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Robot Makes Rainbows, Spreads Cheer
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. It creates rainbows. So yes this is a robot that can vandalize property in an ultra colorful way. That way you don’t have to. Double rainbow all the way dude. Engadget See the article here: Robot Makes Rainbows, Spreads Cheer
Robot Drops And Runs Over Live Grenade
The other day in San Francisco, a robot was called onto a bomb scene to dispose of a grenade that they discovered. The event was carried on live television, where everyone got to see the bomb defusing robot pick the grenade up and drop it. After it dropped the grenade, the robot ran over it by accident. Fortunately no one was hurt except for the robot’s pride. Hopefully the guy operating it... [Read more]
Necktie-Tying Robot. So Who’s First?
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. It will kill you, but at least your corpse will be sharply dressed at your funeral. Are we so in love with ties that we are now making robots who can actually tie a tie? Are we willing to die for it? Humans are stupid. Except... [Read more]
Inflatable Drivable Daleks
If you thought you knew what was inside of a Dalek. Think again. Apparently they are powered by kids. At least these are. Where were these when I was a kid? I would have been chasing an imaginary Doctor Who around all day shouting EXTERMINATE. Buzzfeed Read more: Inflatable Drivable Daleks
PALRO Robot Masters English
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. Check out the video of the bot chatting about the weather, it’s career, and more. So what does it take to make a bot this awesome? Well, he has a full PC inside with an Atom Z530 processor, 4GB of flash storage, and an Ubuntu kernel. It will cost educational... [Read more]
Scientists Smash A Super-Strong Robotic Hand With A Hammer
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. But apparently not strong enough. That’s why some crazy scientists are smashing a super-tough robotic hand with a hammer. This hand comes from the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics at The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für... [Read more]
Yume Robo Climbing Robot
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... [Read more]
Robotic Camel Jockeys Cheat Using Stun Guns
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. As if having a bot between your humps isn’t bad enough. Police caught the robot modders in a sting operation at the Al Lehbab camel course just outside Dubai. I for one had no idea... [Read more]
Bangkok University Develops Restaurant Robots
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. They have already implemented GPS so that human waiters can take customer’s orders on PDAs. In 2009, they commissioned... [Read more]
Robot Japan 2011 Dance Contest
Prepare to be either delighted or creeped out by this video. These are the mechanical participants of Tokyo’s Robot Japan 2011 dance competition. Some are cute, others seem pulled directly from our nightmares. Either way, it is an amazing look at human creativity. Robots Dreams Original post: Robot Japan 2011 Dance Contest
