iRobot, famous for its robot vacuum cleaners, is doing something out of the world. Imagine a shape shifting robot that morph into the surrounding. iRobot is working with DARPA to come out with something like that. They used a technology they called Jamming. It uses a simple theory of introduction […]
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Murata Seiko, The Unicycle Girl Robot Gets An Upgrade, Rides on Thin Beam – Video Within
Murata Seiko is an Unicycle Robot that balances itself. She was shown previously last year but now, she underwent an upgrade. With faster speed, better balancing skills, she will demonstrate her skills again at Ceatec 2009.
China Robots,JingJing and PuiPui, Doing Tai Chi – Video Within
We have seen robots dance, walk, run. But China is making its robot to do Tai Chi. From a technology standpoint, the balancing algorithm is very good. Tai Chi is a very slow form of marital arts and the JingJing and PuiPui executed them with ease. Video after the break.
Vstone’s Robovie Nano is Super Nimble – Video Within
Vstone’s Robovie Nano is a small robot. However, when it comes to action, this little fellow can really perform a few tricks. Watch how he performed after the break. BTW, the cost of it is ¥49,350.
MyDeskFriend, the Penguin Robot that Connects You to Facebook is Ready for Pre-Order
Remember MyDeskFriend? The cute little penguin that connects to your Facebook. It can alert you when your friends are online. Your friends can also interact with it. It is now ready for pre-order.
Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) Suit Made It to the Street – Video Within
This is not as good as the G.I. Joe suit in the movie. But this is real. Cyberdyne Corporation has been testing and upgrading the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) suit for a while. It has various version for different uses. In this video, they decided to let the public to […]