talk to strangers."<br><strong><i>Tan, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19811"> <p>"I am 99.9% sure it will be fun"<br><strong><i>Taiyo, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19806"> <p>"a robot that can deliver food is really helpfull and cool."<br><strong><i>nicholas schmidt,, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19797"> <p>"Finally can get my food without talking to strangers."<br><strong><i>Tan, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19736"> <p>"It is only to be worried, if the robot is deployed outdoors, there is possibility that kids would mess up with it."<br><strong><i>Kavirayani Srikanth, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19635"> <p>"it's amazing"<br><strong><i>Ravi, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1985"> <p>"What if this robot goes berserk... "<br><strong><i>Chandramouli Chakraborty, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1982"> <p>"Great idea but 4G technology isn't available is so many countries yet. So, I suggest an alternative technology to drive the robot or a sort of back up technology for areas without 4G. Thank you."<br><strong><i>Cheb, Nigeria</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1560"> <p>"Ccan we use this robot in Nigeria?"<br><strong><i>Uwaifo Ogbebor</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1080"> <p>"I hope this robot have a safety 100%"<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1036"> <p>"Ummm. This bot is made by Starship Technologies, A European comapny. https://www.starship.xyz/contact-us/ I trusted you to know these things IEEE. Come on."<br><strong><i>Xavier Guay, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-913"> <p>"A robot unlike humans, do not argue with us in terms of charges.So we can ensure fixed charges.Helps to get the hot food within minutes without waiting for a long time.And since it is of small sized with the wheels it can move faster than humans.It requires only small space."<br><strong><i>Sasna, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-905"> <p>"VERY HANDY"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-710"> <p>"This is the future !!!"<br><strong><i>Waqar Bux, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-692"> <p>"AWESOME ROBOT"<br><strong><i>mEGHA, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-576"> <p>"It will ruin our real happiness which comes ( in this case ) when we do something for our friends.parents.relatives etc. Love increase when we do something for our love but these types of innovations will make us to live with our partner not for love but for s*x ...."<br><strong><i>Azharuddin cheeta, India</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="carry-san-francisco-us" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3335">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Robot-Cop-685x311.jpg" width="685" height="311" alt="" /> <p>Robot Cop, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">A Humanoid Traffic Robot Controls Traffic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-traffic-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Combining the function of traffic lights and human traffic cops, an 8-foot tall traffic robot was developed by a female founded and operated tech company in Kinshasa. The robot is solar-powered and features a rotating chest and video cameras to patrol the chaotic car traffic. The video cameras are built into the eyes of the robot and sends footage back to a central office for review. An option to play pre-recorded messages acts as a safety measure to pedestrians."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">Combining the function of traffic lights and human traffic cops, an 8-foot tall traffic robot was developed by a female-founded and operated tech company in Kinshasa. The robot is solar-powered and features a rotating chest and video cameras to patrol the chaotic car traffic. The video cameras are built into the eyes of the robot and send footage back to a central office for review. An option to play pre-recorded messages acts as a safety measure to pedestrians.</span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Drobot-cop-kinshasa-democratic-republic-congo" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. 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</div> </div> </div> <div class="tab" style="display: none;"> <div class="title">A Humanoid Traffic Robot Controls Traffic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/avatar.png" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><strong> </strong></p> <div class="js-comments"> <div class="comment" id="comment-19799"> <p>"Isn't this that traffic lights are for to control traffic?"<br><strong><i>Tan, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19734"> <p>"This is so cool!"<br><strong><i>Tester 34</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1048"> <p>"We need this!"<br><strong><i>Tejumade, Nigeria</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1037"> <p>"robots will bring a bright future for us "<br><strong><i>khaled saeed, Egypt</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-910"> <p>"EXCEPTIONAL !!"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-547"> <p>"So cool"<br><strong><i>Ogunse Kayode Ezekiel</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="robot-cop-kinshasa-democratic-republic-congo" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3333">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; 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width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Engineers in Perth, Australia have created a fully working, house-building robot that can lay bricks 20 times faster than a human. Hadrian uses a computer aided design to assemble a brick framework of a property in just two days. The robot can lay bricks at a speed of 1,000 bricks per hour. Using a robot instead of a human bricklayer greatly cuts down on construction time and costs associated with building. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">Engineers in Perth, Australia have created a fully working, house-building robot that can lay bricks 20 times faster than a human. Hadrian uses a computer aided design to assemble a brick framework of a property in just two days. The robot can lay bricks at a speed of 1,000 bricks per hour. Using a robot instead of a human bricklayer greatly cuts down on construction time and costs associated with a building. </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dhadrian-robot-bricklayer-perth-austrailia" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. 