All the stories categorized with: Robots
Cyborg moth could be a spy for the military
02/09/2012, Forget about being half-human and half-machine – it seems that it would be easier to churn out a cyborg insect instead, coming in the form of a moth. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are looking in a [...]
AlphaDog outdoor trials begin
02/08/2012, The AlphaDog from Boston Dynamics, with the Big Dog as its predecessor when we covered it in the past, is right on schedule with regards to its development. Currently, the AlphaDog is undergoing outdoor trials, where the brains behind this [...]
iRobot Warrior to go on sale this year
02/08/2012, If for some reason you need a remote-controlled robot to do your bidding – be it exploring radioactive areas or setting up instant barricades, iRobot’s Warrior 710 should fit the bill. Going on sale later this year, this robot is [...]
BioBipeds robot offers heel-to-toe walking
02/03/2012, Remember Boston Dynamics’ Petman? This is more or less a BigDog, except that it moves around on two legs in an extremely stable manner. Kicking it will not send it down to the floor (or canvas, depending on where it [...]
Mini crab-like robot fights stomach cancer
02/02/2012, Robots are amazing creations, especially tiny ones that allow us to visit places that we would normally have trouble accessing. Some researchers in Singapore have managed to come up with a tiny robot designed to combat stomach cancer. Apparently the [...]
Nano-Quadrotor Flying in formation [awesome video]
02/01/2012, It is well-known that Quadrotor are the most stable form-factor for flying robots, but a swarm of nano-quadrotor flying synchronously just beats every other demo that we have seen. This is the work from the GRASP Laboratory at U Penn, [...]
Android mannequin adds flavor to shop display
02/01/2012, Takashimiya, a department store in Japan, has worked hand in hand with Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University to develop a new way to pull shoppers through their doors. This is achieved by installing a new visual merchandising concept that [...]
FloBi robot head can track and recreate facial expressions
01/31/2012, Robots might be the future, but there is still plenty of work that needs to be done before they become our everyday, doting assistants to replace maids. Well, progress needs to be made in the field of coaxing expressions out [...]
ASIMO Robot Costume Suit
01/31/2012, I know that Halloween’s still some months away, but then again you can never quite tell just when you will be invited to a fancy dress costume party, right? If you happen to be a proponent of the robot dance [...]
Novatiq’s new SCORP robot appears to be ideal for scouting and surveillance work
01/26/2012, It looks like the military/law enforcement agencies might have just gotten a new helping hand when it comes to conducting scouting and/or surveillance missions, thanks to Novatiq who recently unveiled their latest Micro Unmanned Ground vehicle based on their SCORP [...]
Animatronic baby is freaky
01/22/2012, We’ve had a fair share of robot babies in the past, and this weekend we’ve got one more to add to the list. Chris Clarke, professional animatronic creature designer managed to come up with robot that behaves just like a [...]
Robots help farm Japan’s disaster zone
01/20/2012, It is nearly a year since the mega disaster which comprised an earthquake and a tsunami hit Japan, wiping out entire villages in the process while killing thousands of people with its path of destruction that also turned once-fertile farmland [...]
Art helps robot come alive
01/20/2012, Ever paid a visit to the uncanny valley? The next adventure down that road might end up even creepier than usual, as roboticists are working on a way to make robots even more lifelike by observing the techniques used by [...]
