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The dual-arm plastic robot of igus comes with the "try before you buy" service

Igus, an expert in motion plastics from Cologne, hopes to change this situation: The affordable humanoid robot Iggy Rob it ...
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Security robot named ‘Rob’ will patrol part of downtown Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) – An autonomous security robot is now patrolling part of downtown Portland. Portland city officials and community improvement partners gathered on Tuesday to unveil a ...
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Germany’s $53K Iggy Rob is a humanoid robot built for real-world industry tasks

Germany-based motion plastics specialist Igus has launched the Iggy Rob, an affordable humanoid robot designed for versatile automation tasks. Measuring 5’7 feet (1.70 meters) in height, Iggy Rob can ...
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Meet Rob the robot, the US Bancorp Tower's newest security member

PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Bancorp Tower has added a new member to its security team: a robot. Nicknamed Rob, the robot stands at 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 420 pounds. Like some other large ...
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Big Pink has a new security robot; owners want you to take selfies with it

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new security robot is on patrol outside U.S. Bancorp Tower — known locally as Big Pink. Unico Properties LLC, the owners of Portland’s second-tallest building, deployed the 5 ...

A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...