LineScout, the Power Line Inspection Robot Hydro-Québec Research Institute (IREQ) developed and BC Transmission Corporation have developed the new LineScout, a Power Line Inspection Robot. This nifty robot is able to work on the power lines while they are operating (at very high tension). It h
Behold, the cutest robot made out of servos and brackets in a long while: the Kondo Robot Turtle. This cute turtle is now available for purchase at RobotShop Kondo Animal Series: Turtle Robot Kondo, the manufacturer behind the very popular KHR-2HV and KHR-3HV humanoid robots is working on a serie…
Microdrones Fleet Wiwo.de and The Register, and Fortune report that google has acquired a md4-1000 from the German company Microdrones GmbH. That type of UAV can fly for roughly one hours on a single charge and could photograph pretty much everything on its way. Maybe Google is seeking a cheaper
Maslow's Hierarchy of Robot Needs The chart above depicts the robotic version of the original Marlow's human needs. Now, it is much more clear why robots will eventually enslave us. Also, keep in mind that (at least according to this chart) to vacuum the living room is the equivalent of bec
ED 209 from RoboCop If the title caught your attention it is because you are a real robot geek! There seems to be a pattern when humans envision robotic law enforcement... and it almost always ends in rampage and a killing spree. The videos below by Jamie Martin explore this (most likely)