07/26/2012, There has been a reported instance of a man in the past who jumps on water while carrying two weights – one in each hand, having picked up that snippet of information from the Giant Book of Fantastic Facts. Well, researchers have managed to come up with this particular robot which is capable of jumping on water in a way that is similar to that of a water strider. This […]

07/26/2012, Robots have certainly come a long way to help assist us in our everyday life, and we have seen our fair share of land-based humanoid robots in addition to those robots that ply their trade in the air. How about robots which will go through the waters of the world? This might just convince those paranoid androids (humans, actually) that there is a pending robot apocalypse coming your way – […]

07/25/2012, The world of robotics has advanced to a point where we can even enjoy telepresence communications, and the Botiful is one of such devices that oozes with a cuteness level of unprecedented nature. Basically, the Botiful telepresence robot’s looks are extremely hard to resist, where it will hook you up to your loved ones and friends over a smartphone. Sporting a trio of wheels, the Botiful will enable remote users […]

07/24/2012, Our society seems to be making that shift to the world of robots more and more, but robots are still very much underdeveloped compared to us humans. How do you tell a robot to hold an egg with its fingers with a different amount of pressure compared to say, a dumb-bell of the same circumference? Well, even running and walking up stairs prove difficult – but not impossible for robots, […]

07/23/2012, Thank the heavens for this thing known as acronyms in the English language – iRobot has just announced the Remote Presence Virtual + Independent Telemedicine Assistant, or if you prefer to not get your tongue all notched up in twists, then RP-VITA would do just fine. Basically, the RP-VITA project intends to merge the best of iRobot’s AVA telepresence units with InTouch health’s own bots, resulting in an extremely dummy-proof […]

07/23/2012, Honda is definitely famous for their cars and motorbikes around the world, but there is another aspect of the company that we have come to know and love as well – that is, its ability to delve into the world of robots. Case in point, the Honda Asimo was recently demonstrated in the form of an all new model, where it is said to be able to perform in a […]

07/22/2012, Robots do make plenty of difference on the battlefield in terms of defusing bombs, helping save lives in the process since no one needs to endanger one’s life unnecessarily. I guess the same can be said for other dangerous assignments off the battlefield as well, as police and FBI agents relied on a robot to help disarm a tripwire as well as clear bombs from the apartment of James Holmes, […]

07/18/2012, A swimming robot? Wait a minute, don’t we already have that in the form of Emily who recently saved a couple of lives? I guess there is more than meets the eye with the Swimming Human Model, where it is known as Swumanoid for short. His designers are real proud of him, and for good reason, too. After all, he is touted to be the “most advanced swimming robot ever […]

07/17/2012, Now here is a robot that while it might not be able to save lives of those who are drowning, it is still capable of making sure that a country’s troops do not suffer from any more unnecessary loss of life. iRobot, the company who has churned out the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners, also does churn out other kinds of robots that will operate in hostile situations, including the front […]

07/17/2012, The Emily robot lifeguard was the first kind of robot of its kind, where it was touted to help save lives for those who have less than enough strength when tossed through the tempestous waters. A couple of folks actually managed to experience the wonders of this lifesaving robot near the Devil’s Punch Bowl, with Assistant Chief Training Officer Hank Walling with the Depoe Bay Fire District saying, “I was […]

07/17/2012, The FACE robot is highly creepy, sending us over to the uncanny valley many times over by coming in the form of a highly realistic robot – at least in terms of facial expressions. For those who are not familiar with the term “uncanny valley”, it is the “place” where you are when drawn into a creepy sensation in your gut as you come across a robot which looks really […]

07/12/2012, According to entrepreneur Filip Sobotka, there is a solution to Toronto’s falling glass problems, potentially coming in the form factor of a robot that is known as SAM. This particular device was developed by Filip’s family, which might eventually see the speeding up of building inspections while delivering additional information to determine a building’s health simultaneously. This could not have come at a more timely moment considering how Toronto has […]

07/10/2012, We all know how China has an iron grip in the sporting event known as table tennis, or in its other moniker, ping pong, and chances are no other country will be able to match China’s strength in this sport anytime soon, and in the longer term future as well. Having said that, count on scientists in China to come up with ping pong robots that are capable of executing […]

07/09/2012, Landmines that were dropped many decades ago in certain countries during times of war are still active – and concerted efforts are still being made so that no one else gets maimed. British students have come up with a robot that was built using recycled materials in order to detect underwater mines, now how about that? A total of seven students from the University of the West of England are […]