Tag Archive for 'robots'
Set to be bothering the ankles of CES explorers this year are two new ‘bots from the WowWee stables: the slick, beetle-like Rovio and the frankly disturbing Mr Personality (shown after the cut). The Rovio, capable of being controlled from any internet-enabled device thanks to its WiFi b/g hookup, has a built-in movable VGA webcam [...]
Ah, robots. We love them, we hate them, we love to hate them. I’ve seen robots that assist the elderly and play the violin and now I’ve seen robots with an artistic talent.
Well, the practicality of it might be a bit exaggerated, but its by far more practical than an 8 story tall mech standing in your back yard as you build it. Basically this guy gave his computer chair working legs.
Meet Tony, if I had just seen the picture and no description I would have likely guess that it was a child’s rendering of an alien train. This is in fact a suitcase that faithfully follows you around, much like a devoted pup. This is also why they gave it the human-like name [...]
The Daleks from Doctor Who may be iconic, but take them out into the street and you’re not likely to see children and grown adults alike cuddling them, snuffling their little noses and generally coo’ing like crazed doves. For that, you seemingly need one of Ugobe’s Pleo robot dinosaurs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94CBFuFgqS0
Over the past couple of days, RobotsRule’s Robert Oschler - long-time tipster of all things servo-actuated - has been dancing a taunting dance before my jealous eyes, and crowing about having received his TOMY i-SOBOT robot. I’m surprised to report that I’ve kept my cool, and instead drowned my sorrows in the new English version [...]
Just imagine a swarm of robots attacking you, each of them on your own, you could stop with two fingers, but a whole swarm, and you’re done. Well they aren’t quite attack robots, but they are small, less than an ounce in weight and under a quarter-inch cubed in volume.
Is it just me, or do [...]
Words cannot express how frightened this makes me. Looking for all the world like a RoboSapien that has skinned Elmo and is wearing his hide like an extra from Silence of the Lambs, the coup de grâce is that, thanks to a personality upload, he can cruelly mimic the sounds and actions of his crimson [...]
These robot watches from Japan can serve multiple purposes, a watch, a desk clock, a keychain time piece, or even a necklace pendant. The robot tells the time and has bendable arms and headphones.
You could feasibly put a key ring, D-ring, or necklace chain through the headphones. The robot pops out of the wristband and [...]
It’s a wall climbing robot. It has some sort of vacuum suction system on it that allows it to cling to walls like Spiderman.
For some reason I am doubtful of its ability to navigate in one direction or the other, likely it’s just up and down the wall with no left or right movement. Plus [...]
