February 2011
LOPES Rehab Robot
February 27, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
LOPES (Lower-extremity Powered ExoSkeleton) is a rehab robot that can get patients moving for therapy needs and such. It isn’t in rehab itself. Researchers at the Netherlands’ University of Twente began work on LOPES in 2001 to assess motor skills and teach stroke victims how to walk again.
Japanese humanoid robot learns to clean
February 15, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
In some ways, we don’t mind robots taking over the world. I mean, they can have all of the cleaning chores. All we ask is that you don’t impale us, decapitate us or crush our skulls with their metal hands.
Fake Robot Baby Is Terrifying
February 8, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
The latest resident of the Uncanny valley is this terrifying fake baby. Terrifying on one hand because it moves so much like a real baby, but not so terrifying compared to a real toddler because this one doesn’t poop and vomit everywhere. This monstrosity comes from Osaka University and is called AFFETTO
Arthrobots Look Pesky, But Cute
February 8, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Tom Hardwidge creates some nice looking robo-insects and while they don’t fly around and dive bomb those you dislike, they look awesome. You can call them steampunk or robo-art, but they just plain look cool
Robot Makes Rainbows, Spreads Cheer
February 8, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
robo-rainbow from mudlevel on Vimeo . This robot does the job for anyone who has ever wanted to ride a bike and illegally tag walls
Robot Drops And Runs Over Live Grenade
February 6, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
The other day in San Francisco, a robot was called onto a bomb scene to dispose of a grenade that they discovered.
