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Don-8r the panhandling robot

Don-8r the panhandling robot

April 26, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

Robots are not only taking our jobs, but soon the homeless will be obsolete as well if the Don-8r (“donator,”) robot has anything to say about it. He is designed to collect change and keep on collecting it

TALON robot helps Japan find radiation

TALON robot helps Japan find radiation

April 18, 2011 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

The Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory has been busy teaching TALON how to detect radiation. The bot is trading in it’s weapons for radiological sensors, digital cameras, and a GPS device

20 Facts About Robots Infographic

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

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

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

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

Japanese humanoid robot learns to clean

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.

Robot Makes Rainbows, Spreads Cheer

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

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.

Necktie-Tying Robot. So Who’s First?

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

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