Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced that Hanson Robotics has joined the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition as a sponsor and that Hanson Robotics will demonstrate their groundbreaking new Zeno humanoid robot at a Robotics Networking Reception. The RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, which takes place at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California Oct. 25-26, 2007, is the international technical design and development event for the mobile robotics and intelligent systems industry…

c-Link Systems announced to introdussing cLS-Trak-Bot, a table-top sized robotic vehicle that allows students and hobbyists to get hand-on experience with autonomous motion. The Trak-Bot’s drive system was created to look and feel like a bulldozer and/or military tank. The tracks are constructed of an elastic material that provides traction without leaving surface marks. The drive wheel is a toothed gear, balanced with the front line wheel to stay on course. Each track has its own drive transmission and motor combination to provide increased reliability and performance. The chassis is constructed of ABS plastic, which reduces weight and allows for custom painting…

National Instruments and the LEGO Group introduced the latest software update for the popular LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics invention system. Powered by the National Instruments LabVIEW graphical programming environment, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software Version 1.1 now provides support for the Windows Vista operating system and Intel-based Macintosh computers in addition to improving memory usage on the NXT Intelligent Brick.

“The new LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software gives users the opportunity to take advantage of the latest operating systems while improving the functionality of the product,” said Steven Canvin, business development manager at the LEGO Group. “We are proud to continue bringing innovation to the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT product, one of the most popular robotics platforms ever launched.”…