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DIY Robot Avatar pets cat through Kinect and Wiimote power

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Take one Nao robot, a Kinect sensor bar, a couple of Wiimotes, a treadmill and a head-mounted display - oh, and a patient cat - and you can do what software engineer Taylor Veltrop has achieved: use a remote robotic avatar to pet your kitty. In a new video demo, Veltrop shows how he can remotely control the 21-inch tall robot, walk it around his kitchen, grab a brush and groom his cat. Read The Full Story

NAO Robot gets awesome charger it can connect itself

Shane McGlaun, Mar 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

I think that the little NAO Robot is a really cool toy that would be a lot of fun to play with. We talked about the NAO robot earlier this month and the thing is still being developed and tweaked. A company called Aldebaran robotics has developed a really cool charger for the NAO that the robot can connect itself to when charging is needed. Read The Full Story

NAO: A Robot with a Heart Powered by Intel

Samia Perkins, Mar 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel and Aldebaran have collaborated to created NAO, a robot with a heart powered by Intel Atom. He's teeny, the size of a large newborn baby: only 53cm in height, and weighs 4kg (Ok, about 21 inches and 9lbs). Nao can be customized with a wide range of accessories, and can be used for many different purposes. He can even dance flamenco. See the video after the break. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: June 18th 2010

Evan Selleck, Jun 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Well, here we are. At the end of the week, looking ahead to the weekend. Two days of good, old-fashioned relaxation. Unless you have to work. Then, well, ignore all of that. Either way though, welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash. While we're not going to officially give it a nickname, but you could call tonight's Slash the Robot Night. In the Best of R3 Media, we've got an eReader app launching on Android, some miserable numbers for the Kin, and some good news for Motorola (maybe). And then, in the Dredge 'Net, we've got the Hyperion 4-legged robot, a super-device, and mini dancing robots. Read The Full Story