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WowWee Roboscooper channels Wall-E

, Aug 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Robotics company WowWee has outed its latest domestic 'bot offering, and they've looked to Wall-E for their inspiration.  The WowWee Roboscooper is a six-wheeled remote-controlled robot with a big set of grabbing hands that can pick up objects and deposit them in the cargo bay at the back. Read The Full Story

GearBox ball is remote-controlled via Bluetooth [Video]

, Jul 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Cellphone-controlled gadgets that move according to how you tilt the handset aren't new, but unlike Parrot's AR.Drone the GearBox ball won't fall from the sky if its batteries run down unexpectedly.  Currently in prototype stage, the wireless robotic sphere hooks up to a smartphone via Bluetooth and then trundles about when you move the phone.  It's not just an alternative to a pet dog, however; GearBox envisage various single and multi-player games, too. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Parrot AR.Drone hands-on [Video]

, Jun 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Now with a solid release date and price, Parrot’s AR.Drone is looking all the more exciting. A four-rotor indoor and outdoor flying machine, complete with dual-cameras and an iOS control app, the AR.Drone certainly ticks most of the geek checkboxes. We stopped by the London launch to try our hand at piloting the quadricopter, and to see whether – unlike some other recent R/C helicopters – it really is as idiot-proof as Parrot claim. Check out our video demos and more after the cut.

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Parrot AR.Drone officially launching at E3 2010

, May 25th 2010 Discuss [4]

Parrot kept telling us that their AR.Drone was set to launch in 2010, and after a while you start to wonder whether the iPhone-controlled quadricopter really is destined for shipping or was only ever likely to be (very cool) vaporware.  Now the French company promises to reveal all - including pricing and release dates - at E3 2010 on June 15th. Read The Full Story

Parrot AR.Drone gets dogfight demo [Video]

, Mar 17th 2010 Discuss [1]

We can't get enough of the Parrot AR.Drone iPhone-controlled quadricopter, and our all-too-brief play at CES back in January was enough to convince us that this is one "toy" we'll be asking for when it launches later in 2010.  Parrot have released a new video of the AR.Drone in action, this time with two of the units taking to the skies for an aerial battle. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Fridge magnets look like iPhone icons

, Mar 11th 2010 Discuss [1]

One of the most popular brands of gear in all of geekdom is Apple. Pretty much everything Steve and his fruity cohorts make turns out to be gold, other than Apple TV anyway. Among the most popular devices Apple offers is the iPhone with hoards of dedicated users. If you want to show off your fondness for the iPhone, Jailbreak Toys has the perfect fridge magnets for you. Read The Full Story

Hacked Mindflex toy delivers shocks when you focus [Video]

, Mar 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Mattel's Mindflex toy is designed to show you the awesome power of your brain as you mentally guide a ball around a maze, but it's just as happy showing you the awesome pain electricity can present to your body.  Harcos Labs took the Mindflex brain-wave monitor and hooked up a QKits electroshock kit to make what they've called "the most painful toy hack ever", one that shocks you if you dare concentrate. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

iPhone-controlled R/C Dalek: pointless but awesome [Video]

, Mar 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Does anybody need an iPhone-controlled remote-control Dalek made from a bubble bath bottle?  No, of course not, but that doesn't stop us being madly jealous of Steve from BotBuilder who put his together using a new microprocessor board that can control up to 12 servos and record input patterns to be triggered from an external switch. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Wild Planet Spy Video TRAKR R/C programmable robot packs kid-friendly app store

, Feb 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

There's been some talk recently of the Big Trak re-release, but if you're looking for a truly modern reinterpretation of the programable robot then Wild Planet's new Spy Video TRAKR may better fit the bill.  The remote-control 'bot comes with a child-friendly PC-based programming system, which allows users to create custom routines and load them onto the TRAKR.  As for the robot itself, it uses 2.4GHz wireless and has an integrated camera, speaker and microphone, and comes preloaded with motion-sensing and night-vision apps. Read The Full Story

Rubik’s Cube turns 30

, Jan 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

Any child of the 80's like me will remember the Rubik's Cube. I had one and the only way I was ever able to solve it was to pull of the stickers and put them in order. I can remember being very impressed when this Asian kid solved it in like a minute on That's Incredible. Read The Full Story

Parrot AR.Drone hands-on at CES 2010

, Jan 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

We’ve always had a soft-spot for remote control helicopters here at SlashGear, and so Parrot’s AR.Drone quadricopter - which throws iPod touch/iPhone remote control, video streaming, augmented reality gaming and military-spec auto-pilot functionality into the mixture – was bound to appeal. We caught up with Parrot at CES Unveiled this evening to grab some hands-on photos and video; check out our first-impressions after the cut.

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Parrot AR.Drone WiFi helicopter gets augmented reality iPhone control

, Jan 5th 2010 Discuss [7]

We primarily know Parrot as a purveyor of all things Bluetooth, but now the French company is segueing into remote controlled devices.  The Parrot AR.Drone is a quadricopter - i.e. a four-propellor helicopter - that's packed with WiFi for remote-control from an iPhone or iPod touch, two video cameras (one for auto-pilot, another for streaming birds-eye footage back to the pilot) and various sensors and gyroscopes.  Parrot are also releasing an SDK so that developers can create games and other software such as augmented reality (AR). Multiple video demos after the cut Read The Full Story
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