The Duel: Ping Pong Champion Timo Boll vs. KUKA Robot

Published on Mar 10, 2014

Man against machine.

The unbelievably fast KUKA robot faces off against one of the best table tennis players of all time. Who has the best technique? Who will win the first ever table tennis duel of human versus robot?
Watch this thrilling commercial of table tennis and robotics performed at the highest level. The KUKA KR AGILUS demonstrates its skills with the table tennis racket - a realistic vision of what robots can be capable of in the future.

Timo Boll, the German table tennis star, is the new brand ambassador for KUKA Robotics in China. The collaboration celebrates the inherent speed, precision, and flexibility of KUKA's industrial robots in tandem with Boll's electrifying and tactical prowess in competition. To celebrate the new KUKA Robotics factory in Shanghai, the thrilling video was a highlight of the Grand Opening on March 11th, 2014. The 20,000 sq. meter space will produce the KR QUANTEC series robot as well as the KRC4 universal controller for the Asian market. As a market leader in China, KUKA aims to further develop automation in the country while providing a modern and employee-friendly working environment.

More: www.kuka-timoboll.com

3D Printed Prosthetic Hand

Published on Sep 4, 2013

Thanks for watching the Open Hand Project Indiegogo Campaign, If you like the project, share it on facebook or twitter or even better, go on indiegogo and see my 5 reasons you should donate!

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the...

Music by Marcus Neely - https://soundcloud.com/user5841270
Production by Luke Gibbard and Kye Dorricott

EZ Robot Revolution -The Revolution is Here

Published on Sep 18, 2013

The Revolution is here.

http://www.ez-robot.com/

FRC 2014 Robotics Competition Kickoff --- Aerial Assist

Published on Jan 4, 2014

Animation describing the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition game, Aerial Assist. Robots assist each other to move 24-inch game balls down the field and into low or high goals to score. The more the robots assist each other, the higher their bonus points will be. This animation was first shown at the 2014 season FRC kick-off broadcast in January, 2014. Final production version.

Super Ball Bot May Help Nasa Explore Titan!

Published on Dec 23, 2013

The "Super Ball Bot", under development at NASA Ames, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to land on the surface of Titan without a parachute or airbag. It can then roll about the surface by adjusting its shape. For more information, readhttp://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/ro...

Japan's Team Schaft Wins Darpa 2013 Robotics Challenge!

Published on Dec 22, 2013

A Japanese-designed robot that can be used in disaster zones has won a contest in the US state of Florida.

16 teams competed in the 2-day DARPA Robotics Challenge that ended on Saturday.

The event, organized by a US Defense Department research institute, aims to set a standard for robotics technology for use in emergency situations dangerous to humans, such as nuclear accidents and natural disasters.

The teams were judged by the performance of their bipedal robots.

The winning robot was entered by the venture firm SCHAFT. The venture has been acquired by the IT giant Google.

SCHAFT's model showed off a steady performance throughout the competition by climbing over a mound of debris step by step. It won first place by a wide margin.

The Japanese team's rivals in the contest included robots from NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as teams from Hong Kong and South Korea.

Teams that had excellent performance are awarded funds to be used for developing robots. All teams will participate in the competition's final round in 2014.

Valkyrie: NASA's Superhero Robot

Published on Dec 10, 2013

Meet Valkyrie, NASA JSC's DARPA Robotics Challenge humanoid robot. Learn more: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/ro...