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In my opinion there should be more of these robots."<br><strong><i>Ashley Radford, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19801"> <p>"this is awesome and safer"<br><strong><i>bob ross, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19615"> <p>"being a human, we able to find the way to live the life with or without technology."<br><strong><i>Fauzan St Mangkuto, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1880"> <p>"My brother and I where sometimes ago thinking about how to cut building cost by half while maintaining good or better quality. This is an impressive robot. No fear about human lost of job we will always work things around for all humanity. "<br><strong><i>Timothy Nwanwene, Nigeria</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1876"> <p>"I'm an mechatronics engineer. My job is to design robots. So I support bringing the robots to day to day life. "<br><strong><i>Yathov Kumar, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1840"> <p>"My brother and I recently thought of a cool way to drop building a home by half. While maintaining good or better quality. This is a Maidstone."<br><strong><i>Timothy Nwanwene, Nigeria</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1070"> <p>"Hello my name is gumilang mf, i lived in indonesia, and west java....my old is 14 years old..By the way this robot is wonderfull but this robot will disturb human resources...but i agree to robot...good..."<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1014"> <p>"Try"<br><strong><i>new, Egypt</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-912"> <p>"EXTREMELY ADMIRABLE !!"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-891"> <p>"I would like to know more about these robots..can u rply..IEEE"<br><strong><i>Waqar Bux, India</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="hadrian-robot-bricklayer-perth-austrailia" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3258">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-war.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>CAIPORA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">A Robot That Can Detect and Deactivate Dangerous Weapons <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-war-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The CAIPORA is a robot platform that is designed to detect, handle and deactivate possibly dangerous weapons. The platform can be paired with other parts such as scouting and observing robots, a firefighting module and robotic arms, to preform many functions. The robot is a tool to protect humans from accidents that occur during investigation of dangerous situations, and can move on many types of terrain. It can also climb stairs and fit in spaces where it would be harmful to humans. \n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4995,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">The CAIPORA is a robot platform that is designed to detect, handle and deactivate possibly dangerous weapons. The platform can be paired with other parts such as scouting and observing robots, a firefighting module and robotic arms, to perform many functions. The robot is a tool to protect humans from accidents that occur during the investigation of dangerous situations, and can move on many types of terrain. It can also climb stairs and fit in spaces where it would be harmful to humans.<br /> </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dcaipora-brazil" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. Explore today's robots across the globe"></a> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var addthis_share = { url_transforms : { shorten: { twitter: 'bitly' } }, shorteners : { bitly : {} } } </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-503d10ca4d6becbe"></script>  <p><strong>Would you trust this robot?</strong></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="vote"> <tr> <td> <div class="js-voting-container" style="display: none;" data-location="caipora-brazil" data-id="3258"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="caipora-brazil" data-type="cool" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">Yes!</a> <span>Bring on the bots!</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="caipora-brazil" data-type="creepy" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">No!</a> I am afraid of a robot takeover.</td> </tr></table> </div> <div class="js-voting-result-container" style="display: none;" data-location="caipora-brazil"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">Yes!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 83.93%;"> </span><span class="text">83.93%</span></div></td> </tr><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">No!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 16.07%;"> </span><span class="text">16.07%</span></div></td> </tr></table></div> <p class="js-voting-preloader" style="display: none;"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> <p class="js-voting-result" style="display: none;"></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="js-not-in-comments-tab"> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="caipora-brazil" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab" style="display: none;"> <div class="title">A Robot That Can Detect and Deactivate Dangerous Weapons <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/avatar.png" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><strong> </strong></p> <div class="js-comments"> <div class="comment" id="comment-19833"> <p>"This robot will help us top most accidental deaths in bomb difuasal or other things involving war."<br><strong><i>Robot sympathizer, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19814"> <p>"not a big fan of this because of the fact that you never know when a robot might go crazy and just melt down witch could people in real danger."<br><strong><i>Trey'shaun speights, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19800"> <p>"Since the robot can handle dangerous weapons, one day it could learn how to use them. If they learn how to do so, then they could take over the world and kill alot of people."<br><strong><i>Michael Anderson, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19723"> <p>"If this goes in wrong hands then definetly will cause huge destructions else good to use this technology for the benefit of humankind."