The Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics (PIRO) in South Korea has come up with a window washing robot called the Windoro. The window cleaning robot should be ready for prime time next year for about $260,000. The unit is comprised of two modules that will cling to each other through…
Cars that drive themselves are getting closer to reality every day. The latest, and in my opinion the coolest, attempt at an autonomous trip is being attempted by an Italian company. The trip is a full 8,000 miles going from Italy to China… with no gasoline! "Not only the…
I know, I know this one is a bit goofy, but at least it is a gadget. The cow wash gadget is real and was created by Swedish design firm DeLaval. So far they have sold over 30,000 of the cow washers. The Cow Wash system not only cleans the…
If you want to walk like a goat, duh who doesn't, you will want to spring for a set of Weta Legs ($945). Amazing, but unless you work at a theme park (as a goat) I just don't get it.
Before you assume, like I did, that this is a cheap plastic RC excavator, read on. The 1:14.5 scale RC Despe EC280MG weighs a full 62 pounds of solid steel. The beast uses 6 motors and 4 rechargeable 7.2V Ni-MH batteries. The attention to detail is pretty amazing, instead of…
Looks like ZMP is still pushing the robotic minicar idea, their latest is the RoboCar G which is a one-seater fully electric car. Ummm, isn't this basically a golf cart? Sorta, but is super tech'd out with stereo cameras, laser rangefinders, radar, sonar, and total wireless computer controls. The car…
If you are a huge Iron Man fan and want to have the glowing ARC light on your chest, check out this little gadget. The Iron Man Arc Light has batteries, lights, and attaches to your shirt. Pre-order for $7.59 here and wear it to the release of Iron Man…
Personal sex gadgets for women have been around for more a long time and they have evolved and improved over the years. And for some reason, women's sex devices (toys?) have become pretty much accepted and are no longer looked down upon. However, men's sex devices have been treated as…
Not much to say here, this is a video of a cat vs. a robot. Who will win this short but epic battle?
Two things I love coming together, like Reese’s peanut butter cups, the iPhone and an RC Helicopter. The Parrot AR Drone is finally ready for prime time at $299 here. The best part, other than the fact it is controlled by the iPhone, is that the copter has two cameras…