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Recycled Robot Jewelry - Obvious Front (GALLERY)
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Old toothbrushes can be used for all sorts of things - cleaning greasy engine parts, scrubbing hard-to-reach toilet nooks, and creating robotic artists. The folks at Evil Mad Science Laboratories discovered a simple DIY robot project. It uses a toothbrush head, a pager motor, and a watch battery. A …[More]
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Recycled Electric Toothbrush Gadgets - Bristlebot/Brushbot (VIDEO)
We told you Honda's Asimo robot was scheduled to conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a performance of The Impossible Dream from Man of la Mancha. The successful performance took place yesterday, and we have the video to prove it.
Even though I feel a little uneasy about the idea of robots in…[More]
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Maestro Robots In Action - Honda Asimo Conducts Symphony (UPDATE) (VIDEO)
A man probably couldn't get away featuring this ad, but I think as a woman, it's OK to share the humor of this PMS-mocking campaign.
The print campaign for Panadol Menstrual shows an image of a driveway with a small robot delivering the premenstrual syndrome medication. Behind the delivery robot a…[More]
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Anti-PMS Robots - Panadol Menstrual Ads
Robots are now man's new best friend. Thats right dogs, you are not good enough anymore. You know why? 'Cause you can't make cocktails.
Roboexotica, a yearly festival that usually takes place in Vienna, is taking place in San Fransisco this year. The event happened this weekend and featured good m…[More]
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Robot Bartender Festivals - Roboexotica (VIDEO)
Robotified fashion campaigns continue to emerge as the obsession with futurism and luxury space travel continues. Now Levi's has jumped on board with this ad campaign.
The Levi's Copper Jeans ads are running on a new website called Metal Denim Passion. The Asia Pacific campaign features models who…[More]
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Robotic Fashion Campaigns - Levi's Metal Denim Passion (VIDEO)
These terminator sex positions are the bomb, in a freakish sort of way! I have to confess that I am a fanatic of the Terminator series and whoever came up with this idea is
A. an absolute perv, but
B. a first rate genius.
You can just see the intensity of the love-making by looking at their bloo…[More]
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Themed Robot Sex - Terminator Kamasutra (GALLERY)
Most people would probably be freaked out as well as awestruck by the beauty of this jellyfish robot designed by Festo. The AirJelly performs a series of motions similar to that of a real life jellyfish to navigate and move around.
It runs on a lithium-ion battery and electric motor as well as a b…[More]
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Jellyfish Robots - Festo AirJelly (VIDEO)
Character animation is becoming more evolved than ever before, as proven by the latest teaser for Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA4). The game, to be released next week, uses a new Euphoria Engine, thought to be among the most realistic at rendering character animation.
What does this engine actually do an…[More]
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Character Animation Evolved - GTA4's Euphoria Engine (VIDEO)
The Japanese always had a thing for robots. An 80 year old japanese robot has been brought back to life to star as the main attraction at the newly renovated Osaka Science Museum beginning July 18.
Gakutensoku is a humanoid automaton which was built in 1928 by the biologist Makoto Nishimura. It wa…[More]
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Resurrecting 80 Year Old Humanoids - Gakutensoku Revived (VIDEO)
A Honda robot will conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a concert that will take place on May 13th in Detroit. The Honda Asimo robot will pick up the baton and lead the human musicians in a rendition of Man of La Mancha's Impossible Dream.
"The irony of a Japanese automaker trotting out an ad…[More]
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Musical Robots - Honda Asimo to Conduct Orchestra
What does a small business owner do when he's tired of his pub getting broken into? He builds a robot, of course. Atlanta pub owner Rufus Terrill is an upstanding citizen, he's owned his successful business for four years and sits on the board of a nearby child care center. But he's angry about crim…[More]
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Robotic Bouncers - "Bum Bot" Shoos away Homeless (VIDEO)
This fire fighter robot was a group project designed by Jordan Guelde and Daniel Shankland II. Each designed a robot, both using the same core parts but each is meant to perform unique tasks.
Guelde's robot is featured in the gallery and Shankland's can be seen at coroflot.com/dbs2.
"This is an a…[More]
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Fire Fighter Robots - Forest-Clearing Transformer (GALLERY)
A herd of little blue elephants have been left on the loose in Japan. These little pachyderm robots with little yellow hats are also known as the Dasubee, or toilet scrubbing robots. The robots scrub and clean the urinals to keep everything sparkling clean.
However, do take heed of the warning as m…[More]
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Elephant Toilet Cleaners - Urine for a Real Surprise
The OLE robot is a product of the industrial-design studio at the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in Germany. The OLE, which is autonomous and is guided by GPS, intelligent feelers, infrared and heat sensors, is equipped with tanks of water and powdered fire-extinguishing agents.