<br><strong><i>yasir, Pakistan</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1077"> <p>"Briliant "<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1033"> <p>"The robot in the picture has a GUN on it! Doesn't seem like the peaceful robot which will protect people, as it is described here. Robots should only be made for good cause, but if we are going to stick guns on them and make more war machines then no thank you. We have enough weapons already."<br><strong><i>Anonymous, United Kingdom</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-906"> <p>"GREAT !"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-681"> <p>"Plz give more description about this. "<br><strong><i>sam, India</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="caipora-brazil" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3256">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-bear.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>Robear, Tokyo, Japan</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">Japan’s Friendly Robot Solution May Change The Future of Elder Caregiving <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-bear-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Japan has a rapidly increasing elderly population and with that comes with mobility challenges. Caregivers have to lift their patients out of bed or wheelchairs, which is strenuous work and can cause pain or injury. A 300 pound robot called Robear was designedto lift and move patients using precise actuators that allow for a gentle touch. The robot relies on torque sensors and smart rubber capacitive sensors to refine the movements. While cost and maintenance prohibit the product from real-world application, it is a step into the future of elder care assistance. \n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4995,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">Japan has a rapidly increasing elderly population and that comes with mobility challenges. Caregivers have to lift their patients out of bed or wheelchairs, which is strenuous work and can cause pain or injury. A 300-pound robot called Robear was designed to lift and move patients using precise actuators that allow for a gentle touch. The robot relies on torque sensors and smart rubber capacitive sensors to refine the movements. While cost and maintenance prohibit the product from real-world application, it is a step into the future of elder care assistance.<br /> </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Drobear-tokyo-japan" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. Explore today's robots across the globe"></a> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var addthis_share = { url_transforms : { shorten: { twitter: 'bitly' } }, shorteners : { bitly : {} } } </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-503d10ca4d6becbe"></script>  <p><strong>Would you trust this robot?</strong></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="vote"> <tr> <td> <div class="js-voting-container" style="display: none;" data-location="robear-tokyo-japan" data-id="3256"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="robear-tokyo-japan" data-type="cool" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">Yes!</a> <span>Bring on the bots!</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="robear-tokyo-japan" data-type="creepy" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">No!</a> I am afraid of a robot takeover.</td> </tr></table> </div> <div class="js-voting-result-container" style="display: none;" data-location="robear-tokyo-japan"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">Yes!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 85.71%;"> </span><span class="text">85.71%</span></div></td> </tr><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">No!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 14.29%;"> </span><span class="text">14.29%</span></div></td> </tr></table></div> <p class="js-voting-preloader" style="display: none;"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> <p class="js-voting-result" style="display: none;"></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="js-not-in-comments-tab"> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="robear-tokyo-japan" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab" style="display: none;"> <div class="title">Japan’s Friendly Robot Solution May Change The Future of Elder Caregiving <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/avatar.png" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><strong> </strong></p> <div class="js-comments"> <div class="comment" id="comment-19826"> <p>"This is good"<br><strong><i>Charles Loveless, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19822"> <p>"Bear-Max like Bay-Max from Big Hero 6"<br><strong><i>Kenneth Caton, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19807"> <p>"this is cool too"<br><strong><i>your guy, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19798"> <p>"Although the concept of this robot seems loveable and innocent, it looks like it has a sinister background. But if you want this weirdo taking care of you, the by all means, go ahead."<br><strong><i>Luis F. Mendez, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1987"> <p>"But it is difficult to ascertain individual needs.. "<br><strong><i>Chandramouli Chakraborty, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1073"> <p>"This wonderfull"<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1034"> <p>"事故があった時は誰・どこが責任をとるのだろうか。。。"<br><strong><i>Meiko, Japan</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-908"> <p>"OUTSTANDING !!"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-515"> <p>"i love Japan and its interesting in science and innovating new techs,and i hope that my country learn from Japan how to concentrate on science ."<br><strong><i>Muhammed Maher, Egypt</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="robear-tokyo-japan" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3254">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-parking.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>Smart Parking Robot, Shenzhen, China</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">A Smart Parking Robot Finds a Space and Parks Vehicles Solving Parking Problems in Busy and Crowded Areas <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-car-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"A smart parking robot in China makes searching for a spot and parallel parking a thing of the past. All the driver has to do is drive up to an area in the parking complex and the automatic guided vehicle robot will slide under the frame of the car and find a parking spot in under two minutes. Receiving your car is as easy as requesting it on an app. A failure rate of less than 0.01% means your car will be free of dings and dents."