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Self-Driving Robot Cars Now Roll On Sidewalks In Japan
It's amazing how fast technology is progressing at the moment. Just a couple years ago, the thought of a self-driving vehicle would have made even the most hardcore believer frown. But the ingenuity people harbor far exceeds our expectations of the future - so much so that there is no doubt that we' ...
SXSW 2013: LEGO Shows Off Their Newest Generation Of LEGO Robotics
Two months ago LEGO Education announced the latest versions of LEGO robotics in their MindStorms series, which will be available later this year. Mindstorms are LEGO robotics that are designed to teach kids in elementary and middle school about technology and science via their inspiring, engaging pl ...
Groundbreaking Virtual Robotics Allow Us Our Very Own Robot Avatar
In 2009, Avatar became the highest grossing movie ever. The epic science fiction adventure became an instant success, and Avatar merchandise could be seen in pretty much every corner of the world. It was huge! Some say it was the romantic touch that made it such a huge success, while others say it w ...
5-Year-Old Receives Revolutionary Inexpensive 3D Printed Robotic Hand
Have you introduced yourself to the 3D printing revolution yet? If not, it's about time you get started. 3D printing is becoming one of the most versatile and life-changing technologies we have seen in a long time. By enabling all of us to produce prototypes and finished products, we are entering a ...
3D Printed iRobot Is Made Available To Everyone Through Open Source
Imagine a world where everything you buy on the Internet can be 3D printed instantly in your home - no more waiting for a parcel to arrive or delayed shipping. It's all just instant and straightforward. Now, combine that with the fact that we're all at some point going to have our own personal "iRob ...
Wine Cork Robots: Best (And Cutest) Way To Recycle & Reuse Old Corks
I know several people who save the wine corks from the bottles of wine they open long after the wine is gone. I do that too. I'm not sure why. There is a sentimental value for each cork since it can bring back special memories from the night that bottle was opened, but I think I save mine more becau ...
World’s Fastest Cockroach Robot Was Designed To Save Lives
The American cockroach is one of the fastest insects in the world (and the nastiest). People here spend a lot of money to keep those bugs out of their homes. Here in the south where I live, they can even fly. Our cockroaches are able to maintain their claim to fame when it comes to speed because the ...
Winbot: The Window Washing Robot That Does All The Work For You
Wouldn't it be great to have a window washing robot in your life? Cleaning windows is a chore I could definitely do without. It's one of those things I dread doing, and I wait until I can barely see out of them before I bust out the bucket and sponge. If it were up to me, we'd all have those windows ...
Humanoid Robot Boy Expresses Emotions & Develops Relationships
A while back, an article was published on Discovery's Robotics and Artificial Intelligence webpage called 10 Human Traits We'd Like To See In Future Robots. I'm happy (I think) to say that a new humanoid robot boy recently born at the University of California, San Diego has many of these human trait ...
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Take A Break & Guess The Famous Robots [Chart]
There's nothing like a geeky "Guess The Famous Robots" game to give your brain a break right now. If you are like me, most days you are so focused on what you are doing that you are able to tune out the entire world and zone in on whatever it is you are trying to accomplish. On those days, the hours ...
Robot Stories: The Film That Will Melt Your Synthetic Heart
Do you prefer robot love.... on film, that is? For the film geek and lover of all things robot, I highly recommend the prescient and heartbreaking 2003 science fiction film, Robot Stories (written and directed by Greg Pak). Robot Stories strings together a series of vignettes about people interactin ...
DIY Robot Drink Mixer Can Mix 5,000 Drinks Instantly
For students everywhere, school is either about to start or it has already started, which means all you boys and girls going to college are probably looking forward to all the parties that will determine if this year will be awesome or epic. The one thing you probably haven't prepared is the drink l ...
Humanoid Decor: Hand Painted Robot Light Switch Covers
If you have a room in your home that needs a little jazzing up, sometimes it only takes a few minor changes to give it a whole new look. For me, that room is the bathroom. I like my bathroom to look a certain way, and I get bored with it easily. It's nothing for me to zip over to the hardware store, ...
Kissenger: Kiss Transmission Robot That Delivers Online Kisses
Now that so many people are meeting their sweethearts online with the help of social media, it makes sense that we'd start seeing more and more gadgets that are designed to make the romantic online dynamic feel the same as if it was romantic IRL, sort of. As much as we (me included) will argue that ...
Jaw Dropping Real Life Wall-E Robot
For fans of the movie Wall-E, your dreams have become a reality. The lovable waste collecting robot made such an impact in the 2008 release that these two fans decided to attempt to make their own functioning prototypes.
First up is Michael, aka n2citrus and a member of the Wall-E Builders Group, ...