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New Robot Moves Like Water And Can Build Itself
How do you create a robot that can do pretty much anything? It is a task that thousands of researchers and home builders are trying to solve. For one particular individual, Alberto, the idea is as intriguing as the solution. Alberto's solution is a new robot called DTTO, and it looks like it belongs ...
OceanOne Is A Robotic Diver That Performs Like A Human
A team at Stanford University has developed what looks like a robot mermaid that performs like a human. It's called OceanOne and is a robotic diver humanoid that is developed to help explore and recover fragile artifacts from old wrecks, something that was previously impossible due to the limited te ...
This Two-Legged Human-Like Robot Can Do Anything You Can
A couple of days ago I wrote about the first fully bionic man and it seems to have struck a chord with you guys. The fact is that while he is the robot with the most advanced technological organs, he isn't very agile and can't even walk. He has an exoskeleton that helps him limp his way forward. The ...
World’s First Fully Bionic Man Is A $1 Million Robot
Researchers and developers have long tried to create the first fully bionic man with the help of highly advanced technology. We have seen them in movies for decades, but the mold seems to be from iRobot starring Will Smith. Japanese scientists say that we'll see personal robots in our homes in 2025 ...
$20,000 Personal Walker Robot Toy For Kids Will Annihilate Bullies
Each year toys get more advanced. It seems no matter how prepared I am, there is always a new groundbreaking toy I couldn't have foreseen. Unfortunately when toys become more advanced, the price goes up as well. Recently the average toy was approaching a price tag that borders on $1,000. That's noth ...
These Robot Plants Can Learn How To Grow Just Like Your Real Plants
The future of robotics is fascinating but creepy. Robots can be programmed to 'feel emotions' (or at least look like they can) and behave very much like people. We have seen a taste of what the world of robotics might be like someday in all the sci-fi movies we've watched. But what if it turns out t ...
Future Of Retirement: The Elder-Care Robot That Will Look After You
How would you feel about a robot looking after you in your elderly years? With an estimated 1.5 billion people expected to be over 65 by 2050, we would need about the same amount of people employed in the Aged Care industry to look after them all. That’s an astonishing projection of 30% of the popul ...
BrickPi Kit Turns Your Raspberry Pi Into Your Own Custom LEGO Robot
If you got your hands on a Raspberry Pi last year when they became available, you've probably had a lot of fun with it. Even though I've had my Pi from the beginning, it never gets old. It's always fun to tinker with it, and make it do things you never thought it could do. There are tons of tutorial ...
Trash-Powered Cleaning Robot Will Eat The Trash & Dirt In Your House
Many times I've imagined what it would be like to have a cleaning robot roam around my house all day, keeping it sparkly clean. In my mind, it was always a robot that looked like a person who was wearing a maid's uniform and carrying around a duster. Obviously I watched too many television shows wit ...
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 ...