January 2011
Necktie-Tying Robot. So Who’s First?
January 30, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
This kinetic sculpture by Seth Goldstein continually ties and unties a necktie. That’s pretty awesome, but who is going to be the first one to put their neck on the line
Inflatable Drivable Daleks
January 30, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
If you thought you knew what was inside of a Dalek. Think again
PALRO Robot Masters English
January 28, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Remember Fujisoft’s PALRO robot? Well, it is back and this time it has mastered the English language. It did so pretty quickly it seems
Scientists Smash A Super-Strong Robotic Hand With A Hammer
January 27, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Human hands are weak. Hit us with a hammer and we will be balling like a de-powered General Zod greeting superman with a handshake. Robot hands are strong.
Yume Robo Climbing Robot
January 25, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Yume Robo was recently introduced at the Shanghai Expo and developed by Musclecorp. The robot is designed to climb structures vertically to an unlimited height, using Musclecorp’s state of the art “Cool Muscle2″ AC servo system which is located in the neck, shoulders, waist and hips. Yume Robo was built to showcase Musclecorp’s technology, but I’m sure it wouldn’t take much to make it grab the nearest blonde and scale a skyscraper like King Kong
Robotic Camel Jockeys Cheat Using Stun Guns
January 22, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Looks like scandal has hit Dubai’s robotic camel racing circuit. People are cheating by outfitting the camels’ mechanical jockeys with stun guns that zap the camels and of course make them run faster.
Bangkok University Develops Restaurant Robots
January 20, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Bangkok University is now developing robotic waiters that will take your order and deliver it to your table as part of the “MK Robot Projectâ€. This is not the first technological innovation at MK Restaurant, which is Thailand’s largest and most popular chains.
Robot Japan 2011 Dance Contest
January 17, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Prepare to be either delighted or creeped out by this video. These are the mechanical participants of Tokyo’s Robot Japan 2011 dance competition
Never take candy from robots, let them serve it to you
January 12, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
The T-82 robot comes from a collaboration between several companies. It looks like a knight and even has a sword and a shield, but it’s most interesting aspect is the ultra-compact, lightweight actuator and control unit used in its multi-fingered hands. This allows the robot to scoop candy into a plastic bag for schoolchildren
Kinect Hack Lets You Control A Robot
January 3, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Microsoft’s Kinect sensor has been hacked to do all kinds of cool stuff. Now someone is using it to control a robot. Hopefully this doesn’t lead to robot armies all being controlled by some fat dude in his living room.
