What you are about to see in this video may shock you; please take a seat :-) The robot below is comprised of parts from Lego Mindstorms NXT, a programmable kit and a Nokia N95 mobile phone. It can solve a Rubik's Cube with16 small squares per side (4x4 x 6 sides). To begin, the Nokia takes a ph…
The city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is equipped with robotic window washers. The advantages of robots from the Serbot AG company are numerous: worker safety (robots instead of humans), faster execution speed (150 m2 per hour for the machine instead of 20 to 30 for a man) and the option o…
The new generation of bolts-and-computer-chip fighter is born. In the future, fighter robots may replace men in extreme fighting, wrestling or boxing. It is amazing how they move, fight and fall at all times and with so much ease. Below, the lighter than 1 kg category, also known as U1K. A great…
Robosaurus is a true dinosaur robot, 12 feet high; it is used at motorsport events, particularly at monster truck shows. The monster was built in 1989 by Doug Malewicki; it shreds and swallows cars, and breathes flames out of its nostrils. The driver of the vehicle is set up in the Robosaurus' h…
PALRO (for PAL = friend and Ro = Robot) is a new small humanoid robot built by the Japanese company Fuji Soft. It will be available for sale during 2010. Rated technical specifications, Palro measures 39.8 cm (15 inches), and weighs 1.9 kg (3.5 pounds). The small humanoid robot has 20 degrees …
