| Author(s): |
Michael E. Newman; Stephen B. Balakirsky; |
| Title: |
Contests in China Put Next-Gen Robot Technologies to the Test |
| Published: |
September 13, 2011 |
| Abstract: |
This article describes the 2011 Robot Challenge that took place at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Shanghai, China. The quartet of contests-the Virtual Manufacturing Automation Competition (VMAC), the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge (MMC), the Solutions in Perception Challenge (SPC), and the Modular and Reconfigurable Robot Challenge (MRRC)-are designed to prove the viability of advanced robotics and microrobotics technologies. |
| Citation: |
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine |
| Pages: |
pp. 131 - 133 |
| Keywords: |
Robotic competition; manufacturing automation; microrbotics; perception; reconfigurable robots |
| Research Areas: |
Collaborations, Outreach, Robotics, Academic, Industry |
