Dolphin Submarine By Seabreacher
The folks at Innespace have come out with a new dolphin like personal watercraft the “Seabreacher” a two seat version… similar to their last model, the “dolphin” which was a single person ride. The unit is, obviously, made to look like a dolphin… but performs like nothing else. Some Seabreacher specifications: 2 Seater Powered by […]
Weird Crawling Businessman Robot – Gotta Watch It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glUnzzoFUxg Japanese performance artist Momoyo Torimitsu made a robot that looks and acts like a crawling Japanese businessman. The video above shows the robot crawling the streets of Australia… not sure why. Best part of the video is the nurse pulling the pants down and removing an ass panel to replace the battery.
Honda’s Walking Assist Device – In Medical Test Phase
Honda’s been busy showing off its Walking Assist Device at trade shows and whatnot for some time now, but it looks like it’s now finally getting down to some actual trials of the contraption, with it set to begin some collaborative testing with the Shinseikai Medical Group at Kasumigaseki-Minami Hospital tomorrow. They will reportedly be […]
Zappos Uses Robots To Pull Orders
Zappos, the online footwear pusher is speeding things up in the warehouse, while putting people out of work, using robots to pull their orders. The Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System uses small orange robots to pull each order off of the shelf and deliver it to a human to stuff in a box. Seems like they […]
Underwater Snake Robot – Freaky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct5xe2Vnp6c Japanese inventors at the Hirose Fukushima Lab developed a snake like robot. The robot was used to test the movement mechanics of snakes in an effort to determine how they move so easily with no limbs. The robot has lifelike motion and freaks me out a bit. I wish they had the “Jaw’s” soundtrack […]
Timberjack 6-Legged Walking/Logging Robot
“Felling trees is a tedious task, hoping to make matters easier is this Plustech Oy / John Deere hexapod logging machine prototype. It has strong six-legs that does less damage to the forest and can move through more difficult terrain than wheeled or tracked logging machines. Apparently when the machine confronts obstacles, it simply steps […]
Panasonic Evolta Robot
Looks like Panasonic has the Energizer Bunny dead in their sites. Panasonic has created a new “longer lasting” AA battery labeled the Evolta (combining “evolution” and “voltage”), which is supposed to last 20 percent longer than anything offered by Duracell and Energizer. Panasonic put some of these batteries in a rope climbing robot and set […]
Fully Autonomous Robotic Golf Caddy
“Mark Twain once famously quipped that “Golf is a good walk spoiled”. Perhaps if he’d had access to the fully autonomous Shadow Caddy®, he might have been a little more enthusiastic. This “follow-me golf caddy” has the ability to trail you around the course without the use of any form of remote control, making it […]
Robotic Exoskeleton – Like Iron Man, But Different
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLS9V_-StM4 I just saw Iron Man the movie this weekend… maybe that is why this one caught my eye. This robotic exoskeleton by Sarcos is still in development (has been for about 6 years) and still needs to run tethered for power, etc… But they are headed in the right direction, and my just have […]
World’s Smallest Humanoid Robot
“Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records™ as “The smallest humanoid robot in production,” this 6 1/2″-tall humanoid uses precise mechanics to somersault, stand on one leg, do push-ups, perform martial arts, and even reenact a cowboy duel from an American Western. The robot has 180 preprogrammed individual movements, responds to verbal commands, and […]