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Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio

  1. Learn How Robots Can Help When Disaster Strikes 

    August 8, 2011

    Robotics technology plays an increasingly important role in search-and-rescue missions. Robots are used to explore areas that are deemed too dangerous or difficult for human teams to access. They can, for example, be used to investigate a hazardous material spill or search for disaster survivors.…

  2. Surface + Robotics = Life-Saving Possibilities 

    September 27, 2010

    In the realm of applied research, perhaps nothing is more satisfying than working on projects that can help save lives.  Such is the case with a unique project at the University of Massachusetts Lowell that combines Microsoft Surface and Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio in a…