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">A smart parking robot in China makes searching for a spot and parallel parking a thing of the past. All the driver has to do is drive up to an area in the parking complex and the automatic guided vehicle robot will slide under the frame of the car and find a parking spot in under two minutes. Receiving your car is as easy as requesting it on an app. A failure rate of less than 0.01% means your car will be free of dings and dents.</span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dsmart-parking-robot-china" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. Explore today's robots across the globe"></a> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var addthis_share = { url_transforms : { shorten: { twitter: 'bitly' } }, shorteners : { bitly : {} } } </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-503d10ca4d6becbe"></script>  <p><strong>Would you trust this robot?</strong></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="vote"> <tr> <td> <div class="js-voting-container" style="display: none;" data-location="smart-parking-robot-china" data-id="3254"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="smart-parking-robot-china" data-type="cool" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">Yes!</a> <span>Bring on the bots!</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="smart-parking-robot-china" data-type="creepy" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">No!</a> I am afraid of a robot takeover.</td> </tr></table> </div> <div class="js-voting-result-container" style="display: none;" data-location="smart-parking-robot-china"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">Yes!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 89.87%;"> </span><span class="text">89.87%</span></div></td> </tr><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">No!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 10.13%;"> </span><span class="text">10.13%</span></div></td> </tr></table></div> <p class="js-voting-preloader" style="display: none;"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> <p class="js-voting-result" style="display: none;"></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="js-not-in-comments-tab"> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="smart-parking-robot-china" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab" style="display: none;"> <div class="title">A Smart Parking Robot Finds a Space and Parks Vehicles Solving Parking Problems in Busy and Crowded Areas <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/avatar.png" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><strong> </strong></p> <div class="js-comments"> <div class="comment" id="comment-19804"> <p>"I think it will help cut down busy parking lots. Plus I get sick of looking for a parking spot half of the time. "<br><strong><i>Fireninja (Emanuel) Flordia, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19796"> <p>"Pretty cool "<br><strong><i>Alisha, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1074"> <p>"Amazing"<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-911"> <p>"TREMENDOUS !!"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-597"> <p>"泊车技能只有0的渣渣，这个简直是神一般的存在！请问什么时候才能够全面普及？"<br><strong><i>杰, China</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="smart-parking-robot-china" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3252">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-arm.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>SR-6D-Hx Robotic Arm, Kerala, India</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">A Precise and Efficient Robotic Arm for Small Scale Industrial and Research Assistance <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-arm-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SR-6D-Hx is a robotic arm that can be used for small scale manufacturing and assisting with research. This robotic arm is similar to ones used in large manufacturing processes, such as cars. The small version allows for more precise robotic control when building new products. Smart servo motors are used in the robot arm to provide feedback on joint position, speed, load, voltage, and temperature. This additional precision and artificial intelligence technology allows researchers to yield results that are accurate as well as efficient. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4995,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">SR-6D-Hx is a robotic arm that can be used for small scale manufacturing and assisting with research. This robotic arm is similar to ones used in large manufacturing processes, such as cars. The small version allows for more precise robotic control when building new products. Smart servo motors are used in the robot arm to provide feedback on joint position, speed, load, voltage, and temperature. This additional precision and artificial intelligence technology allows researchers to yield results that are accurate as well as efficient. </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dsr-6d-hx-robotic-arm-kerala-india" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. 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But i would love to arm wrestle this arm, show him what real muscles are."<br><strong><i>Luis F. Mendez, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19634"> <p>"Awesome"<br><strong><i>Ravi, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-8495"> <p>"I want more technical information .. and it is best... "<br><strong><i>Mayur, China</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-2312"> <p>"I like that because high precision in small scale is so hard good job"<br><strong><i>gad Egyptian boy, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-2158"> <p>"Want to see more details of this"<br><strong><i>Akshay</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1874"> <p>"i want to build one "<br><strong><i>A.sayed, Egypt</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1833"> <p>"I am actually planning to develop this, so bring it on. "<br><strong><i>Timothy Nwanwene, Nigeria</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1663"> <p>"Human minds are creative intuitative. We must assign these reapeatative task to bots to save human and their intelligence."