A group of Chinese scientists completed their work last week on a new robot named Miss Rong Cheng. The robot's designers say she is equipped with cutting-edge technology in human-to-robot interaction and responds to human voices. The robot is designed to look like a woman and it is programmed to speak Mandarin.

Chinese Robotics - Meet Miss Rong

The Very First All Spanish "Surgery Robot" Is Now Operating In Malaga (Medical News Today)

The routine use of this first commercial robot assistant culminates the process of investigation, development, technology transfer and the marketing of this robot. Four years ago the Spanish company SENER became interested in the ongoing research by the Medical Robotics Group of the University of Malaga.

Leoni Buys American Robotics Specialist Valentine Robotics (The Auto Channel)

NUREMBERG, Germamy--Leoni, the leading provider of cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, has taken over the US company Valentine Robotics in full effective 1 July 2009. With its acquisition of this robotics specialist, Leoni is further expanding its portfolio in the field of innovative, integrated system solutions with a high proportion of engineering and services for ...

Leoni Buys American Robotics Specialist Valentine Robotics (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

NUREMBERG, Germany----Leoni, the leading provider of cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, has taken over the US company Valentine Robotics in full effective 1 July 2009.

DGAP-News: Leoni buys American robotics specialist Valentine Robotics (Financial.de)

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Lego Robotics Camp July 6-17 in N. B'wick (North South Brunswick Sentinel)

The 2009 Lego Robotics Camp sponsored by Raider Robotics Team will take place 12:30-3 p.m. July 6-17 in North Brunswick. The camp is open to all students entering grades five through nine. Students will learn the fundamentals of designing, building and programming mini-robots using the Lego RCX and NXT platforms.

Robotics contest will sink if donors don't step forward (The Arizona Republic)

Underwater robotics competition could be washed up if organizers don't find new donors for next year's contest.

Germany-based Leoni AG buys Valentine Robotics Inc. in Sterling Heights (Crain's Detroit Business)

German cable and wiring systems manufacturer Leoni AG has bought Sterling Heights-based robotics specialist Valentine Robotics Inc.

Leoni buys US-based robotics company (EETimes)

Wiring system manufacturer Leoni AG (Nuremberg, Germany) has acquired Valentine Robotics, based in Sterling Heights near the US automotive center Detroit. The move aims at extending Leoni's portfolio for integrated system solutions with high engineering and service participation, the company said. Sponsored Topics: Sterling Heights Michigan - Leoni AG - Detroit - Nuremberg - Automotive industry

Leoni buys US-based robotics company (EETimes)

Wiring system manufacturer Leoni AG (Nuremberg, Germany) has acquired Valentine Robotics, based in Sterling Heights near the US automotive center Detroit. The move aims at extending Leoni's portfolio for integrated system solutions with high engineering and service participation, the company said.

Disaster setting at the RoboCup 2009: Flight and rescue robots demonstrate the advantages of search and rescue robotics (uniprotokolle)

Robots as lifesavers - the main focus in the supporting programme of the RoboCup 2009 Modern robotics can help where it is too dangerous for humans to venture.