A Virtual World for Robots

News has emerged this week about the development of an online forum for robots. RoboEarth is a web based learning resource, which will help robots share, record and update information they learn about the world in which they operate. Similar to Wikipedia, the platform will enable robots to assimilate information from the experience and activities of others, therefore speeding up the learning and development process.

This may sound like the ideal script for a Sci Fi drama, but with just a 4 year timeframe, the results of this ground breaking work could easily be enjoyed by many of us in our lifetime. The project has already seen improvements in the way in which information about tasks is shared, downloaded and then applied. It is hoped that by the end of the project, RoboEarth will be a credible, sustainable resource to support long term advancement in robotics.

For many of us humans, keeping up with the current developments in the virtual world is tough enough, without the thought of being overshadowed by robots! However, there is help on hand. While RoboEarth is a tool for robots, we've identified 4 free key resources ideal for human development in the digital world:

1. Struggling to get to grips with the powers of Twitter? The free guide from Mashable might be just the answer. Packed with practical advice, it is an easy-to-read handbook for the most popular microblogging site in town.
2. Need to get to grips with the philosophy behind Social Media? Then why not sign up to an RSS feed from Seth Godin? Arguably one of the most forward thinking marketers of a generation, Seth is a bestselling author and regular speaker about the changing world of marketing. We thoroughly recommend his book 'Purple Cow'.
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4. And last, but by no means least... you've already sussed it! Our weekly articles and Net.Matters, the monthly round up of all things new in the digital world is an easy to digest bulletin of what is happening where. Enjoy!

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