<br><strong><i>De, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1288"> <p>"Precise "<br><strong><i>Reno K John, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1251"> <p>"Excellent"<br><strong><i>ravi, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1246"> <p>"It is very useful in the automation industry now a days."<br><strong><i>Ashutosh kumar singh, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-958"> <p>"In this post only I could see the positives of robot pls tell me the negatives of this robotic so that I can get more knowledge of this robot"<br><strong><i>ram maurya, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-901"> <p>"Excellent !!"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-846"> <p>"Robotic application in industries are very much essential now for accuracy , decency and reduce production cost . It should be used in critical areas of steel melting shop , Painting work shop , welding workshop etc ."<br><strong><i>R.C.Tripathy , Retired Manager Electrical ., India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-828"> <p>"Very eager about robotic knowledge "<br><strong><i>Santhosh, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-708"> <p>"I believe one day...this robotic arm will be a part of every household"<br><strong><i>Waqar Bux, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-662"> <p>"I'm very interesting to learn more about it..... Plz let ne there.... "<br><strong><i>Akhil K R, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-589"> <p>"This is good ..... I want more information about this."<br><strong><i>Mayur Swami</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-423"> <p>"It's good to know the progress of robotics in india, that too in kerala proud of it."<br><strong><i>Chintapalli S D Raghavendra, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-314"> <p>"India has lots of Man-power in form of Unemployed, better to encourage them instead of equipping Robots(which further require to be fed with Electricity). "<br><strong><i>Sanjay Teja Surapaneni, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-254"> <p>"What is the scale of operation I.e. nano scale, micro scale etc. of this robot? And if it does operate at scales smaller than micro, how sensitive are the servo motors to perform such delicate and small scale operations?"<br><strong><i>Vedant, India</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="sr-6d-hx-robotic-arm-kerala-india" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3250">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-surgery.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>Robotic Surgery, Durban, South Africa</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">A Robotic Medical Procedure Changes How Men with Prostate Cancer are Treated in South Africa <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-surgery-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Robotics in the medical field are helping to revolutionize prostate cancer treatment for men in South Africa. The Da Vinci robotic procedure is less invasive than open surgery. With five small incisions, the robot's mechanical wrists bend and turn inside the patient, while mimicking the surgeon's movements outside the body. The precise movements of the robot assist in removing the cancer tissues for improved clinical outcomes, such as lowering the risk of infection and reduction of blood loss. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">Robotics in the medical field are helping to revolutionize prostate cancer treatment for men in South Africa. The Da Vinci robotic procedure is less invasive than open surgery. With five small incisions, the robot’s mechanical wrists bend and turn inside the patient, while mimicking the surgeon’s movements outside the body. The precise movements of the robot assist in removing the cancer tissues for improved clinical outcomes, such as lowering the risk of infection and reduction of blood loss. </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Drobotic-surgery-durban-south-africa" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. Explore today's robots across the globe"></a> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var addthis_share = { url_transforms : { shorten: { twitter: 'bitly' } }, shorteners : { bitly : {} } } </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-503d10ca4d6becbe"></script>  <p><strong>Would you trust this robot?</strong></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="vote"> <tr> <td> <div class="js-voting-container" style="display: none;" data-location="robotic-surgery-durban-south-africa" data-id="3250"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="robotic-surgery-durban-south-africa" data-type="cool" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">Yes!</a> <span>Bring on the bots!</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#" class="button js-voting" data-location="robotic-surgery-durban-south-africa" data-type="creepy" data-url="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/vote">No!</a> I am afraid of a robot takeover.</td> </tr></table> </div> <div class="js-voting-result-container" style="display: none;" data-location="robotic-surgery-durban-south-africa"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">Yes!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 91.49%;"> </span><span class="text">91.49%</span></div></td> </tr><tr> <td><a href="#" onclick="javascript:return false;" class="button">No!</a></td> <td width="100%"><div class="results"><span class="procent" style="width: 8.51%;"> </span><span class="text">8.51%</span></div></td> </tr></table></div> <p class="js-voting-preloader" style="display: none;"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> <p class="js-voting-result" style="display: none;"></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="js-not-in-comments-tab"> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="robotic-surgery-durban-south-africa" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab" style="display: none;"> <div class="title">A Robotic Medical Procedure Changes How Men with Prostate Cancer are Treated in South Africa <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/avatar.png" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><strong> </strong></p> <div class="js-comments"> <div class="comment" id="comment-19829"> <p>"it is a cool idea hopefully it helps "<br><strong><i>Nate R Johnston, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19825"> <p>"This is helpful."