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Hexa drone is half-hexacopter, half-hexapod, 100% terrifying

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

When the robots finally come to harvest us, they'll probably descend from the skies and then scuttle, spider-like, into our homes and shelters, just like MadLab Industries' terrifyingly ominous Hexa. The combined horror of a six-bladed hexacopter and a 6-legged hexapod, the omnidirectional robot can either tackle terrain on-foot or take to the air to avoid obstacles, then using the multipurpose legs as a grapple to snatch up objects (objects that, it has to be said, are roughly the size of a human baby's head in MLI's demo video). Read The Full Story

Driving Miss dAIsy: What Google’s self-driving cars see on the road

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've been hearing a lot about Google's self-driving car lately, and we're all probably wanting to know how exactly the search giant is able to construct such a thing and drive itself without hitting anything or anyone. A new photo has surfaced that demonstrates what Google's self-driving vehicles see while they're out on the town, and it looks rather frightening. Read The Full Story

Japanese scientists build baseball-playing robot with artifical brain

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Researchers and scientists at the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology have built a robot with quite the sports prowess, although you probably won't see it take the field anytime soon. The robot is able to swing and hit at plastic balls, and can improve its swing over time. Read The Full Story

Scientists create artificial skin capable of feeling

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Robotics is an intense field of research all around the world as scientists attempt to create robots that are able to assist humans in all sorts of situations. One thing that robots need to be able to assist humans in functional situations is the ability to feel an object. Knowing how hard to squeeze an object is something that humans take for granted. Read The Full Story

New robots shed light on origins of sea turtles

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Baby sea turtles have an interesting way of moving across sand and into the ocean, and scientists have been studying these little creatures for quite a while. So much, in fact, that engineers are designing and building robots that replicate the movements of a baby sea turtle in order to better understand the origins of these animals. Read The Full Story

Lego Mindstorms EV3 set to invade classrooms

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Lego isn't all just about fun and games. While most kids love to play around with Star Wars Lego sets and craft their own creations out of the plastic connectors, the company wants to bring Legos into the classroom. Lego has announced that their new Mindstorms EV3 robotic sets will be set for classroom use on August 1. Read The Full Story

Liquid Robotics unveils Wave Glider SV3 ocean robot

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Liquid Robotics has introduced its Wave Glider SV3, which is touted as the first unmmaned ocean hybrid wave unmanned ocean robot that is solar-propelled. Because the ocean robot is unmanned, it can be sent out to areas that would be too tricky to send individuals, whether due to position or weather or some other factor. Because of the way the robot is powered, it can be used without stop for thousands of miles. Read The Full Story

Japanese students invent hugging coat

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

A group of Japanese students from Tsukuba University have invented a jacket that can be the substitute for girlfriend. At least it can be a substitute for a girlfriend who likes to hug you. The students have invented a coat that can give you a hug when you need it. Read The Full Story

Festo shows off BionicOpter robotic dragonfly in video demonstration

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Festo has created a fascinating robotic BionicOpter dragonfly that has a semi-opaque blue body and four clear wings, which beat as it flies around the room, pausing as it glides and shifts direction, only to resume beating as the robot dives and rises. We have a video of the robotic dragonfly in action after the break, where you can see it demo'd in a large room. Read The Full Story

DARPA’s BigDog robot can throw cinder blocks farther than you

, Mar 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

You may already know about the four-legged robot from DARPA and Boston Dynamics; we've talked about it in the past and how it's supposed to help out military troops by carrying supplies over rough terrain and beyond. Now, the BigDog robot can throw objects, including concrete cinder blocks. However, instead of using one of its four legs, it actually uses an extending arm (which looks to be the robot's head and neck) to throw objects. Read The Full Story

iRobot Looj 330 and Mirra 530 hands-on: gutter and pool cleaning made fun

, Jan 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Before we saw the iRobot Mirra 530 pool-cleaning robot and the Looj 330 gutter-cleaning robot here in person at CES 2013, we never imagined we'd be considering work with either area of dirtiness to be an entertaining prospect. In fact now with these two robotic masterpieces ready for iRobot-level cleaning in the near future, it may be time to purchase a home with a pool and gutters just to make use of these fabulous home-friendly amalgamations of technical excellence. Read The Full Story

Lego Mindstorms EV3 robots hands-on

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Lego has been into robotics for quite some time now, but today at CES, the company unveiled the new Mindstorms EV3 robotic system, which is Lego's first robotic system that comes with iOS and Android app support. The best part is, we got some hands-on time with a few of the robots on display at the company's booth at Pepcom. Read The Full Story
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