Archive for the “Robot Technology” Category

Toyota has unveiled a new robot that can play the violin. Just down right freaky how close this technology is to mimicking human gestures.  Just remember the 3 important rules and all will be fine: 1) A robot may not injure a human ...

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Have a plant that requires full sun, but the window only gets 3 hours of it?  Problem solved with the Plantbot.  An innovating use of robot technology being applied to real world problems (well, inconvenience might be a better word).  The four legged, spider like plant holder slowly migrates in the direction of sun.  Keeping ...

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This gota be the coolest gadget! Meet Rovio the little robot that can literally extend your self. Rovio comes with a long list of capabilities and features, but just to mention few. It has built-in camera, microphone and Wifi enabled, this means you can control the robot from anywhere in the world. ...

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It's been awhile since I've seen some robot technology catch my eye. The NuVation Robot (aka "Flexis AC Face-off") got my attention today while skimming around on youtube. Nuvation won the People's Choice Award for its Flexis AC Face-Off demonstration, which incorporated a robot using Freescale's 32-bit ColdFire processor and Flexis AC microcontrollers. ...

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In the past I've seen hand built robots that can solve the Rubik's cube. I've been impressed by their terminator like appearance, sophisticated programing and implementation (as seen here). Until I stumbled onto TiltedTwister.com. These guys took the Lego Mindstorm (which is a toy under $250) and gave it a shot ...

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The ConnectR enables real-time virtual visits over the Internet. Equipped with high-quality audio and a video camera, the robot is located on-site in the home of the “host” party. Using a computer keyboard, mouse or joystick, the remote (“visiting”) party can drive the robot around and interact with those on-site, virtually participating in activities at ...

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Cleaning your gutter couldn't be any easier than this! The iRobotLooj is the tank like that moves in both forward and backward directions and the 3-stage auger spins in both directions. Using the wireless handle/remote, you control the direction of the robot and the 3-stage auger to ensure that Looj covers the length of your ...

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He might be pocket-sized, but this miniature high-tech humanoid robot packs a huge punch. i-SOBOT is a 6.5-inch bot that features voice command recognition and can speak a vocabulary of over 200 words and phrases. What's more, he can dance, perform his own special karate moves complete with self sound effects, and can motor forwards, ...

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Stay ahead to messy floors and rugs with the touch of a button! Smart and efficient Irobot 560 Roomba Vacuum Robot lifts an amazing amount of dirt, dust, pet hair, cat litter, crumbs and other debris from your carpets and hard floors. The vacuum sucks up the debris into a large bag-less dustbin. ...

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Ahhhh yes... If you're planning to go see the Transformers Movie when it comes out, then you at least need to wear some Transformers apparel. Aside from dressing up like a Transformers character and asking everyone for candy, this T-shirt would be cool enough to wear without looking like a total Transformers ...

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