This hexapod robot is controlled by an iPhone, via Apple iPhone's touch screen and accelerometer. This is a homegrown application for the iPhone was written by the video author, Robert Stephenson. The forward kinematics includes six degrees of freedom for body orientation and three DOF for its mo…
David Bowen has built a spectacular machine that prints 3D renderings tracking the different growth phases of an onion bulb. The idea may seem a little crazy, but we can see the results :-) As a matter of fact, this is art. The artist won a prize at the 13th Media Arts Festival in Japan. His …
High school students in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) will soon be participating in the FIRST International Robotics Competition. For the occasion, Fusion Jeunesse has launched an invitation to the public for February 20 from 11:15 am to 2:00 pm at the Loyola High School located at 7272, rue Sherbro…
The video below is not brand new but it mentions 10 important points and advantages for companies considering investing in robotics. It's speaking mainly about industrial robots, but some of these arguments can also be applied towards professional robotics. Investing in robotics has a number of…
The Toy Fair 2010 this year seemed to be short in robot toys, but it had some good surprises up its sleeve. Jim Wyatt of MechRC has announced that his monkey robot will be available for sale this summer. The little monkey robot can be carried over the shoulderlike a companion and interacts with p…
