Robotics

Viewpoints Archive


	2006
Dec/Jan -		2006: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2007
November -		Industrial Robots: The Focus Is Now on Asia
October -		Opportunities in Entertainment Robotics
September -		Opportunities in Professional-Service-Sector Robotics
August -		Areas to Monitor: Nonindustrial Robots: Part 2
July -		Areas to Monitor: Nonindustrial Robots
June -		Mobile Robots: Moving in Different Ways Again New Technology Area: Connected Homes
May -		Recent Developments: Novel Artificial Muscles for Robots • ABB's Unit to China
April -		Opportunities in Defense Robotics
March -		Recent Developments: Robotics in China • Robots and Dishwashers
February -		The Robot Is Dead! Long Live the Robot Recent Developments: New Applications Exist for Professional-Service Robots

	2005	Download all 2005 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2005: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2006
November -		European Union to Push Robotics Industry Recent Developments: Location System for Search-and-Rescue Robots
October -		Future Opportunities in Industrial Robotics
September -		Recent Developments: South Korea Continues to Push Robotics Industry • Roborior: Toy or Tool?
August -		Enabling Robotic Emotion Connectors
July -		Recent Developments: Philips's HDS Unveils Its Smart Companion • Is Japan's Humanoid Obsession on the Wane?
June -		Human Augmentation
May -		South Korea's Aim: To Boost Robot Industry
April -		Not Just for Cleaning Floors
March -		Mobile Robots: Moving in Different Ways
February -		The Media Face of Robotics Recent Developments: Wow Wee Set to Wow with Low-End Leisure Robots?

	2004	Download all 2004 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2004: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2005
November -		Exploring the Future of Human-Robot Interaction
October -		Software Systems for Mobile Robots
September -		Human Augmentation and Bionics
August -		Wireless Technology for Robotics
July -		Professional Robots
June -		Funding the Development of Robots
May -		Robotics and the Composites Industry
April -		The Evolution of Leisure Robots
March -		ASIMO's London Debut
February -		Robotic Backlash Recent Developments: Toyota to Use More Robots

	2003	Download all 2003 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2003: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2004
November -		New Applications for UAVs Announcement: Next Generation Technologies
October -		Recent Develoments: InTouch Unveils Novel Medical Robot • Sony Introduces Its Third-Generation Aibo • Robot Sniffs Out Trouble
September -		Recent Developments in Teleoperation Recent Develoments: Robots for Flexibility
August -		Snakelike Robot Arm Recent Develoments: Security Robots to Take Off at Los Angeles Airport
July -		Key Surgical-Robot Makers Recent Develoments: Japanese Company to Develop Fuel-Cell–Powered Robot
June -		Recent Develoments: eTravel Takes the Strain Out of Executive Meetings • Dairy-Farm Robots Revolutionize Milking Market Development: U.S. Market for Robots Shows Strong Growth
May -		Robodex 2003 Highlights New Robotics Technologies
April -		Novel Sensors and Actuators for Robotics
March -		Recent Developments in Human-Robot Interaction Recent Developments: New Lightweight Composite Robot
February -		Sensors for Mobile Robotic Applications

	2002	Download Aug.–Dec. 2002 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2002: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2003
November -		Robotic Friction-Stir Welding Recent Developments: Industrial Robots in China
October -		Mushroom-Picking Robot Robot Vacuum Cleaners Finally on the U.S. Market
September -		Development of a Robotic Hand Recent Developments: North American Industrial Robot Sales • Japanese Robotics Industry Poised for Growth—in the Long Term
August -		The Microfly Recent Developments: New Partnership in Japan to Look at Integration of Robotics and Wearable Computing
July -		ABLE: A Novel System for Programming Robots
June -		Recent Developments: Researchers Develop Robo-Rats • New Robotic Manufacturing Technique for Composite Materials • Panasonic Partnership and Robotic Welding Market Share • Computer Motion and Intuitive Surgical Patent Lawsuits Explorer Announcement
May -		Robots Becoming Peer-to-Peer and Part-to-Part Systems
April -		Recent Developments: Children's Hospital Launches First Pediatric Robot-Enhanced Surgery Program • Robot Integration Trend Highlights Specialization • Humanoid Robots Continue to Draw Attention and Research Investment in Japan • PC Controllers See Increasing Adoption
March -		Industry and Market Landscapes
February -		Recent Developments: Shape-Memory Nanomuscle Actuators See Commercialization • Computer Motion's SOCRATES System Gains FDA Clearanc • Robo Lobster Sniffs Out Mines • The Robotics Industry Association Reports Latest Industry Statistics • Therapeutic Robotic Limb Applications Continue to March On

