Check out this R2D2 that this Chinese guy built for his girlfriend. It consists of a toy R2D2 and a bunch of parts. It is powered by a Raspberry Pi running Rasbian.
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LG HOM-BOT SQUARE to entertain at CES 2013
LG has developed a square shaped robotic vacuum cleaner that is going to perform a well-choreographed dance routine at CES 2013. Of course, this robotic vacuum..
Disney Research Builds Robot that Juggles with You (Video)
This robot from Disney Research is able to track the balls throw at it and grab them using one hand. The action is very human-like. I can imagine future Disney..
CHARLI Robot is Dancing PSY Gangnam Style (Video)
Check out this cute robot dancing to the beat of PSY’s Gangnam Style with the horse riding move included 🙂 . What a way to introduce a robot. Nice moves..
DARPA LS3 Robot Mule Plays Follow the Leader (Video)
Remember BigDog or AlphaDog from Boston Dynamics? It seems that it is now called LS3 (Legged Squad Support System) and it has a few new tricks. It now has a..
DARPA Robot Cheetah Can Run at Super Fast Speed (Video)
For a robot, DARPA cheetah robot is really fast. It can run 28.3 mph on a treadmill. Not sure if it will be able to maintain this feat on normal ground. Check..