• Transformers Toys Get Greater Attention In Christmas Shopping Lists

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:55
    Transformers is the famous line of toy robots from Hasbro. Transformers change from robots into objects such as cars, planes, guns, buildings, or even radios.

  • What Robots Can Do: Writing & Drawing

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/5538289[/vimeo] The Arneis robot arm is equipped with a marker pen, to perform writing and drawing actions.  It can produce several thousand portraits a day (it's not all about clean tech entrepreneurs) and share it's creations with the audience (as seen in the video above). The robot receive input from a camera eye and ...

  • Tokyo Toy Show 2007

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    The Tokyo toy show is in full swing and we are not there .......aarggh! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av0p8AEITCo&NR=1[/youtube] The i-sobot @ 2.28 looks like it is going to be a big deal when released (hype?). The one shown in the video is the standard edition which is available any day now ($258). There ...

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    Even though I can't wait to see the new The Day the Earth Stood Still and see the updated Gort terrorize us with his planet love, the film will be overshadowed by the lameness of: Keanu Reeves. No matter how many microbots Gort becomes, his shiny metal coolness will still be ...

  • Robot Culture in Japan

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    Great video on Robot Culture in Japan by TokyoEye. Info on where to buy your robot kits in Tokyo and where to meet up with other robot otaku enthusiasts. Also features quite possibly the coolest arcade robot game you have ever seen. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4UdQ5k-Ek&eurl=[/youtube]

  • Real Gear Transformers

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    Hasbro are releasing a series of toy electronics that turn into robots known as the 'The Real Gear Transfomers' ala Soundwave style as a tie in with the Transformer Movie (release date July 4th). Some real world functionality wouldn't have gone a miss ie: the camera turning ...

  • Pleo the Robotic Dinosaur

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=E0C55PEcj5E[/youtube] This is yet another dinosaur robot which will be a big hitter this Christmas. It has a retail value of $200 (£100) and is the brainchild of Caleb Chung the creator of the furby. What sets this robotic dinasaur from the rest is it's range of activities and emotions that ...

  • Miuro the ultimate virtual pet ?

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    Meet 'Miuro' (music innovation based on utility robot technology). The new Japanese robot from ZMP. It twists and rolls to iPod tunes in an intricate dance based on complex mathmatics (chaos theory). What makes it special is that it's dancing isn't preprogrammed, but generated by the robot ...

  • Japanese Android - Goodbye Manual Labour!

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfQ8kCgp__c&eurl=[/youtube] Meet HRP-3 Promet Mk-II from Kawada Industries. A robot which will eventually replace many manual jobs performed by humans today. On the market for a cool $3 million he can handle rain, slippery surface, use tools. The math doesn't ad up but still would be very cool to ...

  • First Official Transformer 2 Pictures in the Wild

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
      Looking Good! Soundwave, Devastator & Jetfire are all confirmed to be in Transformers 2.

  • 5 Robotic Home Makers For Lazy People

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:20:36
    The washing-up is piling up in the kitchen, you are too tired to get up and make dinner or even just grab a beer - do not fear! Those crazy Robots from Japan are here. They will take care of your cooking needs, supply you with drinks and even wake ...

  • Artificial skin can feel humanoid robot

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    Developed by a European consortium humanoid robot “cub”  will soon be able to feel his surroundings. Made possible by a touch-sensitive skin, the researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology  have developed. As New Scientist reports, the first samples of this skin in May will be sent to partner institutions. “The skin [...]

  • Why are smarter than football player?

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    Championship among robots – a sort of annual review of the achievements of artificial intelligence. Some cars will be playing soccer, others – to depict rescuers in the earthquake. Each year the championships are among robots. The audience is moved: “Oh, what umnen’kiye cars, funny how they kick the ball … But [...]

  • Pensioners will train robots

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    Can I use robots to encourage physical training in elderly people? This question is Matures Maya (Mama Metric), head of Southern California University Center for Robotics (University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems). A group of scientists decided to offer retirees, along with a robot to perform simple physical [...]