The armor of this …[More]
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Firefighting Robots - OLE Insect Firefighter (GALLERY)
We have seen plenty of exoskeletons being developed over the years designed to support humans and assist them with super strength, the only problem was that none of them were available for sale. Cyberdyne, Japan has now officially launched its Robotic exoskeleton called HAL to the market. The HAL ca…[More]
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Super Exoskeletons - Now on Sale
With baby boomers making the transition into the 65-and-older crowd, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a robot that can help in case of a medical emergency. What can this droid do - use a stethoscope, call for an ambulance, and facilitate a video call with a docto…[More]
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Robot Nurses - uBOT-5
The intrigue with futurism and robots has permeated the fashion industry, with space-inspired styles supplementing the growing integration of robots and smart technologies in our daily lives.
Labels like Diesel have captured these elements in futuristic photoshoots, but to further solidify the move…[More]
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Celebrity Fashion Robots - Gwyneth Paltrow in Vogue (GALLERY)
The Solar Breeze robotic pool skimmer can float continuously in your pool, operating on solar power directly during the day, and on battery power at night. However, no electrical connections are needed, nor is manual recharging. The solar panels not only run the skimmer, but recharge the battery dur…[More]
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Green Pool Cleaners - Solar Breeze
I've been thinking of replacing my monkey butler for a while, but you know, good help is hard to find. Thankfully now there's the 'Robot Butler' which in all honesty is amazing!
There were invented to help seniors. Apparently in Japan, there are tons of elderly who need more help in their day to da…[More]
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Robotic Housekeepers - Robot Butlers and Maids
Trend Hunter's robot section features several hundred robots, but none are more freaky than these 36, which each have human jobs. Having said that, I did cheat a little on this list, adding some unemployed robots that are simply human-like and freaky. Enjoy!
Robots Receptionists
Robot Secreta…[More]
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36 Freaky Robots With Human Jobs (SUPER GALLERY)
Before we get carried away with robotic soul mates, let's start out with man's best friend. HPI has produced a robotic G-Dog. This isn't the name of the latest rap star - it's a robotic canine. Set to go on sale in July, the G-Dog is powered by 7.2 volt nickel hydrogen batteries, is equipped with th…[More]
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Canine Robots - G-Dog
Kokoro Dreams' life-sized android secretary's name is Phorone. She stands 175 cm and she has already starred in an anime where she was the protagonist. The big hope is that someday, she, and robots like her, will be able to replace real human secretaries.
"She is apparently powered by pressurized a…[More]
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Robot Secretaries (UPDATE) - Phorone (VIDEO)
Nexi is a next generation humanoid robot conceived and designed by roboticist Cynthia Breazeal’s group at the MIT Media Lab. They call this so-called "emotional robot" an MDS (Mobile/Dexterous/Social). The robot can move its tiny body, hands, and face suggestive of human emotions. Gizmowatch says …[More]
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Emotional Robots - MIT's Nexi (VIDEO)
The alarm clock goes off. You roll out of bed and stumble into the bathroom to brush your teeth. As you walk back into the bedroom, you stop and stare. Something isn't quite right. Something is different. MY BED! IT'S MADE! Oh yeah, I forgot I bought one of those self-making beds designed by Enrico …[More]
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Self-Making Beds - Selfy the EasyBed
Robots just keep getting more life-like. They're so realistic, the latest, called the METI Human Patient Simulator, can even go pee!
These dolls, used for medical training in combat zones, also blink and breathe. They're meant to help doctors and nurses at the Navy Trauma Training Center train fo…[More]
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Robots that Pee - METI Human Patient Simulator
The University of Plymouth is leading a consortium in the UK with the goal of teaching a "baby" robot to speak. The researchers will be working with language development specialists to understand how humans learn speech, and will try to apply that approach to a humanoid robot called the iCub (which,…[More]
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Smart Baby Robots - iCub Learning to Talk
This little guy (8 x 11") was designed by researchers at Toshiba. ApriPoko, as he is referred to, is the ultimate universal remote - and not just for your television. Check this out... ApriPoko detects infrared waves when you use a remote, for your tv, for your stereo, for whatever, and he asks you …[More]
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Self-Learning Robots - ApriPoko Universal Remote
This cute posable webcam that targets sports fans is absolutely adorable.
The Rodintech MPC-095 webcam comes in the shape of a cute robot-guy holding a ball. You can adjust the robot in different poses thanx to its flexible arms and legs.
As for the ball, you can choose between a football (both A…[More]
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Sporty Robo Webcam - MPC-095 Got Ball
One by one the fighters are introduced into the ring at the Korakuen Stadium Hall in Tokyo, accompanied by thunderous applause. But this is no normal boxing match – the contenders are small humanoid robots built and controlled by hobbyists, participants in the twice-yearly “Robo-One Championship…[More]
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