 Lifelike Robots::Are these lifelike robots cool or creepy? Is there an issue of these robots of being too real? Can this pose some sort of threat to society? [MORE] |
 Real Life Robocop::Students at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) have developed a robot that will assist the Waukesha (Wisconsin) Police Department in dispersing treacherous face-offs. This real life Robocop is… [MORE] |
 The Shadow Robot Hand::Presenting, the shadow robot hand, it can pick up small coins from the floor and hold a tomato gently. It is achieved by using a compressed air in 36 of its ‘muscles’. Its air reservoir is refilled… [MORE] |
 Underwater Fish Robot::At Trend Hunter, we've seen robots that can dance, fight, sing and even ride a bicycle. In fact, we even have a whole category full of innovative new robots. Now, Japan’s Kobe University has released… [MORE] |
 LEGO ROBOT - The LEGO Mindstorms NXT::Mindstorms NXT is a lego with a 32 bit microprocessor, some drag-and-drop programming software, touch sensors, and a whole lot more. The core of the NXT kit is the programming software which really makes… [MORE] |
 Robot Inventor Clones Self::Robot inventor Zou Renti has cloned himself as a robot. His robot, also names Zou Renty resides within a silica gel body that enables his face to move and talk like a real human. The robot has been on… [MORE] |
 Pregnant Robot Gives Birth - Training Device for Med Students::The $20,000 Pregnant Robot is actually a breakthrough training training device for medical students. The robot actually gives birth to a baby and simulates vital signs. The baby even changes colors from… [MORE] |
 Rent a Robot - Actroid DER2 Fembot $3,500 for 5 Days::Don't ask me what you're supposed to do with her... but the Actroid DER2 Fembot is a realistic android that you can rent at a price of $3,500 for 5 Days. Born Rich tells us, "The feminine robot features… [MORE] |
 Japan's Coolest Technology - Annual Trade Show::Japan's coolest technologies were all previewed at this tradeshow. [MORE] |
 Partner Ballroom Dancing Robot::We published this article in Devember 2005, but the video of a dude dancing with a robot is worth the update.
A little disappointed that you don't have a date for the prom? Show everyone how cool you… [MORE] |
 Einstein Robot::You may recognize the Einstein robot from a WIRED magazine cover earlier this year. Here's a video of the Einstein Robot in action. As Hanson Robotics describes, "The big deal with Albert Hubo is the… [MORE] |
 Robot With A 'Nose' For Good Wine::The ability to discern good wine from bad, name the specific brand from a tiny sip and recommend a complementary cheese would seem to be about as human a skill as there is. In Japan, robots are doing it.… [MORE] |
 Rolling Robot Takes The Tunes With You, Thanks To The Ipod::The new Japanese robot Miuro turns an iPod music player into a dancing boombox-on-wheels.
The 14-inch-long machine from ZMP Inc. blares music as it rolls and twists from room to room. The robot, which… [MORE] |
 Giant Robot Imprisons Parked Cars::An intellectual property dispute resulted in hundreds of cars being imprisoned in the Garden Street Garage in Hoboken New Jersey. This is a sign of things to come... ;)
From Wired:
The robot that parks… [MORE] |
 Japanese Scientist Makes Android Clone::Hiroshi Ishiguro, shown here, is posing with his personal android clone. The clone, names the Geminoid HI-1 is made of silicone and steel and filled with small actuators that acriviate motion using a… [MORE] |
 The Mind-Reading Robot::Honda Motor and the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) have jointly developed new technology that enables a robot to mimic the movements of a person by reading the patterns… [MORE] |
 Japanese Cat Robot::Real pets need to be fed, which is why you should just get a Japanese cat robot. The Japanese cat tobot had its debut at the 2006 Tokyo Toy Show. On sale in September. Pricing is not yet known. [MORE] |
 Robonova-1 Advanced Acrobatic Robot::Do you need a robot that can dance? Yes you do. For just $2,000 you could stay at home and watch your robot dance all day long.