<br><strong><i>Charles Loveless, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19810"> <p>"Good job with the robots! keep up the amazing work "<br><strong><i>frappacino, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19498"> <p>"i trust this robot"<br><strong><i>sajid ali, Pakistan</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-2129"> <p>"Good"<br><strong><i>vps Gowtham</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1250"> <p>"Wonderful"<br><strong><i>ravi, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-967"> <p>"Robots can make more accurate incisions than men"<br><strong><i>Hezekiah Samwini, Germany</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-902"> <p>"FANTASTIC !"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-348"> <p>"More description please"<br><strong><i>Deepika D, India</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="robotic-surgery-durban-south-africa" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3248">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-Exoskeletons.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>Robotic Exoskeletons, Seoul, South Korea</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">Robotic Exoskeletons Built in South Korea Could Enable Elderly and Disabled to Walk Independently <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-skeleton-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"A robotic exoskeleton has been built by Hyundai Motor Group that not only can help factories and militaries with lifting heavy equipment but also allow the disabled and elderly to walk on their own again. The lightweight, wearable robot suit's application in factories and by the military will help workers and soliders avoid injuries from moving heavy objects that weigh hundreds of kilograms. The robotic exoskeleton could also be used by people with disabilities and the elderly in their rehabilitation and to walk without assistance."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">A robotic exoskeleton has been built by Hyundai Motor Group that not only can help factories and militaries with lifting heavy equipment but also allow the disabled and elderly to walk on their own again. The lightweight, wearable robot suit’s application in factories and by the military will help workers and soliders avoid injuries from moving heavy objects that weigh hundreds of kilograms. The robotic exoskeleton could also be used by people with disabilities and the elderly in their rehabilitation and to walk without assistance.</span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Drobotic-exoskeletons-seoul-south-korea" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. 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Issac, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-959"> <p>"Impressive"<br><strong><i>Fierda, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-909"> <p>"OUTSTANDING !!"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-713"> <p>"RObOtiCs..it's the nxt big thing!!!"<br><strong><i>Waqar Bux, India</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="robotic-exoskeletons-seoul-south-korea" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3238">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-water-filter.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>Microbot, Berlin, Germany</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">German Researchers Developed Microbots to Help Clean Up Industrial Wastewater <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-filter-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Industrial wastewater pollution is a huge concern if it leaches into the public water supply. Researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany created graphene oxided-based microbots, which can remove 95% of toxic heavy metals and contamination in water. The microbots, which are smaller than the width of human hair, are released into the water and over the course of an hour, absorb lead using the outer graphene-oxide layer. The microbots have a middle layer of nickel that interacts with an external magnetic field to determine their direction and to recover the bots. The inner layer of platinum enables the bots to propel themselves through the water. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Georgia"}">Industrial wastewater pollution is a huge concern if it leaches into the public water supply. Researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany created graphene oxided-based microbots, which can remove 95% of toxic heavy metals and contamination in water. The microbots, which are smaller than the width of human hair, are released into the water and over the course of an hour, absorb lead using the outer graphene-oxide layer. The microbots have a middle layer of nickel that interacts with an external magnetic field to determine their direction and to recover the bots. The inner layer of platinum enables the bots to propel themselves through the water. </span></p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dmicrobot-berlin-germany" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. 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They are helping the ocean. Well and I like the ocean, and the ocean likes me. I also like water, and theyre helping water get better. And clean water is a pretty cool thing. On the brightside I dont have to do any work, theyre cleaning the ocean for me. No more slave labor to clean the oceans. no more will I take this brutality of being treated like a absolute nazi, I believe germany is still revolting against us, and they tried to recruit me, to their gay boy army. Word Dawg "<br><strong><i>bopb, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19828"> <p>""But what if they enter human body .... Will they cause any harm?""<br><strong><i>Elijah, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19821"> <p>"Is FOod"<br><strong><i>Carrot, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19817"> <p>"I really like and approve"<br><strong><i>Traysen, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19808"> <p>"epiC"<br><strong><i>ninja from fortnite, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-19803"> <p>"Yes I trust this robot because cleaning up wastewater would help our earth a lot and if a human cant do it, and we can build a robot that can then we should use it."