DoubleRobotics uses an iPad and robot to change telepresence forever
Telepresence is a useful way for people to be in a meeting or somewhere important without actually having to be there. It’s an instant, global service that can save companies millions of dollars…
View ArticleDisney’s face cloning creates more realistic (less creepy) animatronic robots
Creating realistic, humanoid robots seems to be one thing the technology world hasn’t conquered successfully yet. Humanoid robots always seem to look frightening — right in the deepest depths of the...
View ArticleFlexible robot can camouflage itself like a chameleon in just 30 seconds
Nature seems to be the best inspiration for researchers at Harvard. They’re working on a robot for DARPA, specifically a soft, flexible robot that can blend into its surrounding environment. It may not…
View ArticleClik here to view.
DARPA’s AlphaDog now capable of following humans
The robot known as AlphaDog has been in development for a number of years now, getting more efficient and life-like all the time. AlphaDog is a joint project from Boston Dynamics and the…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nvidia GPUs helping develop artificial bee brain for tiny flying robots
Tiny, autonomous flying robots are both a very useful and scary prospect at the same time. On the one hand they could be used to infiltrate a location and spy on people without…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Biped robot walks a tightrope unaided
About a year ago we reported on an amazing little robot that was capable of riding a bike at speeds of 6mph unaided. It was the creation of Dr. Guero, and was just…
View ArticleClik here to view.
iRobot’s FirstLook surveillance robot begs to be thrown
When they aren’t working on the latest Roomba vacuum, the team at iRobot make equipment for more aggressive use cases. iRobot actually manufactures quite a few things that aren’t vacuums, and in all…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disney robot can play catch with humans
Although it’s most famous for delighting audiences with anthropomorphic vermin and turning even the most emotionless people into sentimental kids-at-heart, Disney is also renowned in the field of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Secom’s autonomous surveillance drone follows and spies on intruders
Installing surveillance equipment at a location usually means setting up several stationery cameras that at best can rotate to track suspicious activity. But they are limited, and in a lot of cases...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sphero team hacks together an Android controlled blender
Having won the AT&T developer hackathon just before CES this year, the Sphero developer team decided that their booth was the perfect place to create an Android-controlled blender. To accomplish...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Male moths successfully drive robot in search of females
It’s hard enough for humans to meet one another and interact, which is most likely why social networks and dating sites rose to prominence. Cruising around the city in your sweet 1995 red…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drive an adorable DIY rover from across the internet with your iPhone or iPad
Using a Pinoccio board — a web-ready microcontroller complete with WiFi and built-in radio — and a Pololu 3pi — an adorable little two-wheeled robot that is connected to a programmable microcontroller —…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kinect-powered trash can helps you never miss the basket
Throwing your crumpled up piece of paper across the office in the style of your favorite basketball player is a time-honored tradition, but one that is ruined instantly when the paper misses the…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boston Dynamics’ BigDog robot learns how to throw concrete blocks
If there’s one company to single out as pushing forward with the development of robot technology, it has to be Boston Dynamics. Their robots have set land speed records, can jump 30 feet…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Festo BionicOpter is the robotic dragonfly science fiction predicted
It’s always fascinating when reality catches up to science fiction, and with the current advances in quadcopters and robotics, it seems like that is happening on a daily basis. Today’s mind-blowing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SkySweeper bot will check power lines to keep people out of danger
Robots are being used to replace people in dangerous jobs all the time, and the SkySweeper is one that looks to help by climbing across just about anything rope-shaped in order to help…
View ArticleClik here to view.
New robot RHex can jump, swim, and climb stairs
Named for its six-legged design, RHex sacrifices pure vertical leap in favor of a much more versatile mode of travel.
View ArticleClik here to view.
iRobot’s Ava 500 telepresence bot will change the meaning of ‘phoning it in’
The Ava 500 is a "telepresence" robot that acts as an autonomous surrogate for people who can't (or won't) come in to the office.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thank Burning Man for the world’s first All Terrain Solar Transport
It may look terrifying, but Scott Parenteau's solar- and wind-powered monstrosity was born of love, rather than Frankenstein madness.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Magnet-guided nanorobots could change eye surgery forever
A "nanobot" designed for minor eye surgery might not look much like a robot, but it has the potential to change the way we perform non-invasive surgeries and make eye surgery safer.
View Article
