It's a sculpture but that doesn't take anything away from it. Here's the R2D2 Heineken robot. This robotics art will please all the Star Wars geeks and fans out there. In fact, it's not too complicated to make your own DIY version: you take a 5 liter barrel of beer or a can of beer (it can also …
In France, according to Gfk Retail & Technology, the vacuum robot market grew faster than the domestic applications market in 2009. Better yet, at the start of 2010 the increase in the market of robotic vacuum cleaners rose +5.6 % in terms of volume and +12 % in terms of value. The sales of…
As a complement to our article yesterday on iRobot's future strategy in personal assistants, here's a video of the company's CEO, Colin Angle, at TEDMED 2009. It's a "must see" for those who follow the company closely. Concerning medical assistance to the elderly or increasingly dependent, it's e…
If there's a new current trend in cars, excluding the ecological aspect and "green car", it's the number of tests and ideas of robotic cars which are appearing. Volkswagen has invented a car prototype (a robotic Passat) that reverse parks all by itself, and while executing a controlled slide if yo…
Here's a little poll we just put up on our discussion forum: Which Cyborg ability would you want the most? (= In French: Quelle super-capacité d'un Cyborg souhaiteriez-vous avoir ?) -super strength -armor/resistance to injury -returned use of lost limb(s) (following illness/amputation) -increased
