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Evolta to participate in the Ironman Triathlon Evolta is a small robot created by Panasonic to market their Evolta batteries. The little green robot is extremely energy-efficient and has accomplished many feats so far such as climbing the Grand Canyon using a rope and driving the Le Mans race t
We all love the Mint, the small floor wiping robot from Evolution Robotics that came out last year. Today, Evolution Robotics is launching their new Mint Plus and you can preorder it at RobotShop. We expect to have it in stock on the first weeks of October 2011. Mint Plus on charging Cradle
Chatbots have always been very popular computer programs and provide, among other things, a way for people to converse without the need of another human. Some chatbots have even been given a humanoid robotic avatar. This being said, their train of thought is not always very clear and can l
Neato Robotics has just released a firmware update for their smart robotic vacuum cleaner XV-11. As illustrated in the table below, your Neato XV-11 vacuum robot will get many new features from this upgrade, such as spot-cleaning capabilities, wiggle action that allows for better docking,
We had countless requests for the Neato XV-11 smart robotic vacuum cleaner from customers in Europe, but we could not sell it there since the robot was simply not certified for that market. Today, we are happy to announce that there is a new Neato robotic vacuum specifically for our European fri
Robotshop Ultimate Challengege As promised in the first instalment of the recently unveiled Ultimate Challenge, RobotShop is now pleased to give you Episode 2: Robot Vacuum Challengers. See which robots will be competing in this first Ultimate Challenge: And in case you missed the first ep
RobotShop is proud to announce the immediate availability of the Robotiq Adaptive Gripper in our catalogue. Robotiq Adaptive Gripper We have seen this impressive griper in action in the past and really like its flexibility and adaptability. The finger design allows the gripper handle very
Years ago, RobotShop started offering our Limited Lifetime Warranty on the Roomba, and as of late 2010, on the Neato XV-11 also. Considering the run-time and amount of work the average robotic vacuum cleaner goes through, it made buying with RobotShop a smart decision. Now RobotShop is extending th
Here at RobotShop, besides the geeky (but admittedly awesome) projects Carlos and the other engineers are pumping out, we field hundreds of requests on a daily basis about the products we sell. Being very serious about the level and quality of our customer service, we endeavour to be as helpfu
Among other things, robots can be made into adorable and pathetic little begging machines. The novelty and the sheer cuteness of a begging robot makes them quite effective and so far there are many sucessful examples. Gimme Gimme is a very pitiful and probably creepy looking robot. It simply follo
Inflatable Ride-In Dalek The robopocalypse is near. Now you can get your very own Ride-in Dalek from Dr. Who at RobotShop and EXTERMINATE ALL HUMANS (read in Dalek voice). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S1Xl8BMhF4 The 1.3m tall Ride-in Daleks are made by Kids@Play and can fit a small human of at
Aperture Science, the well known research company, came up with some new awesome domestic robotic products. Do not be surprised to see them listed at RobotShop. You can see the new and innovative products below as presented by Cave Johnson, Aperture Science Founder and CEO. http://www.youtube.co
The Da Vinci surgical robot created by Intuitive Surgical is a 1.3M $ surgical robot that can conduct complex non invasive operations. This robot is incredibly precise and dexterous as you can see in the video below as it operates on humans and test dummies. We know that surgical interventions ar…
Geminoid F, Geminoid HI-1, and Geminoid DK met their original humans, an anonymous young lady, Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, and Prof. Henrik Scharfe of Aalborg University, in Denmark. Geminoid-Human Reunion This is the first (and probably the last) time that the Geminoid robotic fa
Roombas are definitely awesome cleaning robots. Once in a while, after they have cleaned a lot, they need to be maintained in order to keep them in good shape and performing well. Besides emptying the dust bin and removing hair from the brushes, it is also important to clean the entire Roo
Volvo keeps innovating with their safety and autonomous driving technology. We remember the autonomous urban trains from some time ago, now they have developed what they call "City Safety Technology" for their 2011 S60 This technology basically monitors the car's surroundings and applies the brake
