The company, Bebionic, has just unveiled its new bionic robotic hand. It can do almost anything like a human hand (video below). Everything can be configured: speed, grip strength and estheticism. Its big advantage is that it's covered in silicone, giving it the impression of real skin. What's…
The violinist robot by Toyota recently made a good impression at the 2010 Expo in Shanghai. It's not its first appearance, far from it since it dates from 2007, but its movements and natural ease have made it seem even more human-like. The robot by Toyota appeared in Japan's pavilion at the Exp…
An unusual style for a robot, here's a prototype that you've surely never seen before: the bridge robot! Even if the model shown below is a miniature the size of a toy, the principle could certainly be replicated on a scale the size of a military vehicle, for example. The Stilzkin EXT3 robot …
Gundam, one of the animation stars in Japan, will from now on have its own giant robot figurine. This replica is 1.50 m tall and weighs 35 kg. It will cost 3400 dollars. It's not the first time that we've seen replicas of Gundam appearing in several forms. There's already been this giant 20 m…
Microsoft has been working quietly for some time now (very little publicity) on its Robotics Developer Studio software. And, it has announced a major shift in strategy: from now on Microsoft RDS will be FREE. By making software available for everyone to download, the Redmond company hopes to pr…
