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

Evan Selleck, 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

Evan Selleck, 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]

Evan Selleck, 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]

Chris Davies, 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

Evan Selleck, 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

Shane McGlaun, 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]

Evan Selleck, 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

Evan Selleck, Jun 28th 2010 Discuss [2]

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

The Daily Slash: June 22nd 2010

Evan Selleck, Jun 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Did it feel like Wednesday to anyone else? We had to check our calendar's a few times today, just to make sure it really was Tuesday. You'll have to forgive us -- we don't get out much, as you can probably imagine. In any event, welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash, Tuesday-style. Tonight, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got some more Cease and Desist letters being handed out, Apple's sold a ton of iPads, and the iPhone 4's showing up at Walmart. As for the Dredge 'Net, the iPhone 4's getting torn down (legally), there's rumors about iOS showing up on other things, and we've got a German robot. Read The Full Story

Hitachi EMIEW 2 Gets Upgraded Voice Recognition and Driving Performance [Video]

Evan Selleck, Jun 21st 2010 Discuss [1]

We love when robots of yester-year get upgraded to today's standards. Especially when you think about the competition out there, upgrades are the only way to go. When it comes to the Hitachi EMIEW 2, it's been quite awhile since we've heard anything about the little guy. Thankfully, Hitachi didn't forget about it, and they've managed to plug the red 'bot with some much-needed upgrades, bringing the object of the future into the 21st century. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: June 18th 2010

Evan Selleck, Jun 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Well, here we are. At the end of the week, looking ahead to the weekend. Two days of good, old-fashioned relaxation. Unless you have to work. Then, well, ignore all of that. Either way though, welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash. While we're not going to officially give it a nickname, but you could call tonight's Slash the Robot Night. In the Best of R3 Media, we've got an eReader app launching on Android, some miserable numbers for the Kin, and some good news for Motorola (maybe). And then, in the Dredge 'Net, we've got the Hyperion 4-legged robot, a super-device, and mini dancing robots. Read The Full Story

TOPIO Dio: The Skillful Waiter & Bartender

Evan Selleck, Jun 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

We think we've found the key to making robots not frightening. Sunglasses. We have no idea how other creators out there didn't think of this before, but we're glad to see it's finally here. The TOPIO Dio, coming out of Vietnam, is Tosy's first robot venture, and we have to say that we're glad they're making the Dio. It looks awesome. Read The Full Story