NanoQuébec to receive $11 million in Quebec government funding

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Friday, November 30th, 2007

Today at a major gathering of businesspeople and scientists, NanoQuébec it to be awarded significant Quebec government funding, to the tune of $11 million over the next three years. The announcement will be made by Mr. Raymond Bachand, minister of economic development, innovation and export trade, tourism minister and minister responsible for the Montreal region. The occasion is the official launch of NanoQuébec’s funding program for key research facilities selected through a recent competition.
In the long run, this funding will help consolidate Quebec’s leadership position in Canadian nanotechnology and create wealth in Quebec by accelerating the development and adoption of nanotechnology in the province’s industrial sector.

This is great news, but how is Quebec affording everything?? They are making a huge, extravoguent park with waterfountains and glorious gardens in the middle of new huge boulevards. Also, they are going to be spending gazillions on roads and overpasses. And, what happened to the new two hospitals they are going to build? Something doesn’t sound right… :S

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Arduino Sketchup model!

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Friday, November 30th, 2007

w00t w00t! This is awesome!

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Robot teddy to help sick children

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Friday, November 30th, 2007

A robot teddy that can interact with its owner and could alert medical staff to changes in a sick child’s condition will be tested in the Highlands.

TEDDYYYYY!! Aww, this is too cute. I like the idea, and I hope it works!

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Arduino NES

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Friday, November 30th, 2007

This is really cool.

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RobotEvents.com

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Sunday, November 25th, 2007

This is definitely an amazingly useful site — it provides you with robot events happening in your area! It’s mainly just the FIRST competitions though, which sucks since I can’t find a team!

Check it out here.

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Asimo Dancing! xD!

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Among all of Asimo’s great talents, it can dance too!! :O

It sure makes Asimo AWESOME-O!

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Hitatchi’s New Bot

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

The new toddler-like robot from Hitachi rolled around and waved in a demonstration Wednesday…

Sounds very professional!

before crashing into a desk

Ouch, LOL! Maybe not so professional ?!

highlighting the hurdles robots must overcome to become real-life partners.

Very true, and a good point. However, this isn’t a Lego robot we are talking about, it’s by Hitachi, why did it crash into a desk? Shouldn’t it have multiple IR sensors to tell if it goes in close proximity of objects? >.< But, the robot

is designed to work as a guide and run errands in offices

!
So how is it supposed to manage?! Nevermind that, it was even being controlled via wireless remote control on a laptop…
There is not much else to say, other than, it looks pretty.

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