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2010 July 12th

Shadow Robot ROS interface Release 1

Shadow Robot ROS interface Release 1, is now available.

The Shadow ROS interface provides an interface to both simulated and real Hardware. It uses ROS to give the user an easy way of interacting with Shadow Robot's Hardware. If you don't have our hardware, you can still use the simulated Dextrous Hand with our simulated Arm to experiment.

To get started, you should check our FAQ. This release is the just the first one, so stay tuned: we'll add lots of new functionalities in the months to come.

Don't hesitate to send us your feedback.

2010 July 8th to 10th

EuroHaptics 2010

Shadow and EST team up to demo Dextrous Hand for Telepresence

At EuroHaptics 2010, don't miss the opportunity to see the Shadow Dextrous Hand linked up with the CyberGlove Systems CyberGlove for use in remote operations, haptics research and autonomous robotics!

Following our successful partnership with EST at the ITEC exhibition in London, Shadow will be demonstrating the "Smart Motor" Dextrous Hand on the EST stand at EuroHaptics. You will be able to see the state-of-the-art Shadow robotic hand, which has all the movements of the human hand, linked up with the well-known CyberGlove suite of tools and systems.

The Dextrous Hand opens up new possibilities for researchers and end-users alike. It can provide a testbed for new tactile sensing designs, a source of data for real-world haptic experiments, or an enabler for true remote working. If you are attending EuroHaptics, please come and see us there - if not, please contact hand@shadowrobot.com to discuss your interest with us.

2010 May 16th

The Shadow Hand at Google Zeitgeist 2010

On 16th May, Shadow was invited to exhibit the Shadow Dextrous Hand at the 5th Zeitgeist Europe. Zeitgeist is a Google partner forum aimed to gather participants from different backgrounds to create stronger business relationships.

Shadow was pleased to attend as a representative of British Innovation, along with other innovators from around the world. The first day of the forum showed innovative products and technologies that are currently transforming the world.

The forum was followed by 3 days of workshops and conferences with guests such as the Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt and Co-Founder Larry Page, in an event that brought 350 people from different nationalities.

We had a great time since many people who had not seen the Hand before were amazed by the similarity to their hands and its capabilities.

Many thanks to CyberGlove Systems who loaned as a Cyber Grasp System to demo the Hand unit.

2010 April 19th

GAITECH, PRo China signs distribution agreement

GAITECH Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd. based in Shangai, China (www.gaitech.net) and Shadow Robot Company (www.shadowrobot.com) have signed a distribution agreement, appointing Gaitech as authorized distributor of the Shadow Dexterous Hand in China.

Gaitech International Ltd. is a provider of R&D products and technical services in the field of biomedical engineering, biomechanics, orthopaedics/ergonomics and rehabilitation to hospitals, universities, and research institutions in general.

In Shanghai, Gaitech is represented as Gaitech Scientific Instruments Co. Ltd. The company was established in 2004, and since then has focused on the fields of medical engineering, ergonomics and neuroscience. Gaitech provides professional kinematics and kinetics service. For more information on Gaitech, visit: http://www.gaitech.net/

We are looking very much forward to having Gaitech bring our unique technology into this region, adding value to the customer's research facilities, supporting the rehabilitation field and strengthening our position at the growing Chinese market.

2010 February 23rd to 24th

TACO Project nauguration meeting (FP7 IP)

The Shadow Robot Company is part of TACO Project. TACO (Three-dimensional Adaptive Camera with object Detection and Foveation) is a project co-financed by the European Commission under EU Framework Programme 7 (FP7) with the main purpose to make the new 3D system more attractive. We will be part of it, working in the applications towards robot grippers in a project that will lasted until 2013.

An inauguration meeting took place is Oslo, Norway on the 23rd and 24th of February 2010. Shadow Team member, Ugo Cupcic was there along with the team from Austria, Germany, Norway and UK. Expect more news of this exciting project soon.

2010 February 22nd

BBC Website: Islington company creates robotic helping hands

BBC website Video interview with Rich Walker of the Shadow Robot Company, about Ministry of Defence funding.

2010 February 9th

UPMC HANDLE project is 1 (FP7 IP)

HANDLE is one! Yes, we've already done 12 months of work on our big FP7 IP. That included delivering a brand-new Hand and Arm to UPMC who will be using it to test new theories of grasping and manipulation.

From left to right: Matt, Guillaume, the Hand/Arm, Ugo and Ve'ronique. Next year we will see more and more interesting hands...