	2001
Dec/Jan -		2001: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2002
November -		Humanoid Robots
October -		Recent Developments: Robot Toys Continue to Grow • Surgeons Perform First Transatlantic Telerobotic Operation • Robotic Industries Present Latest Market Statistics
September -		Sandia Unveils Robot Software for Bomb-Disposal Applications Recent Developments: NTT Develops a Mole Robot • Defense Agencies Announce Robotic R&D Contracts
August -		Recent Developments: Researchers Develop Robot Prototype to Test Sun-Synchronous Navigation • New Six-Axis Robots • Humanoid Robot Simulator • A Robot Helping Hand
July -		Robots Find Use in Fiber-Optic Cable Deployment Recent Developments: Malaysian Manufacturers Need to Use More Robots • Agile Systems and MEKAnize Form Partnership
June -		The March of Autonomous Mobile Minirobots
May -		Robotics for the Underground Mining Industry
April -		Recent Developments: Adept Helps to Expand Robotics in China, MIT Employs Frog Muscles for Robotic Actuation • Robotics Manufacturers Receive Recognition • North American Robotics Industry Posts Second-Best Year Ever
March -		Japanese Robot Industry Continues to Recover Recent Developments: Fanuc's New Robot Eliminates the Need for Manual Spraying • Computer Motion Patents Micro-Wrist Technology • Spherical Motor Improves 3-D Rotation of Robotic Arms • MDS Proteomics Will Use CRS Robotics's Protein Expression Platforms • Brooks Automation Has Signed a Contract to Automate 300-mm Fab
February -		Recent Developments: Advanced Robotics Encourages Cheap Imitation Toys • Sandia's Robots Jump to It • Philips EMT Enters the Japanese Market • TM Robotics Launches New Palletizer Robots • Adept and JOT Enter OEM Partnership

	2000
Dec/Jan -		2000: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2001
November -		Developments in the Robotics Industry Recent Developments: Robotic Architecture Standard • A Toxic-Cleanup Robot
October -		Robotics Markets: Excellent Results in 1999
September -		Robots Continue to Make Inroads into Cleaning Recent Developments: Inspection Robots Walk into Hostile Areas
August -		Recent Developments: Automation for Aerospace Assembly • Industrial Robot in Fast-Food Industry? • World's First Mobile Assembly Robot • Automatic Sewer Defect Detection and Classification Using a Neural Network
July -		Researchers Link Brain Cells with a Robot Recent Developments: Machine Vision Continues to Enhance Robotic Applications
June -		Robotics and the Internet
May -		Robots in Space • 3-D Robotic Imaging Surgery The Technology in Brief: Genobyte to Build the CAM-Brain Machine
April -		Recent Developments: $66 Million Order from the U.S. Postal Service • Robot Golf Caddie • Interactive Robot Doll from Hasbro
March -		Awaiting the Messiah: PC Control Systems for Robotics
February -		Recent Developments: Robot Mower: Cutting Grass without Cutting Inconvenience? • Robotic Fish for Museums and Aquariums • Robot Developments in Japan • Robot Rat to Aid Understanding of Human Memory • Teleoperated Robot with VR Mapping of Chernobyl Reactor

	1999
Dec/Jan -		1999: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2000
November -		Mixed Results in Regional Robotics Markets Recent Developments: NEC's Prototype Robot Butler for the Home
October -		Domestic Robots Recent Developments: Robotic Vision System on a Chip
September -		Actuation from Artificial Muscles
August -		Explorer Technology Charts
*Before August 1999, the Explorer service was called TechMonitoring, and Viewpoints* were TechLinks.**
July -		U.S. Military Support for Flying Robots
June -		Recent Developments: Microrobot from Piezoceramic Material • Robotic Welding Developments • Second Robotic Water-jet Cutter • Obstacle Avoidance • Human Labor Savings from Use of Robot in Secondary Operations • Neural System for Robot Vision • Food-Processing Robots Assisted by Bacterial Contamination
May -		North American and Japanese Robotics Markets Recent Developments: Laser-Welding Robot with Laser Triangualation and Vision
April -		Personal-Assistance Robots for Elderly and Disabled People
March -		Recent Developments: Mobile Service Robot as Museum Tour Guide • Automation for Ship Building • Tactile Sensor for Robotics and Virtual Reality • Gesture Recognition for Robot Teleoperation • Robotic Motion Control System with TCP/IP Compatibility • Robot for Automated Prescription Dispensing • Productivity Benefits from Upgraded Robot Welding System
February -		Neural Networks, Robotics, and Nervous Networks

