Marathon Robotics has developed some special Segway robots for training snipers in the Department of Defence in Australia. The Segways are especially adapted for military exercises, moving and responding virtually like humans. They move autonomously, can avoid obstacles at the last minute, go i…
We've already told you about Tsutenkaku, the tower robot from Osaka in Japan. This miniature robotic replica of Osaka's broadcasting tower, which measures 103 meters in height, is 1.70 m tall. This symbol of Osaka recently made its appearance in public as the master of ceremonies at the Electri…
RoboSwift is a robotic bird with wings that can move like a real bird (i.e. can flap) and folds its feathers backwards like a swift. This prototype has been invented by researchers at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. This robot was originally designed for (and with) the Du…
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) near Boston will be the third university in the US to offer a PhD in Robotics Engineering. In fact, WPI already offers a bachelor's degree in robotics engineering ('baccalauréat' in Canada, 'bachelor' in the US). What's more, it will now be the only o…
You could almost believe it's a genuine press release from "Stark Industries" but actually it's a promotion for the film Iron Man 2. The video, site, company, press releases, photos,... it all seems very real but by taking a closer look you can see that the people in the video look more like act…
