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Japanese Robot HRP-4C Cybernetic Human

janet — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:27:41 +0000

The AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science Technology) has released its newest robotic humanoid in Japan. The HRP-4C was strutting her stuff on a runway and has become the hottest fashion model in the technology industry. Created to look like an average 5ft2″, Japanese woman with 30 motors in her body and 8 motors [...]

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Japanese Robot HRP-4C Cybernetic Human

Mini remote control robot RQ-01

JoeDigital — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:35:18 +0000

The four mini Robo Q’s in this series are ready to walk into your lives and get to know you. These toys have an AI that can think, feel and move. With a height of 3.4 cm, these miniature robots are the smallest mass produced AI machinery that are ready to play with. Use the [...]

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Mini remote control robot RQ-01

The God’s Hands, da Vinci Si from Intuitive Surgical

Ciel501 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:13:07 +0000

Here is a nice robot. This is a surgical operation robot, ‘da Vinci Si’. A doctor can control this cool robot watching HD display like playing video games with game controller. This system came from Intuitive Sugical Company makes a surgeon can recognize the surgical operation parts clearly using 2 HD optical channels. And a [...]

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The God’s Hands, da Vinci Si from Intuitive Surgical

Automatic robot lawn mower

JoeDigital — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:12:37 +0000

Tired of having to mow the lawn when you could by sitting in your lawnchair drinking beer? Well now you can with this new automated robot lawn mower by AutoMower. Automower Solar Hybrid is the world’s first fully automatic lawn mower that runs on electricity and partly powered by solar. The Automower will cut your [...]

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Automatic robot lawn mower

Don’t Talk To Me, Talk To My Robot

itzco — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:01:09 +0000

If you are so busy, and you can take all the messages of your phone read your emails, in the Nokia Research Center in Helsinki are creating a solution for your problem. Nia is a robotic communication device that strives to make everyday communication more intuitive. It’s kind a device that takes care of your [...]

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Don’t Talk To Me, Talk To My Robot

Robot Design Seminar from Tatsuya Matsui

JoeDigital — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:16:29 +0000

Attention to all robotics enthusiasts everywhere: the highly acclaimed robotics designer Tatsuya Matsui will be giving a Robot Design Seminar this coming Monday, March 9, 2009. It will be held at 7PM at Tokyo Midtown’s design hub. Tatsuya Matsui is known for his robotic creations that come close to humanoid capabilities like no other. Two [...]

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Robot Design Seminar from Tatsuya Matsui

Wheelchair that has own mechanical arm

JoeDigital — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:58:42 +0000

There are a growing number of people today who are confined to a wheelchair for the major portion of their lives, and an increasing number of them are completely dependent on assistance from others. Powered wheelchairs have helped a great deal, but computer technology and robotic technology have taken a bold step forward, and [...]

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Wheelchair that has own mechanical arm

Pole Climbing Robotic Rescue Worker

JoeDigital — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:47:24 +0000

The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering from Virginia Tech won the grand prize at the 2008 International Capstone Design Fair, recently. Their entry was a robotic device intended to be used for rescue and other high risk missions that involve vertical climbing. Little more than a set of computerized [...]

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Pole Climbing Robotic Rescue Worker

VEX Robotics World Championship

JoeDigital — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:05 +0000

Doing things on a larger scale this year, the VEX robotics world championship competition is moving to the Dallas convention centre and arena. The competition, which will takes place April 30th to May 2nd 2009 will have over 200 teams from about 13 countries, drawing students from middle to high schools and a college pilot [...]

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VEX Robotics World Championship

Aiko – Humanoid Robot Hobby

JoeDigital — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:44:56 +0000

Project Aiko is an entertaining and exciting robotic creation from Canada. While it is not yet an autonomous robot (it does not currently change location under its own power), this fascinating invention holds a great deal of promis for future development. Get Wikipedia’s Take. Take, for instance, it’s ability to process face recognition as well [...]

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Aiko – Humanoid Robot Hobby