The Zeno robot got his first live exposure at the RoboDevelopment Conference 2007 that recently took place in San Jose.
Designed by Tomataka Takahashi (big name on Japan), and made by Hanson Robotics, the Zeno is similar to an old Japanese television cartoon character called Astro Boy. For now there is only a prototype model, but […]

Remember the R2-D2 robot from Star Wars? I’m sure you do, and in case you are a real fan of the little blue character get ready to spend some money on a new gadget.
The good news is that NIKKO has used the shape of R2-D2 to create a multifunction robot that has the following features:

play […]

The BEAR is not actually a bear, but more of a robot that can help soldiers. It has 2 high-mobility legs and a dynamic balance behavior, so it is suppose to go anywhere a human can. With the help of the 2 high-power hydraulic arms it can lift persons and has a weight limit of […]

With all kind of robots being created, the humanoid robot named Kansei and made in Japan is here to make the difference because its main feature is related to facial expressions - something that is rarely seen on robots.
Basically after hearing a word Kansei makes an expression. Here are some examples of words and corresponding […]

There are a couple of ways to clean a pool, the most common is using one of those regular pumps but from personal experience I can say that isn’t the best option. So forget the past gadgets and make an investment in the future – the robots.
With that being said, I present you the iRobot […]

From all the Star Wars characters I guess that Darth Vader and the little R2-D2 are the most popular ones, maybe that is why ThinkGeek has recently added the robot to their extensive list of cool products.
Anyway, the R2-D2 action figure comes with a small light saber that acts as the remote control and works […]

The Lego Mindstorms NXT is the perfect gadget for people that like to create their own robots the way they like to and with unique features.
Lego fans can either program the robot functions by using the NXT brick that comes with the kit, or by using the NXT-G software that is compatible with PCs […]

To keep up with the robotic trend from yesterday, I would like to present yet another robot which is not so good as Spyke but still worth a mention. This one has a more original name - Wow Wee – and strangely enough, it comes with a Linux OS and the creators consider it a […]

Earlier this month at CES there was a cool robot presented by Mecanno and named Spyke (just like my dog), the real good news is that a few days ago PocketLint came up with more information the robotic piece:

Wi-Fi connection – so it can be controlled via the internet
2 motors – so it can move […]

CNN is reporting on a cool robot made for war, it is called RedOwl and has some relations with current gaming systems – it is controlled by a modified version of an Xbox controller which gives more accurate and precise movements. Originally the main feature (mechanical ears) of the robot wasn’t related to the combat […]