  • Chocolate robots competed for the fourth time

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    Japan’s largest producer of chocolate company TIROL-CHOCO conducted the fourth annual competition of robots. The competitions were held in the office in Tokyo on the eve of Valentine’s Day, which seems quite remarkable, since chocolate is in Japan one of the most popular gifts on the day lyublennyh. For the first time [...]

  • NASA creates a “humanoid robot ‘to Space Station

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    Engineers and scientists from NASA and General Motors are working at the Johnson Space Center to construct and in September a new humanoid robot capable of working together and helping the crew to the International Space Station (IS, for its acronym in English .) The unit, to be called ‘Robonaut-2′ or ‘R2′, it [...]

  • Robot taught to understand the gestures of the host

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    Engineer Sushi Hero (Tsuyoshi Hero) from the University of Tokyo has developed a system that uses multiple cameras to track the movements of the host and converts them into commands for the robot. The owner of the robot may order him to commit a certain action flick of the wrist, or, for [...]

  • NASA quickly readying the first humanoid robot that will work on the Space Station

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    NASA is developing and preparing for launch into space this year the first human-like robot. This equipment will become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. Rowboat 2, or R2, is the robot being developed jointly by NASA and General Motors technicians under a cooperation agreement to develop a robotic assistant that can work alongside [...]

  • Humanoid robot that mimics the muscles, tendons and bones

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    Cairo is a robot that copy the way our body to move: Muscles through tendons attach to bones and allow us to move the body. The goal: lighter and more agile robots that can interact with the world like us, sad sacks of meat. In other words, if There were two It [...]

  • Humanoid robot teaches in Japan

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    The Japanese robot master roll call, smile and scolds, provoking laughter from the students with realistic face. But the designer says he is not ready to replace human instructors. Unlike most mechanical-looking robots like Asimov, Honda Motors, the master robot, called Soya, can express six basic emotions – surprise, fear, disgust, anger, [...]

  • IBM has to teach a grant to develop a computer that has intelligence.

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:19:32
    IBM has to teach a grant to develop a computer that has intelligence. Rationale – the alleged growing flow of information, which is already positively nowhere to add, except electronic brains. All incoming information quickly people can not handle (and whether we should, we ask), and the computer can only do [...]

  • How to Locate Coupon Codes for Deals on the Web for every Boutique

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:18:40
    Buying on the net is a great way to make a purchase at a fraction of the price. I bet you can’t count the number of times you have gone to the screen where you checkout and seen a box requesting if you have a coupon code? A majority of people will see [...]

  • Find Monster Savings While Buying on the World Wide Web

    Updated: 2010-04-30 07:18:40
    Getting things on the web is a great way to make a purchase at super savings. I bet you can’t count the number of times you have gone to the checkout screen and view a box requesting if you have a coupon code? A majority of people will see that box and wish [...]

  • NAMO the female humanoid robot

    Updated: 2010-04-29 15:08:39
    Here’s NAMA – for Novel Articulated Mobile platform – a humanoid robot young lady built by the FIBO Institute in Thailand. The job of NAMO is to welcome people at the University of Technology Thonburi and could even be used in museums as a hostess. The humanoid robot has been created to mark the 50th anniversary of [...]

  • Traveling Man: An 11.60 m tall Robot Statue in Texas

    Updated: 2010-04-29 15:08:38
    The city of Dallas, Texas, now has its own robot, like you see in Japan or Korea, with an 11.60 meters tall metal statue. “The Traveling Man” has been created by sculptors Brandon Oldernberg and Brad Oldham with a design and creation agency. The metallic monster weighs 15 875 kg (or 35 000 pounds). It took 1.35 [...]

  • Best Legos for 8 Year Old Boys

    Updated: 2010-04-29 09:20:07
    Boys love to play with Legos. Simple as that. No matter what kind, they’ll pick them up and build for hours. But, there are a few sets out there that a huge hit with every 8 year old boy. No matter what the kids like, there’s a set that will fit [...]

  • Robot sculpture from a BMW 645CI convertible

    Updated: 2010-04-28 18:38:39
    When you don’t know what to do with a BMW 645CI convertible, what better idea than to convert it into a robot!! We assure you, the metal sculptor Bruce Gray used a crashed model and not the one in the photo below. This doesn’t stop it from being a truly luxurious robot though. And what a [...]

