Cozmo, A Robot With Attitude
Say hello to Cozmo, a tiny toy robot that behaves like no other. Cozmo ($179) has a one-of-a-kind personality that evolves as you spend more time with him. He gets bored, he gets curious, he goes exploring. He comes with Power Cubes for interactive game play. The Power Cubes are used for games of speed […]
Yamaha Fazer R Unmanned Helicopter Workhorse
I had no idea that Yamaha was in the UAV business despite the fact that they have been at it for decades. These aren’t your typical play drones, they are built to get work done. The Yamaha Fazer R, and the Fazer RG2, can be used for crop dusting (up to 10 acres), surveying, photography, […]
Disney’s One-Legged Hopping Robot
Who knows what Disney has up their sleeve with this one-legged bouncing robot. Clearly it is Tigger, Winnie the Pooh’s pal, but only time will tell how they will use it.
Robot Lawnmower Versus Moose
Some poor fellow in Norway has a hungry moose that steals apples from his tree. Moose are known for being aggressive and dangerous. So he sends in his robotic lawnmower to handle the business. Who wins, the moose or the robotic vacuum? Click through to see the quick video of this epic showdown.
Freely System Alta 8 Octocopter Surfing
Surfing on waves is tough. Kite surfing is an entirely different type of “tough”. Kite surfers have to be able to manage the board and the kite at the same time. Tricky stuff. Leave it to gadgetry to solve this problem by having a powerful remote controlled octocopter as the engine. This 8-blade RC copter […]
MediPrint NovaCast 3D Printed Cast
The way we make casts hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years. We are still basically laying plaster (or its equivalent) to stabilize body parts. If you had a cast put on 20 years ago, and another today, you wouldn’t notice much difference. It is time for an upgrade. If for nothing else to […]
NuTonomy And Singapore Release The First Self-Driving Taxis
Both Volvo and Uber have been trying to be the first out with a self-driving taxi. Well, at least the first to deploy it to the real world. One of the biggest hurdles is our fine government and the hurdles they impose on new technology. Solution, head over to Singapore like NuTonomy has done. NuTonomy […]
Industrial Robot Performs Tattoo
Knowing what robotics are capable of, it is only a matter of time before you can get a tattoo performed by a robot. This guy in France has one now. But it was more of a test than anything. The scary thing about this robot tattoo is that they did a 3D scan of the […]
Samsung SR2AK9350U Turbo Powerbot Vacuum
Robotic vacuums have been around for quite a while. The best known of the bunch tends to be the iRobot Roomba line of vacuums. I have been avoiding the Roomba’s ever since I have gotten ahold of my iLife A4 Smart Robotic Vacuum. You can read more about that here. I digress. Samsung is placing a […]
Farmbot Genesis
This gardening robot can plant, maintain, and nourish a home garden with perfect efficiency. It plants the seeds, checks the water levels, waters, feeds, and even hunts and kills weeds. Not only is the Farmbot Genesis open source, it also comes with a software/app that allow for drag and drop farming. You can layout your […]