	1998
Dec/Jan -		1998: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1999
November -		Recent Developments: Drone Robotic Aircraft for Meteorology • Motoman Expansion into Silicon Desert • Record Year for United Kingdom's Robotics Industry • Orders for FANUC Robotics in the Automotive Sector • Robot from Lawrence Livermore to Enter Chernobyl Reactor • Additional Experimentation in Bottom-Up AI
October -		Machine Vision for Robotics Recent Developments: Robot with Machine Vision for Manufacture of Brakes
September -		Recent Developments: Robotic Garbage Collection • Teleoperated Vehicles • Fanuc's Flexible-Manufacturing Showcase • Optical Sensor for Automatic Adjustment to Workpiece Modifications • Capacitor-Based Tactile Sensor • Robot Teleoperation via the Internet
August -		Mobile Robots in Military Applications Recent Developments: Howitzer Reloading Robot • Robotics Market Statistics
July -		Operator Interfaces from the Robotics 98
June -		Robotics in the Construction Industry Recent Development: New Generation of Cyberguard Robots
May -		Recent Developments: Restaurant Robots • Paint Customization for Automobiles • Laser Vision for Laser Welding • Robotic Fun from Lego
April -		Emerging Market for Refurbished Robots Recent Developments: Progress in Surgical Robots
March -		Recent Developments: Autonomous Vacuum-Cleaner Prototype • Teleoperated Cockroaches • Control System for Space Robots • New Robot from Computer Motion • Lightweight Carbon Composite in Beam Robot • Capacitive Proximity Sensors • Depalletizing Robot
February -		Fuzzy Logic for Mobile Robots in an Uncertain World Recent Developments: Mobile Robot Advance in Power Supply • Commercialization of Floor-Cleaning Robots

	1997
Dec/Jan -		1997: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1998
November -		Collision Avoidance in Multiarm Robots Recent Developments: Multiarm Robot for Handling Composite Materials • Update on OxIM's Fish-Processing Robot
October -		Recent Developments: Tank-Inspection Robot • Pipeline-Inspection Robot • Highway Maintenance Robots • Record Performance in U.S. Robotics Industry • Industrial Robotics Developments • Sonar Vision System
September -		From Pendant to CAPE: the Evolution of Robot Programming Recent Developments: Robotic Navigation System
August -		Laboratory Automation
July -		Recent Developments: Robots That Play • Strong Year for U.S. Robotics Industry • 3-D Mouse for Robot Control • Welding Support System • Robot for Decommissioned Offshore Well Heads • Pipe-Inspection Sensor System • Robot for High-Voltage Maintenance • Teleoperation and Virtual Environments Research
June -		Bringing Space Down to Earth: The Changing Context of Space Robotics
May -		Robots in Semiconductor Fabrication
April -		U.K. Robot Sales • Robotic Cockroach • Robotic Navigation System • Face Robot • Solar-Power Lawn-Mower Robot
March -		Paint-Robot Renaissance • Simulation Software for Marketing Robots • Robotic Refueling System
February -		Robots and Smart Materials

	1996
Dec/Jan -		1996: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1997
November -		Subsumption-Architecture Robot Controller • End Effectors for Irregular Objects • Robots for Cheese Making • Book-Handling Robot for Libraries • Bush Robot for the Future
October -		Consumer Acceptance of Robots in Health Care
September -		Real Intelligence from Artificial Life • Subsumption Architecture • Cognizance, Consciousness, and the Quest for AI • US&R's AI Plans
August -		Robot Victory over Hard Automation • Singapore Robotics Progress • Automation of Sewing
July -		Laser Welding and the Automotive Industry • Laser Optical-Triangulation Sensor
June -		Robotics Market Review • Robot Lavatory Cleaner • Robot Tractor • Advanced Robot from China
May -		Robots in Health Care: Nonsurgical Applications
April -		Robots in Health Care: Surgery
March -		Satellite Maintenance Robot • Virtual Reality Teleoperation • Robot Navigation System • Enhanced Painting Robot • Solar-Powered Robot • Robot Soccer Tester for Kicks • Robotic Masseur
February -		Microrobotics: Synergies of Robotics and Micromachining
Dec/Jan -		1995: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1996