  • OWi T3 Solar Transforming Robot

    Updated: 2010-04-28 18:38:38
    Here’s a new product in stock at RobotShop: the OWI transforming solar robot. The Owi is a robot kit which can transform into three different forms: a tank, scorpion and a robot. This toy robot is ecological and doesn’t require any batteries: just solar energy. A nice gift for both children and adults. Its price is particularly attractive: less [...]

  • Lola a German humanoid robot

    Updated: 2010-04-28 18:38:37
    The Technical University of Munich (Germany) and the Institute for Autonomous Systems Technology (TAS) have developed a humanoid robot called LOLA. This prototype has required 6 years of work. It can move autonomously indoors thanks to a sophisticated visual recognition system constantly connected to computers and a cable. LOLA was presented at the Hanover Messe 2010 in [...]

  • Best Games for 3 Year Olds

    Updated: 2010-04-28 17:12:47
    Sometimes it can be hard to get a 3 year old to sit still and play a game with the family. But there are games out there that will keep your 3 year old entertained, and learning, that don’t require you to spend a lot of time teaching rules and instructing about the game. UNO [...]

  • RoboGames 2010: Mech Warfare Totally Rocks! (Video)

    Updated: 2010-04-27 18:18:39
    Without a doubt, the most exciting, interesting, and innovative development at RoboGames 2010 had to be Mech Warfare in its second incarnation. Mech Warfare made its debut last year at RoboGames 2009, but had a few difficulties getting off the ground, to the point that we were a little skeptical if it would turn into a viable sport. We shouldn't have been concerned. This time around, Mech Warfare took its...

  • Best Educational Toys for 3 Year Olds

    Updated: 2010-04-27 07:12:47
    Picking toys for toddlers is never easy, especially if you’re trying to find something that is educational in addition to being fun. There are, however, plenty of great toys for your 3 year old to play with that will stimulate them mentally in addition to being fun. It’s important for children of this age to [...]

  • DirtyRobot's Japan: Super Robot Vending Machine

    Updated: 2010-04-27 06:08:37
    via dirtyroboto.blogspot.com Marc, a.k.a. "DirtyRobot" made a return visit to the giant robot vending machine and posted some close-up photos of the detail on the robot.

  • Best Batman Toys for 8 Year Old Boys

    Updated: 2010-04-26 08:44:56
    Kids of all ages, and some adults, still like to imagine what it would be like to be a super hero. With the release of the Dark Knight, Batman has come bigger than ever, and kids enjoy spending hours playing as their favorite Batman characters. Lego Batman for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii is a great game for [...]

  • Best Robot Toys for 3 Year Olds

    Updated: 2010-04-25 17:21:20
    If your child is fascinated by robots, there are many great toys to choose from that your 3 year old will love. No matter what kind of robots they’re interested in, there is a toy out there for them. Transformers are always a huge hit. The Transformers RPMS Multipack is great for allowing your toddler [...]

  • Robots are the future!

    Updated: 2010-04-24 21:27:59
    Elliot Rose Bauer couldn't join us at RoboGames 2010 this year, but with a little help from her parents (and Rook's Pawn) she shared her enthusiasm and best wishes, along with a promise to join in all the fun for RoboGames 2011.

  • Best Games for 8 Year Old Boys

    Updated: 2010-04-24 17:21:18
    If you’re looking at the best games for 8 year old boys, you’ve no doubt gone straight to the video game section. While these games do offer hours of fun for children, there are many great board games out there that the whole family will love as well. Classic games like Sorry and Clue are [...]

  • Best Educational Toys for 8 Year Old Boys

    Updated: 2010-04-24 03:42:06
    It can be hard to find toys for an 8 year old that are both fun and education.  It can be even harder if your particular 8 year old is a boy.  Luckily, there are a variety of great games and toys for children of this age group that will keep [...]

