It seems like only yesterday that Buzz landed on the moon. Nearly 42 years later, when the space shuttle Discovery launches later today, Robonaut 2 (R2), will become the first humanoid robot in space. Imagine an astronaut that can work tirelessly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — without needing food, drink, or
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Finally a Robot that Folds my Stinking Laundry
Aside from the beer fetching robot, this could be the next best thing in robotics – A robot that folds your laundry. Created by the masters of robotics at the University of California at Berkeley, this robot can fold clothes using green screen technology and a technique called, “background subtraction.” The technique removes the entire
Chock Full of “WTF” moments, most Outrages Sci-Fi ever
Directed by imaginative Director Shankar, Endhiran a.k.a The Robot is the most expensive Kollywood Indian movie ever made and it is simply one massive WTF moment after another. Think I’m exaggerating? Watch the clip below, and then tell me. The film’s story revolves around a scientist’s struggle to control, an android robot he created whose
The 2030 Autonomo, Driving was never this easy
Who doesn’t hate driving through rush hour traffic after a 10 hour work day in the pouring rain? If everything goes according to Charles Rattay’s plans, 2030 will be the year you never have to worry about someone giving you the middle finger during rush hour again. The Monash University student incorporates an array of
Controlling a Humanoid Robot via Kinect
With the massive amount of Kinect hacks bombarding the internet lately, it really makes you wonder what all these guys did before the advent of the popular motion detecting device. This video is actually pretty smooth, as it shows a $2,400 robot being manipulated in real time by a humanoid via Kinect. The robot in
Karotz, Your Personal assistant Bunny
Is there any other electronic device you can think of to make your digital life complete? How about a newer version of Nabaztag, that old Wi-Fi enabled ambient electronic device in the shape of a rabbit, that would light up and have its ears spin around. With no shortages of robots and personal assistant devices
The Homemade THKR-4 Party Robot
One could only imagine how cool it would have been to ring in the New Years with this guy last night. If the humanoid robot named THKR-4 doesn’t look as refined as most robots do, that’s because it’s made buy a Japanese fellow with ‘just of-the-shelf’ parts. In the video below (recently shot during a
Jazz – The Jack of all trades, first Telepresence Autonomous Robot
There is only one place on earth, I know of that provides a one-stop-robot-shop. Founded by Jean-Christophe Baillie in 2006, Gostai was created to support the development of Urbi, a ground breaking operating system for robotics. In 2010 the team of 20 robotic enthusiasts at Gostai, unveiled Jazz; the first telepresence autonomous robot. The Jazz
The New and Notably Improved 2G Nao Robot
Yes it’s cute and cuddly, and I would get real pleasure teeing this thing up and knocking its head off with a 3-iron. Aldebaran Robotics is showcasing the skills of its new and improved pint-size humanoid robot Nao, which has already sold 1,065 units at $16,000 (12,000 Euros) apiece. The latest version of the popular
Eco-Friendly Tree Planting Robot to hit Sweden’s Forests in 2030
This fully automated, steam-powered planting robot, equipped with ground-friendly feet and a flexible planting arm is a concept design planned to hit the forests of Sweden by 2030. Winner of the Red Dot award design contest, the eco-friendly robot, created by Anna-Karin Bergkvist, is designed to take the hard labor out of planting trees in
