iRobot 110 FirstLook
The folks at iRobot, made famous by their Roomba Vacuums, have come out with a new small, light, throwable robot. The idea behind the iRobot 110 FirstLook is that you can use it to check out an area before sending the humans in. The 110 FirstLook weighs less than 5 pounds and is 10 inches […]
AeroVironment’s Remote Control Nano Hummingbird
AeroVironment's Nano Hummingbird looks like a real hummingbird but is a clever spy remote control. The Nano Hummingbird is only 6.5-inches wide (from wingtip to wingtip) and weighs only 19 grams (less than a AA battery). This tiny remote control hummingbird can climb and descend vertically, fly forward and backward, fly sideways, and can rotate […]
Jeopardy – Watson Supercomputer Competes With Humans
Unless you live in cave, you have most likely heard of the IBM Watson Supercomputer that competes against humans in Jeopardy. See how Watson did against PBS science correspondent Miles O'Brien and David Gondek on a Jeopardy round.
Creepy Baby Robot Head AFFETTO
A bit early for Halloween, Osaka University has created a robot designed to model a baby's facial expressions, and it is creepy. Check it out after the break.
Desk Pets TankBot
For under $20 (starting June 2011) you can get your hands on a tiny TankBot that is controlled by an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Full details after the break.
Kitten Versus Giant Spider Video
Put the ball of string away, you may want to get your cat a robotic spider after seeing this video. This brave and very determined kitten takes on a giant robotic spider despite all odds. Video after the break.
iRobot Scooba 230 Cleans Around The Toilet
I like my iRobot Roomba for vacuuming the carpets and hard floors, but I don't let it in the bathroom. And to be honest, the bathroom floor is one of my least favorite places to clean. Looks like I will be getting another iRobot, the Scooba 230 when it comes out in the Spring ($299). […]
LockCracker Can Open Any MasterLock Combination Lock
A crafty group of students at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering have created a high tech gadget that can crack any MasterLock combination lock. The four lock hackers created Team JARJ (as in Jessica, Aiswarya, Rob, Jessica) while taking a Principles of Engineering class for their teacher Mark Chang. The LockCracker uses a brute […]
Robot Waiters At Chinese Restaurant
A robot riding a bicycle goes by each table showing off its offering, as a pseudo-waiter. The restaurant, Dalu Rebot, is in China and has two robot receptionists and six robot waiters. The best part, the robots do not accept tips. The robots are from Shandong Dalu Science and Technology Company which has plans to […]
Ham De-Boning Robot
The long standing joke that robots are taking over the world just won't die. The latest (grossest) robot I have seen in a while is the Mayekawa HAMDAS-R, which is used for ham de-boning. It is twice as fast as a human butcher can do the job and is smart enough to distinguish between meat […]