You know the famous old game used to scam folks in NYC, the ball and cup game (or shell game)? Well it is a game where three cups are moved around quickly and the audience is supposed to guess which cup the ball is in. Leif Andersson has crafted an…
Being the germaphobe that I am, I don't like touching anything in public bathrooms. Some seriously gross people do some seriously gross stuff in those bathrooms. I am a big fan of automatic flush toilets, hands-free soap and paper towel dispensers, and doors that I can open with my foot…
This crafty Furukawa Kikou robot, the SWITL, scoops up goopy messes with ease and then can place them down again in the exact form they were picked up. I think it is amazing but can't think of too many uses for it in the real world. It was supposedly designed…
Sharp wants a piece of the robotic vacuum business that seems to be owned by iRobot. They aren't the first tech company to give the Roomba a run for the money, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, and Neato are all giving it a shot. The Sharp Cocorobo RX-V100 robotic vacuum not only…
We have seen some pretty crazy and cool vending machines over the years, but the AutoSpense Medical Marijuana vending machine takes the cake. It does pretty much what you would expect it to do, it dispense marijuana. The AutoSpense marijuana dispenser is made by Dispense Labs (Joe DeRobbio) and claims…
Wow. Boston Dynamics has another amazing robot on their hands. This robot, named the Sand Flea, has an amazing jumping ability. The video says it all, and wait for it, it gets better.
In an effort to get great, up-close, camera shots of lions photographer Will Burrard-Lucas built a remote controlled robot named the BeetleCam. Watch the video after the break to see what the lions thought of the robotic camera.
iRobot has just announced the release of their newest robotic wet vac, the Scooba 390. Nothing better than having a robot scrub and mop your floors while you do something a bit more fun. The big changes for the Scooba 390 are the sleeker design and a battery that lasts…
The Zen Table is a great conversation piece built right into your coffee table. It is basically a computer controlled Japanese Zen Garden table with a glass top. Currently the Zen Table is fully funded on KickStarter, quick get in line. "The body of the table encapsulates electronics and robotics,…
Think of Swivl as your own personal cameraman. You clip, or hang on to, the marker (which also has a built-in microphone) and the base station (where your camera or iPhone is mounted) will track your movement a full 360-degrees. The Swivl has many applications, but the one that seems…