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 […]
Remote Control Paintball Turret
For the shite starter who doesn’t have the balls to be caught holding the paintball gun… enter the remote controlled paintball turret gun. The unit has a camera on top of the gun… and a video screen on the hand held remote control for you to watch the action. I am so going to have […]
Techno Kolkata TechFest 2008, Basketball Playing Robot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azS88h4nFCg How did I find this video? Don’t ask. Does the sport of basketball have anything to be worried about? NO! Are bots picking up a ping pong ball and putting them into a mini basketball goal entertaining? YES! This is some Tech Fest – looks like the this video was shot in a backyard. […]
Boston Dynamics Big Dog Spoof
Remember the freaky cool robot dog by Boston Dynamics? Well some clever folks made an absolutely hilarious spoof of the video. Watch this one first them in order.
Product Picture – You Name The Device
Oh the Japanese. Take a moment to name this beast which comes with a couple of attachments, a hand, a squeezer device, and more.