Robotics Trends: 12-18 March 2012

This is the first of our series of posts reporting robotics trends and news based on our Internet findings. Today, we organized collected resouces based on their tags. We also made a playlist with our favorite videos. Enjoy!

Tags of the Week

Security(2) Darpa(2) Cyber Attacks(2) DIY(2) Robot Hack(2) Robotic Vacuum(1) Magazines(1) Kickstarter(1) Books(1) Aldebaran Robotics(1) Nao(1) Traffic Simulation(1) Humanoid Robot(1) Stability(1) Robotic Gripper(1) Car Hack(1) Spider Robot(1) Robotics for Biology(1) Arena(1) Multi-finger hand(1) Biological Systems(1) Robotic Car(1) Gymnast(1) Morphogenesis(1) Autonomous Car(1) Bio-Inspired(1) Podcast(1) RoboSquirrel(1) Agility(1) Robot Mechanical Design(1) Bipedal Robot(1) Neato(1) Roomba(1) RoboGames(1) Resrouces(1) iRobot(1) Walk(1) Scooba(1) Manipulator(1) Mech Warfare(1)

Videos of the Week

Security

• DARPA High Assurance Systems – Robots.net – 16 March 2012
• DARPA’s Cyber Analytical Framework – Robots.net – 16 March 2012

Darpa

• DARPA High Assurance Systems – Robots.net – 16 March 2012
• DARPA’s Cyber Analytical Framework – Robots.net – 16 March 2012

Cyber Attacks

• DARPA High Assurance Systems – Robots.net – 16 March 2012
• DARPA’s Cyber Analytical Framework – Robots.net – 16 March 2012

DIY

• Where Can I Find Help and Resources? – RobotShop – 15 March 2012
• How Important is The Speed of My Mobile Robot? – RobotShop – 13 March 2012

Robot Hack

• DARPA High Assurance Systems – Robots.net – 16 March 2012
• DARPA’s Cyber Analytical Framework – Robots.net – 16 March 2012

Robotic Vacuum

• Neato Upgrades XV-11 to XV-21 with New Brush, More Purpleness
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Magazines

• Where Can I Find Help and Resources? – RobotShop – 15 March 2012

Kickstarter

• Help Kickstart Real-Life Mech Warfare with a New Arena
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Books

• Where Can I Find Help and Resources? – RobotShop – 15 March 2012

Aldebaran Robotics

• Aldebaran Robotics Sells Majority Stake for $100 Million
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Nao

• Aldebaran Robotics Sells Majority Stake for $100 Million
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Traffic Simulation

• Robot Car Intersections Are Terrifyingly Efficient
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 13 March 2012

Humanoid Robot

• Aldebaran Robotics Sells Majority Stake for $100 Million
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Stability

• Video Friday: Skilled Gymnasts, Giant Spiders, Robot Beatdowns, and How to Murder a Grapefruit
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 16 March 2012

Robotic Gripper

• Robots Podcast, episode #99: Manipulators & Morphogenesis – Robots.net – 12 March 2012

Car Hack

• DARPA High Assurance Systems – Robots.net – 16 March 2012

Spider Robot

• Video Friday: Skilled Gymnasts, Giant Spiders, Robot Beatdowns, and How to Murder a Grapefruit
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 16 March 2012

Robotics for Biology

• Breaking News: Rattlesnakes Don’t Like RoboSquirrels
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 14 March 2012

Arena

• Help Kickstart Real-Life Mech Warfare with a New Arena
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Multi-finger hand

• Robots Podcast, episode #99: Manipulators & Morphogenesis – Robots.net – 12 March 2012

Biological Systems

• Robots Podcast, episode #99: Manipulators & Morphogenesis – Robots.net – 12 March 2012

Robotic Car

• Robot Car Intersections Are Terrifyingly Efficient
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 13 March 2012

Gymnast

• Video Friday: Skilled Gymnasts, Giant Spiders, Robot Beatdowns, and How to Murder a Grapefruit
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 16 March 2012

Morphogenesis

• Robots Podcast, episode #99: Manipulators & Morphogenesis – Robots.net – 12 March 2012

Autonomous Car

• Robot Car Intersections Are Terrifyingly Efficient
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 13 March 2012

Bio-Inspired

• RoboSquirrel vs Live Rattlesnakes: BioRobots Allow Researchers to Study Predator-Prey Interactions – Hizook – 13 March 2012

Podcast

• Robots Podcast, episode #99: Manipulators & Morphogenesis – Robots.net – 12 March 2012

RoboSquirrel

• Breaking News: Rattlesnakes Don’t Like RoboSquirrels
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 14 March 2012

Agility

• Video Friday: Skilled Gymnasts, Giant Spiders, Robot Beatdowns, and How to Murder a Grapefruit
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 16 March 2012

Robot Mechanical Design

• How Important is The Speed of My Mobile Robot? – RobotShop – 13 March 2012

Bipedal Robot

• Aldebaran Robotics Sells Majority Stake for $100 Million
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Neato

• Neato Upgrades XV-11 to XV-21 with New Brush, More Purpleness
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Roomba

• Neato Upgrades XV-11 to XV-21 with New Brush, More Purpleness
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

RoboGames

• Help Kickstart Real-Life Mech Warfare with a New Arena
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012

Resrouces

• Where Can I Find Help and Resources? – RobotShop – 15 March 2012

iRobot

• iRobot Introduces New Scooba 390, Ducky Not Included
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 15 March 2012

Walk

• Video Friday: Skilled Gymnasts, Giant Spiders, Robot Beatdowns, and How to Murder a Grapefruit
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 16 March 2012

Scooba

• iRobot Introduces New Scooba 390, Ducky Not Included
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 15 March 2012

Manipulator

• Robots Podcast, episode #99: Manipulators & Morphogenesis – Robots.net – 12 March 2012

Mech Warfare

• Help Kickstart Real-Life Mech Warfare with a New Arena
  – IEEE Spectrum : Robotics – 12 March 2012