An installation at the FRAC Centre in Orleans, France is using autonomous quadrocopter robots to build a 20-foot tall tower with 1,500 blocks. Pretty amazing. The robotic four-blade helicopters place each building block in an exact location according to an existing blueprint. "The show is the work of ETH Zurich…
\ For just $62.99 you can really make some kid, or grown up, very happy this Christmas (if you are in that type of holiday). The TRAKR is a remote control that is perfect for spying on family members, pets, co-workers, etc, it transmits audio and color video back to…
Quite possibly the coolest toy for the rich kid, because these bad boys aren't cheap at $17,000. What do you get for all of that scratch? A giant size ridable Rock "˜Em Sock "˜Em Robot set! A gas powered bumper car like robot with a steel cage to keep the…
While the general premise of this, and most, vending machines remains the same, you put money in, you get a snack or drink in return. This vending machine has a cool user interface and has copied some of the iPhone/iPad swiping gestures. Not sure about the jungle theme though,
Getting ready for Halloween? Yeah, me neither. But this remote controlled homemade crawling zombie is something I can deal with. Imagine this creepy zombie crawling through your lawn at night. Scary. If nothing else, you will probably save a bit of money on candy with this guy guarding the front…
Don't get me wrong, having my cat chase a laser dot around the house is great fun, but every now and then I feel a bit bad. The cat ends up laying on the ground panting and for about 30 minutes after I put the laser away the poor cat…
The Bandai Cyclaws Remote Control Vehicle (originally $79.99) is now priced at just $38.99 delivered to your door. The Cyclaws remote control car works like a normal RC car until you turn the tires into earth ripping claws. You have to see the video, after the break, to understand…
The Robocut robotic mower is quite a beast with a 4-foot wide cutting path and a 40hp Isuzu diesel engine. The Robocut is so beastly it can climb 55-degree slopes. You can buy your very own McConnel Robocut for about $60,000 here. Video of the Robocut after the break.
The Sphero Robotic Ball is controlled by our iOS or Android gadgets. The Sphero is made of a strong polycarbonate shell that manages to be very tough while still letting the internal LED lights shine through. As developers get ahold of this gadget I am sure there will be tons…
The SkyNET drone (pictured above) is a modified Parrot Quadcopter running a Linux computer, a GPS, a 3G card, and two wi-fi cards. The SkyNET drone, or drones, fly over an area looking for wi-fi. When they find it, they start trying to break in to the wireless network, once…