"This is the advanced programmable robot that can walk, run, kick, stand… [MORE] |
 Ingestible Robot - Explore Your Inner Self::Earlier this week, we featured ingestible gold pills... but if you are going to drop something expensive in you, why not make it an ingestible robot? At least that way you can get to see yourself from… [MORE] |
 MotoMan RoboBar - Robotic Bartender::Ever waited in line for a drink? If so the benefit of a robotic bartender is pretty clear. In January, we featured an article on the Asahi Robot Bartender. Now, Motoman takes that concept a leap forward… [MORE] |
 Giant Robotic Pandas - Solution to Extinction?::Are you worried you'll never get to see a giant panda? Fear note. Giant robotic pandas will help to make sure your life dream comes true. Bonus: you can dance with robot pandas. [MORE] |
 Ethics of Sex with Robots Debated in Academic Circles::Oh my. The ethics of Robot Sex is now being debated in academic circles. The following is an excerpt from the article in The Times:
THE race is on to keep humans one step ahead of robots: an international… [MORE] |
 Robot Soccer - Androids Dream of Soccer Glory::Want to watch some robots playing soccer? It's a big deal. Why watch the World Cup when you can watch the Robocup?
All About Robocup:
RoboCup is an international joint project to promote AI, robotics,… [MORE] |
 NASA Robots Now Decide Which Info to Send Back to Earth::To further the study of Martian clouds and dust devils, software upgrades will allow the robots' computers to make "intelligent" decisions, giving them the onboard ability to search through their images… [MORE] |
 Rice Planting Robot::The rice-planting robot (National Agricultural Research Center of the National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization)
Rice is the staple food in Japan, and the planting of rice seedlings… [MORE] |
 Top 10 Strangest Robots::At TecheBlog, they've compiled a list of the Top 10 Strangest Robots. The collection includes a robot chair that walks, fighting robots that inflict pain on their opponents, a female android robot, and… [MORE] |
 VW's High-Tech Parking Garage::Here's what the inside of Volkswagen’s storage facility in Wolfsburg, Germany looks like. This 20 story car tower only takes up 20% of the space a typical parking lot in the US would. This system can… [MORE] |
 Korean Scientists Develop Female Android::Standing 1.6 meters tall and weighing about 50 kilograms, she can understand others, speak, blink with her eyes and makes several facial expressions.
But she is not human, rather an android developed… [MORE] |
 Let the car do the driving::Spotting an opening in traffic, my Mercedes-Benz surges forward, then settles in at a 60-mph cruise. When we hit a patch of cars, the S-Class sedan eases off the gas, slowing to 20 mph, and finally brakes… [MORE] |
 Gigantor Tetsu-jin 28 Robot - Smooth Walking for $3,000::Vstone corporation, a Japanese robot company, has released a kit for a remote control robot based on Gigantor / Tetsu-jin 28. The 15 inch robot runs can walk smoothly like a human being. It runs for… [MORE] |
 Husqvarna Automower - The Robot Lawnmower::Lazy? Get a robot to mow your lawn. Keep your cat inside.
The Automower is very simple to operate. You continuously get a good result without any effort from you as a consumer. Once you have installed… [MORE] |
 Robonova-I $1000 HiTEC Robot::Ever since Robosapien took the Christmas season by storm, robots have become popular again. (Again? yes, you remember Circuit City. And Circuit City 2. You liked them both. Admit it!) Anyway, this… [MORE] |
 Citizen 'Eco-Be' Miniature Soccer Robot::Citizen has released cool little robots that actually battle it out to play soccer. The original source is in Japanese, so I think that answers your next question: "Can I get one?"
