Bossa Nova Robotics, the manufacturer of countless robotic toys, has unveiled their newest robot at the 2012 RoboBusiness Summit in Pittsburgh. mObi, A ballbot bt Bossa Nova Robotics The new "mObi" is certainly not part of Bossa Nova's toy robot lineup, and is the first commercial ballbot i
Heartland Robotics, founded by Rodney Brooks as reported before, changed its identity to Rethink Robotics. And rethinking robotics they do as they recently released Baxter, a robot with common sense as they brand it. Baxter overview Baxter redefines industrial robots since it allows small an
ALIZ-E Project Nao Human-Robot Interaction The Forbes web site started a new column about the future of robotics. Unlike other news sources, instead of focusing on the latest technological advances and research, they are interested in the real-world application of robotic technology. In other
Boston Dynamics' Cheetah Boston Dynamics' "Cheetah" robot just broke its own speed record. This in and of itself is quite an achievement, considering it was already the fastest legged robot in existence, but it also broke Usain Bolt's record (100m and 200m sprinting world champion)! The cheeta
We all certainly love robots and we are thrilled to see new advancements in robotics. However, sometimes we wonder if humans have already gone too far in their quest to make ever more capable (and dangerous) robots. The "LaserSnake" illustrates well this well: LaserSnake Cutting Through Metal Res…