  • Robots: 50 Years of Robotics (Part 1)

    Updated: 2010-04-23 16:57:28
    : All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Robots : 50 Years of Robotics Part 1 Posted 23 Apr 2010 at 13:09 UTC by mwaibel Today we celebrate the 50th episode of Robots For the occasion , the Robots podcast talked to 12 researchers about the most remarkable developments in robotics over the last 50 years and their prediction for the next half-century . This 50th Special is split into two parts , with the second half airing in two weeks . In this first part , Rolf Pfeifer from the University of Zurich gives a general overview of the developments in robotics , Mark Tilden from WowWee focusses on robot toys , Hiroshi Ishiguro on androids , Oscar Schofield on underwater robots , Steve Potter on brain machine interfaces and Chris Rogers on

  • DFKI presents Robot AILA at Hannover Messe 2010

    Updated: 2010-04-23 00:26:00
    Eggshell Robotics The blog about artful and playful robots . And how to make . them DFKI presents Robot AILA at Hannover Messe 2010 This video of the Robot AILA makes me somehow speechless . The demonstration of this robot is flanked by a visionary speech or script , telling about intelligent robots , that enable assisting to human , especially with autonomous object-recognition etc , etc . Well if I look at this , than it's a pleasure for me to cite my collegue from Doktorsblog Oh Jesus , she can hold it Tags : dfki germany Apr_23:2010 020200 Comments(0 Related Entries Very cool LMR robot Robbi , Tobbi and the Fliewatüüt Eggshell Sound Synthesis 01 Add your Flavour to the Article Name Email Website R andom Entry W iki About This weblog is dedicated to fresh and alternate news on robotics

  • Join Us At RoboGames 2010!

    Updated: 2010-04-21 16:17:39
    Just a quick reminder that RoboGames 2010, the worlds largest, best known, and without a doubt most exciting robot competition, is set to kick off in just a few days. We’re already in the US and will be arriving in San Mateo to cover this fantastic event starting Thursday and will be there until the last robot is left standing in the ring victorious late Sunday evening. Come on down...

  • Bananagrams Fun for the Family

    Updated: 2010-04-18 06:48:58
    If you or your family likes Scrabble, words or games in general, Bananagrams may be for you. Unlike traditional Scrabble, this game is based on speed and being able to be flexible. Tons of people who have reviewed it online have said it’s a blast to play. If you want to save some money and [...]

  • Honda U3-X

    Updated: 2010-04-17 22:29:58
    All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Honda U3-X Posted 15 Apr 2010 at 18:17 UTC by jlin The Honda U3-X appeared to be like a seated Segway , using gyroscopes to keep the unicycle vertical . The single wheel is actually an omni-directional wheel , with turning controlled by the operator tilting their body . The maximum speed however , is only 6 kilometers per hour , less than a third of the Segway's top speed . It lasts for about an hour and can carry a person of up to 100 kg 220 lbs Where it really excels over the Segway is its small form-factor and its lightness , weighing only 10 kg 22 lbs Honda has not yet released a price point , nor a release . date Robot of the Day EDISON Built by Leonardo F . Urbano Recent blogs 15 Apr 2010

  • Robots: URBI Software Platform

    Updated: 2010-04-17 22:29:58
    : All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Robots : URBI Software Platform Posted 15 Apr 2010 at 09:30 UTC updated 15 Apr 2010 at 09:31 UTC by mwaibel The latest episode of the Robots podcast features an interview with Jean-Christophe Baillie CEO of French robotics software company Gostai see previous post Baillie introduces his software platform URBI which supports many platforms from the AIBO to the Nao now used in the RoboCup Standard Platform League and shares his motivation to go open source at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation ICRA in a couple of weeks . For more information , have a look at the URBI walkthrough video above , read on or tune in Robot of the Day EDISON Built by Leonardo F . Urbano Recent blogs

  • Truckbot: An Autonomous Robot based on Android

    Updated: 2010-04-17 22:29:57
    : All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Truckbot : An Autonomous Robot based on Android Posted 8 Apr 2010 at 15:58 UTC by steve The robot builders over at Cellbots have been busy cranking out robots based around the Google Android OS Their latest effort is Truckbot , an acrylic differential drive robot that relies on a Google G1 phone running the GNU Linux-based Android OS combined with an Arduino . The robot can be teleoperated but also incorporates autonomous features such as cliff-detection to avoid falling off of tables . The video above demonstrates an ultrasonic sensor . See the additional videos after the break for examples of teleoperation and use of the G1's sensors for orientation . The Cellbots group has also released all

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