<br><strong><i>Ally, United States</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-2814"> <p>"WAS THI S HELPFULL AND CAN PROCESS THE WORK . German Researchers Developed Microbots to Help Clean Up Industrial Wastewater."<br><strong><i>r.nithyanandhan</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1986"> <p>"Surely an invention... "<br><strong><i>Chandramouli Chakraborty, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1075"> <p>"Amazing "<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-960"> <p>"This is a very useful technology for treating industrial waste, hope can be applied around the world."<br><strong><i>Fierda, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-932"> <p>"i like the idea , it can be useful all over the world"<br><strong><i>safa boumaiza, Tunisia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-921"> <p>"Its gonna save our planet and also save water for us and sea animals as well. I'm high excited to see this happened. "<br><strong><i>Subhankar Bag, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-903"> <p>"UNPARALLEL !"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-668"> <p>"It's a wow..."<br><strong><i>Lalit kanta Dibyadarshan, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-433"> <p>"But what if they enter human body .... Will they cause any harm?"<br><strong><i>Akshay telang, India</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="microbot-berlin-germany" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="popup-page" id="point-content-3193">   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-down"> <path d="M0, 7, 90, 7, 180, 173" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000; stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="right-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 90, 193 , 180, 10" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>  <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-down"> <path d="M201, 7, 110, 7, 20, 180" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg>   <svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" preserveAspectRatio="none" class="lines" id="left-up"> <path d="M0, 193, 50, 193 , 200, 0" style="fill: transparent; stroke:#000;stroke-width:7px; stroke-linejoin:bevel; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-alignment:inside" vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" /> </svg> <div class="details-hdr"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bot-origami.jpg" width="535" height="300" alt="" /> <p>Ingestible Origami Robot, Boston, US</p> <a class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></a> </div> <div class="tabs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="#">Description</a></li> <li><a href="#">Comments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tabs-content"> <div class="tab"> <div class="title">A Robot Unfolds From an Ingestible Capsule to Remove a Button Battery in a Stomach and Patch Internal Wounds <div class="avatar"><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/avatar-origami-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="tab-scroll mCustomScrollbar"> <p>Researchers at MIT have created a small origami robot that once ingested can be unfolded and steered by external magnetic fields across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery (which can burn through tissue) or patch an internal wound. The robot was created using heat-sensitive material around structural material that formed an accordion. Once in the stomach it can unfold and move around like a fin. This robot is not tethered to any equipment outside the body and therefore is easier to control using a magnetic field.</p>  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style align-center" addthis:url="https%3A%2F%2Ftransmitter.ieee.org%2Frobotics-2016%2Fen%2F%3Fview%3Dingestible-origami-robot-boston-ma" > <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:title="#Robotics has come a long way since the first robot was built around 400BC. 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That is good work."<br><strong><i>Kavirayani Srikanth, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-2400"> <p>"Yes"<br><strong><i>C</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1235"> <p>"Bt how to remove it from human body once its function is over??"<br><strong><i>palak hirani, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-1079"> <p>"What this robot is scary or dangerous?"<br><strong><i>Gumilang mf, Indonesia</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-954"> <p>"much better or i say best technology......instead of high cost or scary operation at hospital..."<br><strong><i>gaurav sahu, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-920"> <p>"It will change the phrase of medical practice for ever"<br><strong><i>Subhankar Bag, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-904"> <p>"SUPERB !"<br><strong><i>TRYAMBAK BHADURI, India</i></strong></p> </div><div class="comment" id="comment-437"> <p>"Internal human tissues requires soft treatment and have a variable geometry for each human which is hard to be handled by a small automatic robot "<br><strong><i>Hesham El Qady, Egypt</i></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-form-comment"> <form action="https://transmitter.ieee.org/robotics-2016/en/save" class="form-comment"> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="ingestible-origami-robot-boston-ma" /> <input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="1" /> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><textarea placeholder="Share your comments" name="description" class="required"></textarea></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td widht="60%"><input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" name="name" class="required" /></td> <td width="40%"> <div class="js-submit"> <p><input type="submit" class="button" value="Submit your comment" /></p> </div> <div class="js-preloader" style="display: none;"> <p><img src="https://transmitter.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/ieee-robotics/front/images/preload.gif" /></p> </div> <div class="js-server-error"></div> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </div> <div class="js-tankyou" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> </td></tr></table> </div>  <div class="overlayer-intro"> <table class="intro-text"><tr><td> <div> <h3>Robotics</h3><br /> <div class="indent"> <p><p>Did you know that the first robot, a steam-powered bird, was built around 400BC by the ancient Greeks? 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