| Japanese Government Issue Laws For Robots!
When the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov envisioned a future shared by human beings and robots, he predicted that the mechanical servants of tomorrow would be safely controlled by only three simple laws. But when Japans notoriously zealous bureaucracy looks into the future, it sees robots enmeshed in miles of red tape. Three laws, the robotics experts say, are nowhere near sufficient to ensure human safety in a world where cleaning, carrying and even cooking could one day be performed by machines. So the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has drafted a hugely complex set of proposals for keeping robots in check. The document, entitled Draft Guidelines to Secure the Safe Performance of Next Generation Robots, was obtained by The Timesyesterday.
GPS Robot Wins Grand Prize at PennVention Competition
PHILADELPHIA-- A robot that could assist climate-change researchers has won the grand prize at the third annual PennVention competition for student inventors at the University of Pennsylvanias Weiss Tech House. Warren Jackson and his team of engineering students won $5,000 cash to develop Radiosonde Recovery, an autonomous, GPS-based robot that retrieves equipment at near orbital levels. The PennVention competition teaches students to develop their ideas into innovative, problem-solving technologies and awards thousands of dollars and in-kind business services to help launch them to market. Each day thousands of radiosonde devices are attached to weather balloons, but less than 20 percent are recovered, Jackson said. Our robot would guide radiosondes back, allowing researchers to use higher quality devices and collect better data. Second place went to Innovative Protein Technologies to develop a fully automated solution for western blot protein analysis, the procedure used to confirm diseases like HIV and lyme disease.
JACKSON TO LAUNCH WORLD TOUR WITH LUXOR SPECTACULAR
MICHAEL JACKSON is to launch his next world tour with a spectacular show at Las Vegas' Luxor resort. The exclusive news, broken by Vegas insider MICHAEL POLITZ's TheVegasEye.com, comes after months of speculation suggesting the King Of Pop was planning a major Sin City comeback show. WENN has obtained one of the secret invites for Jackson's 10 June (07) Luxor show, where he'll perform a string of new songs and announce details of his Live Forever world tour. Jackson will then meet and greet specially-selected fans and celebrities, who will have received a lucky ticket to attend the private dinner reception and concert. The invitation, which features photographs and images of Jackson performing, calls the event a "memorable evening" and stresses, "This is a semi-formal event so please dress accordingly." The pop superstar has made Las Vegas his home, in between trips to the Middle East and Europe, ever since he vacated his Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara, California following his child molestation trial in 2005.
Cornerstone Consulting, Inc. Sponsoring Free Barcodes, Scanning ...
(AddPR) Cornerstone Consulting Inc., a leading provider of turnkey information technology solutions to midmarket industrial organizations in Florida and Georgia, is sponsoring a free educational seminar on Tuesday, May 8th at the Hampton Inn, located in Clearwater, FL. Dr. Peter Green, one of the USA's leading experts in the tracking and control of industrial materials and operations, will talk about the nine most costly business mistakes that people make, among many others. He will then address how to use technologies such as barcode tracking, RFID (radio frequency identification), wireless realtime computing and artificial intelligence to mistakeproof your business and to improve profitability as a result. This is an excellent opportunity for managers and staff of manufacturing, distribution, food processing, minerals extraction, repair, biotechnology and pharmaceutical organizations, as well as defense contractors, to learn about the latest barcode, scanning, and RFID systems.
Chris Lutz Named KMT Robotic Solutions, Inc. Vice President of Sales
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 9 -- KMT Robotic Solutions President Kevin McManus announced today the appointment of Chris Lutz to the position of Vice President of Sales. In his new role, Lutz will execute and oversee KMT Robotic Solutions' North American sales objectives and initiatives. Lutz, who's been involved in industrial automation marketing and sales since 1980, has held various positions including national Sales Manager at FANUC Robotics, General Manager at Staubli and Director of Marketing and Sales at Adept Technology and Applied Robotics. "The formation of the new Robotic Solutions business area within The KMT Group created the need to bring in a proven sales leader to strengthen our team," said McManus. "Chris' experience in robotic automation and his focus on doing what it takes to provide superior customer support make him a great addition to the KMT team." "Being a member of KMT Robotic Solutions is an ideal opportunity to be an integral part of a dynamic, successful, global team," Lutz said.
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