Three cheers for the US Army and for robots! SpaceWar.com recently reported that an unmanned US robotic drone, one of the popular Predators, successfully attacked a group of Iraqui insurgents about to attack a military base in the region. The insurgents were about to launch a morter attack on the b…
The folks at McGraw Hill graciously sent me a copy of Edwin Wise's new book, Robotics Demystified, for me to review. Unfortunately, I got it right around the time that I left for Hong Kong (study abroad) and I'm just now getting around to actually reviewing it. The title calls it a "self-teaching…
Yep, you read that right - it's a robotic pizza vending machine. Wonder's never cease over what you'll find on Delicious. I know it's not terribly related to this site's content, but I couldn't resist. Apparently, Wonder Pizza USA wants to bring "fresh", delicious, and nutritious (?) piz…
PC Magazine has published a review of WowWee toy's latest robotic amusement item - the Robopet. Retailing for $99, the Robotpet is next in the line of robot toys created by Mark Tilden and marketed by Wowwee. First came Robospaien, then Roboraptor, now Robopet, and hopefully before this x-mas, Robo…
Dear God, Katrina raped the gulf coast of the US. Consider a donation to the Red Cross or your favorite aid charity. In related news, MSNBC published a report on robotics and hi-tech gear involved in the rescue process. Mentioned in the article is the University of South Florida's Institute for …
