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REEM-H1 Robot Will Roll Around in Hotels and Museums, Maybe

, Jul 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pal Robotics have created the REEM-H1 prototype, a robot that's designed to function within the service industry. Specifically, they believe it will be a great addition to the staff present at hotels, museums, and office buildings. And considering those wheels hanging out beneath the robot, making it so that it can roll around and not have to worry about that whole pesky walking thing, we might be in agreement with them. Read The Full Story

Autonomous Glider Can Land on a Wire

, Jul 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

When it comes to unmanned aircraft, there's pretty much plenty to choose from. And that's not even counting the many that the armed forces have at their disposal. But, there's just something about this little autonomous glider that we couldn't ignore. Not only does it look like a kid's toy, but it also has the ability to do something quite extraordinary, and suggests that the future of our UAVs is a robust one. Read The Full Story

Fits.me is a Shape-Shifting Mannequin

, Jul 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Have you ever purchased some clothing online? Have you ever purchased clothing online that you had never tried on before? If so, or if not, then you probably know that it can be a bit tricky, considering you don't get to see how it looks on you, or if it will even fit in general. So, what should you do? We'd say that you should look at Fits.me, the shape-shifting mannequin, but . . . It's a shape-shifting mannequin. Read The Full Story

FloBi Shows Robots Can Have Feelings Too

, Jul 21st 2010 Discuss [1]

No, not real feelings. Thankfully. But, at least they can try. Meet FloBi, a robot head that's specifically designed to show a wide range of emotions, just by the doll-like features put upon it. Unlike a lot of robots out there that have "human-like" features, where testing for one particular reason or another is paramount to the robot's very existence, that's not necessarily the case with FloBi. As far as we can tell, it's just a fun experiment for some students and researchers. Read The Full Story

Kompott Robotic Agent Makes it Easier Than Ever to Stay in Touch

, Jul 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

As the world embraces technology, some of the world's population is still trying to catch up. While there's plenty of elderly out there that take to the advancements of our phones, computers, and even our eyes, there's just as many out there that find the whole situation far too complex for every day usage. Thanks to the Kompott Robotic Agent, students are bridging the gap between connectivity, technology, and the generation gap. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: July 8th 2010

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Thursday night -- the night before the end of the work week. We can feel the excitement. Can you? Well, unless your work week is just getting started, or doesn't even start until this weekend. Then we feel your pain. But let's try to focus on the fun tonight, shall we? Welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash. In the Best of R3 Media, we've got a new release date for the Vibrant, Apple may have used their kill switch, and Opera Mini's been updated. And then in the Dredge 'Net, a solar plane flies 26 hours, AQUA2 is another aquatic robot, and a foldable bike exists. Read The Full Story

Kokonatchi Connects via USB, Notifies You of Tweets and Messages [Video]

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

If it weren't for the blank-stare faces on these things, we would have assumed they were just your average stress reliever. But, that's not the case at all. After all, those are faces, which means they've got to do something else, right? The Kokonatchi is being designed by students at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University, and it's sole purpose is to be a small desktop notification robot that lets you know when a new message hits your Twitter feed. Read The Full Story

Kokonatchi is your Japanese USB Twitter peanut [Video]

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

We're not quite sure what it is that makes tech designers think that everyone wants a gelatinous flashing blob sat on their desk, changing color and shivering to communicate Twitter updates, but they keep cropping up every so often.  Students at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University are the latest to attempt it, with their peanut-shaped Kokonatchi robot changing color depending on the tone and mood of your incoming Twitter messages and even vibrating if "frightened". Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: July 7th 2010

, Jul 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Tonight's edition of The Daily Slash is going to be a bit different. If you'll recall, we've only ever had one video put into one of these nightly articles, but tonight, well, tonight is special. Why? Because the two videos we've included after the break are some of the more interesting ones we've seen lately, and we felt like we needed to share them, well past just the standard text-based variation. So, happy Wednesday, and welcome to tonight's very special edition of The Daily Slash. In the Best or R3 Media, we've got the Intercept coming soon, an even better giveaway, and the first images of the retail box for the white iPhone 4. And then in the Dredge 'Net, we've got intelligent service robots, LED monitors, and people who may print too much. Read The Full Story

Surena II humanoid robot unveiled in Iran

, Jul 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

A team of 20 robotics experts worked in Iran at Tehran University to develop a humanoid robot called Surena II. The robot weighs in at 45 kilos and stands 4.76 feet tall. The robot walks upright on two legs just like a person, but at a slower pace according to Gulf News. Read The Full Story

RoboCup is the World Cup for Robots [Video]

, Jun 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

Robots are meant to be versatile, and while this isn't the first robot we've seen play some soccer, this is the first time we've seen them in a group (maybe you'd call it a team), actually playing soccer. Thanks to the RoboCup 2010, we can finally get our wish to see what it would look like to see a bunch of robots play in the world cup. Some may argue it's actually more exciting than the real game, but we'll leave that up to you. Read The Full Story

EMILY is a Robot Lifeguard That Floats

, Jun 28th 2010 Discuss [3]

Considering robots are finding their way into every facet of our life, we're not surprised at all to hear that the next place we'll be seeing robots is our beaches. Well, probably not all beaches, but enough of them that it will probably make a few people out there nervous. We'd like to introduce you to EMILY, but as you can see from the image below, she's not all that attractive (in a non-robot sort of way). Read The Full Story
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