October 30, 2006 | In: Robots Cyborgs, Wearable Gadgets
Ever since anyone first saw Aliens, the second Alien movie, they've probably thought Sigourney Weaver decked out in full exoskeleton goodness was just about the coolest thing ever. The US Army apparently thought so as well. The DARPA (those same guys who...
July 5, 2006 | In: Robots Cyborgs
Here's a cool video of a giant elephant robot at a parade in London a while back. [tags]Elephant, Robot,...
May 23, 2006 | In: General, Robots Cyborgs
Thinking about safety issues and causing no harm to humans, the folks in Japan will soon introduce more severe guidelines for the future robots. While the actual robots are used in factories and other similar places, these future robots will be...
April 30, 2006 | In: How-To's, Robots Cyborgs, Toys and Pranks
So Ryan Robinson over at Slacklog saw a few video clips of the KHR-1 humanoid robot, wanted one, it was too expensive, so he decided to build his own and document the process. And what better foundation to build from than a craft-store doll? It was...
March 29, 2006 | In: General, Home Entertainment, Robots Cyborgs
Probably one of the most original and coolest cases I've seen in a while, is the one similar to the Bender character of the Futurama series. Not an easy task to accomplish, it took the author about 4 to 5 months to build it and have it complete...
March 12, 2006 | In: Breaking News, General, Robots Cyborgs
Germany is the beer country as we all know it... and that attribute contributes to the creation of gadgets related to drinks. With that said, the project of some students in the final year of a computer related course in Germany, is a Robotic...
January 15, 2006 | In: General, Personal Gadgets, Robots Cyborgs, Toys and Pranks
Woomba, from the makers of the Roomba and Scooba cleaning gadgets. Woomba is a little pink robot that cleans your Noony. [Source: YouTube Via:...
January 11, 2006 | In: Gaming Systems, Remote Control, Robots Cyborgs, Toys and Pranks
I just HAD to post about these. Some students at Parson's Design and Technology program have designed a game dubbed the Katamari Project. The two characters in the game, Shikao and Ichigo, sit on radio controlled cars with velcro on the front. You...
November 7, 2005 | In: Artificial Intelligence, Robots Cyborgs
New Scientist is reporting on a robot, Darwin VII, that has 20,000 brain cells and actually learns! Researchers at the Neurosciences Institute (NSI) in La Jolla, California have developed ‘Darwin VII’, a trashcan shaped robot that has 20,000 brain...
November 6, 2005 | In: Cleaning Gadgets, Robots Cyborgs
Ahh yes, we've express our "Me Likey" ness in robotic cleaning gadgets before with our coverage of the iRobot Scooba, and now we present you with the Robomaid Cleaning Robot. The lovely Lynn Terry over at Clicknewz recently acquired the Robomaid and...
