The TheCorpora blog by Francisco Paz has revealed more details on the Open Source robot QBo. This robot DIY weighs around 10 kg, measures 46 cm high, and it can recharge all by itself. It has four infrared sensors, four ultrasonic sensors, two video cameras in the eyes, two microphones in the e…
Here is a conference table robot that is able to adjust itself by taking various forms. This table is composed of four elements and is able to be separates and re-assembled, without any human intervention. The Intelligence Laboratory Robotics University of Tsukuba in Japan is behind this origin…
This week Germany has hosted an exhibition devoted to demonstrations of military robots . The Expo brought together European robotics researchers for the 2010 edition of the ELROB (European Trial of UGVs). These kinds of robots are in demand, especially for perilous and dangerous missions fo…
Anybots launch the commercialization of QB, a telepresence robot, for fall 2010. Starting price: 15 000 dollars US. QB moves at a speed of 5.5 km/h and only weighs 35 pounds(16 kg). It’s autonomy (battery) lasts 8 hours, it supports Wi-Fi, and has a 5 megapixel video camera. The principle o
In the Netherlands, some robots are already replacing gas pump attendants. The robot's code name: Tank Pit Stop. So, you no longer need to leave your vehicle; it's a little like the drive-in at fast-food restaurants :-) This robot was invented in 2008 and costs 75 000 euros. Its effectiveness…