"Citizen Watch Co,… [MORE] |
 The Running Robot::Japanese firms continue to set the pace in the development of multifunctional, interactive robots. The work to improve ASIMO, the world's most advanced autonomous bipedal humanoid robot, continues at Honda… [MORE] |
 Robotic Receptionist at the Japan Airport::This Robotic receptionist is programed to respond to over 200 questions and is presently "employed" at the Kita-Kyushu (Japan) airport. She is a rendering of a popular Japanese cartoon character. We could… [MORE] |
 Sharks: The New "Stealth Spies"::Pentagon scientists plan to use sharks as "stealth spies" capable of tracking vessels undetected.
Seriously. I'm not making this up.
British magazine The New Scientist reports that the scientists plan… [MORE] |
 Repliee Q1 World's Most Realistic Robot::Repliee Q1 (at left in both pictures) appeared on June 9 at the 2005 World Expo in Japan, where she gestured, blinked, spoke, and even appeared to breathe. Shown with co-creator Hiroshi Ishiguru of Osaka… [MORE] |
 Bennett Robot Works: Robot Art::Looking for a little bit of robot art for your home? The Bennett Robot Works robots range from 1-2 feet tall and sell for $650 to $2700. Each robot is uniquely created from various parts found in 'garbage… [MORE] |
 Vintage Toys Could Rack up a Lot of Loot::If you have Barbie dolls, G.I. Joes or maybe an American Flyer train set hidden in the attic, dig them out.
They could be worth money — and in some cases, a lot of it — if deemed collectible toys… [MORE] |
 Asahi Robot Bartender Chills and Pours Beer::Luckily, Japan's Asahi Brewery has released a new robot that is guaranteed to pour you the perfect pint. They're giving away 5,000 of the bartending robots, but you'll have to be in Japan if you want… [MORE] |
 Landwalker Robot Vehicle: Intimidate Your Neighbors::I can't read Japanese too well, if by 'too well' I mean 'at all'. But maybe you can actually purchase this robot off their website. Note that when you park this in front of your house, your neighbor… [MORE] |
 Robotic Exoskeleton to Aid the Elderly or Workers::A new robot suit can help your grandma live her dreams of wanting to be a cyborg. Invented by Yoshiyuki Sankai from the University of Tsukuba
From the Japan Times:
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Scientist… [MORE] |
 Philips' Cool iCat Robot: Reacts to Human Interaction::Philips' iCat has 13 electric motors that move the eyes, eyebrows, eyelids, mouth and head to produce various emotional responses. So now you can have an anthropomorphic cat that won't smell or rub up… [MORE] |
 Takara Dancing Turtle Robots - $12 Each::Fun Fun...
"It's small, it's cute and it sashays across your desk, tail wriggling. To program Walkie Bits, simply tap its shell with your finger. It can remember and mimic a rhythmic pattern of up to 15… [MORE] |
 Follow the Leader AI Robots That Will Freak You Out::"Robots may not invade anytime soon, but there's no denying that they're getting smarter. The ball-shaped ApriAlpha uses advanced voice-recognition technology to distinguish between voices coming from… [MORE] |
 Animatronic Chimp Bust: A Robotic Monkey to Make You Happy::Yes, I know chimps aren't monkeys. But you know what? When you're sitting at home wishing you had an animatroic chimp bust to play play connect four, I'll be laughing. You know why? Because I'll already… [MORE] |
 Robot Suits - Powered suits that support disabled or elderly individuals::"Powered suits" that support disabled or elderly individuals in their physical activities are now under development. One type of powered suit is designed to be worn by people who have difficulty walking… [MORE] |
 Real Life Robot PacMan::Right from Japan, it's real life Robot PacMan. You control your pacman with a remote control and... you know how the game works. Where's real life Donkey Kong?
"This was one of the funniest things I… [MORE] |
 SORA the Secretary: a Robot For Your Office::SORA the receptionist robot allows you to finally remove another element of human contact at your faceless company. ;) With security cameras, a microphone, speakers, voice recognition, and a business… [MORE] |
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