SlashGear JapanThis is one piece of robotic technology I wouldn’t want to mess around with. And though it might not look very intimidating, this Recon Scout robot is definitely prepared to do some stealthy surveillance.
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Recon Scout Robot can be thrown
By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Oct 31st 2008 No CommentsSony Rolly SEP-50BT dancing PMP robot gets Bluetooth remote control
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Oct 28th 2008 No Comments
Relatively pointless, underspecified in key areas like storage, and in today’s economic climate a needless luxury; all criticisms that could fairly be aimed at the Sony Rolly, and yet people keep buying them. Latest update to the dancing, spinning, flashing and flapping PMP is the ability to control it via Bluetooth: the Sony Rolly SEP-50BT has just 2GB of onboard storage and a 5hr battery life, but now you can use your cellphone or Bluetooth-enabled PC to trundle it about.
Video demo of the Sony Rolly SEP-50BT after the cut
Robot grasshoppers could carry out future search & rescue
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Oct 23rd 2008 No CommentsNature might once again educate robot design, as engineers Dario Floreano and Mirko Kovac of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems in Lausanne turn to grasshoppers for the next generation of search and exploration devices. The pair noted that grasshoppers handle uneven terrain by hopping, clearing up to three feet at a time and avoiding climbing over rocks and other obstacles; small robots have the same problems tackling such terrain, and so Floreano and Kovac built tiny robots that can jump up to eight feet using spring-loaded legs.
WowWee Femisapien – A Dad’s Review [Updated with video]
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Oct 21st 2008 No CommentsWith the holiday season fast approaching, we’ve been featuring quite a number of toys here on SlashGear that, in our geeky opinion at least, are likely to be must-have items if you’re under the age of twelve. However, as self-confessed jaded cynics we turned to SlashGear’s latest reviewer, 8-year-old Tanner McBee (and his capable assistant and scribe, David McBee aka “Dad”). WowWee’s Femisapien has sashayed her way into many an adult reviewers heart over the past few months, but can she keep Tanner entertained?
Updated with video review from Tanner McBee himself.
WowWee Rovio hacking begins: LED headlights
By Chris Davies on Monday, Oct 20th 2008 No CommentsBack when the WowWee Rovio was first announced we knew it would prove to be a popular platform for modders and robotics fanatics to adapt. The three-wheeled remote WiFi camera-bot has only been available for a few weeks, and already we’re seeing the first hacks come in. Today, it’s the turn of Rudolph at RoboCommunity; a straightforward tweak, perhaps, but a sensible one – adding LED lights to the remote-controlled webcam “head”.
WowWee Rovio Wiimote-control software: Video Demo
By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 10th 2008 No CommentsWowWee’s Rovio WiFi mobile webcam is designed to be easily controlled at a distance via the webportal – however what if you want to operate the robot from close up? RobotsRule’s Robert Oschler has added Rovio functionality to the upcoming version of his free RoboDance app, meaning you can use a Nintendo Wiimote to control all of the robot’s features.
Video demo of the RoboDance Rovio Wiimote control in action, after the cut
Kota Triceratops robot released
By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Oct 9th 2008 No CommentsWho doesn’t love a good robot? The Kota was supposed to launch last month in September, but now the robot is finally getting its debut to the world. The Triceratops robot is fairly simple, but pretty cute.
WowWee Alive Panda Cub is all sorts of cute
By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Oct 7th 2008 No Comments
We love robots here on SlashGear. That’s just a given. But the WowWee Alive Panda Cub is certainly interesting. Not to mention, pretty freakin’ adorable.
Normally when you hear the word “robot,” people tend to think of something with exposed wires, a bunch of metal parts and super strength. However, this Panda is fuzzy and cute. What a contrast, eh?
WowWee Rovio Reviewed: Fantastic mobile webcam platform
By Chris Davies on Saturday, Oct 4th 2008 No CommentsThe first full review of WowWee’s Rovio mobile WiFi webcam has gone up, and if you were hoping the news would be bad and save you from spending $299 on a must-have robot, think again. While we knew the tech specs were tempting – WiFi, poseable webcam, control either locally, from preset routines or via a web-interface – it turns out to be more than just a passing entertainment and suited to all sorts of robot experimentation.
Video demo of Rovio in action after the cut
WowWee Rovio official site up; Ship date slips to December? [Updated]
By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 3rd 2008 1 CommentWowWee’s official site for the Rovio mobile WiFi webcam has gone live, with videos and other information about the web-connected platform. However, while it claims the robot is available now, the Rovio itself is proving difficult to find on any of the US sites linked to; in fact, the estimated shipping date from Hammacher Schlemmer has slipped to December 17th 2008.
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