SlashGear JapanHere’s a pretty cool device that has all sorts of mischievous potential. The WowWee Spyball is a remote controlled webcam hidden inside a futuristic-looking plastic ball. Note to WowWee: the ball’s appearance might be kind of a giveaway.
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The WowWee Spyball: Just a regular ball, nothing to see here…
By Shawn Farner on Wednesday, Jan 7th 2009 No CommentsThe i-SOBOT takes home 2008 Robot of the Year Award
By Staff Editor on Friday, Dec 19th 2008 No CommentsTakara Tomy’s Omnibot 17μ i-SOBOT, has been recognized by Guinness as the smallest mass-produced robot of its kind and was crowned Japan’s 2008 Robot of the Year. The annual Robot of the Year Award was started by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2006 to promote development of robots in many industries.
WowWee Rovio to get Skype control with RoboDance 5 app
By Chris Davies on Monday, Dec 8th 2008 No CommentsWhen we looked at WowWee’s Rovio last month, one thing we were certain of was its mod-potential. As of next year, one of the more ambitious hacks will go live: RoboDance 5, with added support for Skype. While setting up the Rovio’s WiFi webcam streaming currently requires a little router tinkering, RoboDance 5 will utilize Skype’s zero-config setup to instantly connect the robot and a remote client, whether that client be Windows or Mac, or even a smartphone.
COM-BAT makes for a robotic surveillance wonder
By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Nov 7th 2008 No CommentsNow this is interesting. In order to improve surveillance options, new platforms are being researched, especially those that mimic things from nature. Take for instance this robotic spy plane. It’s only six-inches long, but it can use just about everything as a power source and could be used for monitoring all sensory perceptions in a combat zone.
Meet Andy the ROVIO WiFi-enabled mobile web cam
By Vincent Nguyen on Friday, Nov 7th 2008 1 CommentWowWee ROVIO should be at the top of everyone’s list this holiday. ROVIO is a WiFi-enabled mobile web cam that lets you see, speak and hear from anywhere in the world as if you were right there in the room. I’m on the road a lot so my dogs are often home alone with friends and family. With ROVIO, I’ll be able to speak to them and visually check up on how they’re doing from any web-enabled devices such as a laptop or even your iPhone 3G’s mobile Safari browser.
HPI G-Dog remote control canine robot
By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 7th 2008 No CommentsSony gave us the cute little AIBO; now HPI are giving us the Hound of the Baskervilles style G-Dog. The 37.5cm tall robot canine is powered by nine servos and a 7.2V rechargeable nickel metal hydride battery, and can walk, crawl, sit up and beg, and roll over onto its side.
Video demo of the G-Dog after the cut
WowWee Rovio prototypes revealed
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 6th 2008 No CommentsIt’s always interesting to see the various iterations of a gadget’s design, before it reaches the shelves in all its shiny splendor, and today it’s the family album of WowWee’s Rovio mobile WiFi webcam robot. Released at the beginning of October, the Rovio hasn’t always had its Stealth Bomber-style, as these balsa prototypes from RoboCommunity prove.
DIY Telepresence Robot remotely controlled via Skype
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 6th 2008 No CommentsTelepresence robots don’t have to look like a runaway drinks trolley - they can be cute little things, especially when you build them yourself. Instructables member Sparkyrust has done just that, with a Mac mini-powered mobile Skype robot using predominantly off-the-shelf parts.
Check out the demo video after the cut
Self-Balancing DIY Robot: video demo
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 4th 2008 No CommentsTwo-wheels good, more-wheels bad. That’s the principle behind this self-balancing DIY robot, which uses similar principles to the Segway to scuttle about the room. The work of Italian programmer Nicola, the robot is based on an Arduino mainboard and gyros, together with a couple of motors capable of feeding back their position.
Video demos of the self-balancing robot after the cut
Tomy i-SOBOT robot reduced to $99.95
By Chris Davies on Saturday, Nov 1st 2008 2 CommentsIf you’re looking for a bargain holiday robot, you could do a lot worse than the Tomy i-SOBOT. Originally priced at $300 when the 6.5-inch tall robot launched late last year, Hammacher Schlemmer currently have him listed at just $99.95. That gets you 17 points of articulation, 180 pre-programmed movements and voice-control from ten different verbal prompts.
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