March 2011

20 Facts About Robots Infographic

March 31, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

Learning is fun. Here are 20 facts about robots

Transforming robot can turn its wheels into legs

March 21, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

Roboticists at National Taiwan University’s Bio-Inspired Robotic Laboratory have built the Quattroped, basically a rectangular robot that is able to transform its wheels into legs when it encounters stairs or rough terrain. It may not be Optimus Prime, but you gotta start somewhere. io9

Geminoid-DK robot is uncomfortably human

March 10, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

We’ve seen the Geminoid series before, very realistic robots that came from Japan by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. Now it has invaded Europe. A professor from Denmark has created a Geminoid of his own, and this one is more realistic than Hiroshi Ishiguro’s creation.

Prospero The Robot Farmer Plants Seeds

March 2, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

As humans get even lazier and yet require more food, we are going to need our farm bots to step things up a bit. They are going to have to plant seeds for us