Students cheer on Lego robots at Pendleton tournament

The sounds of whirring Lego robots and cheering children filled the Marshall J. Parker Auditorium

Kovels Antiques: Silver infusers popular in late 19th century

Tea, it is said, was first drunk by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung about 2737 B.C. Then someone in China invented a device that shredded tea leaves, making it easier to brew tea.

Upgraded Quince robots ready for second foray

New robots for gathering data inside the radiation-contaminated Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant are ready to go into action, the Chiba Institute of Technology said Monday, three months after an older version got stuck inside the No. 2 reactor building. Equipped with cameras, thermometers and hygrometers, the pair of caterpillar-shaped robots, called Quince No. 2 and No. 3, are expected to be ...

Robot reconnoiters uncharted terrain

Mobile robots have many uses. They serve as cleaners, carry out inspections and search for survivors of disasters. But often, there is no map to guide them through unknown territory. Researchers have now developed a mobile robot that can roam uncharted terrain and simultaneously map it – all thanks to an algorithm toolbox.

Stay out of trouble: MMDA toys with robot cop idea

AUTHORITIES plan to deploy bribe-proof robots to direct traffic round the clock and enforce the law without fear or favor, an official says.