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South Korea is testing English teaching Robots in their elementary school classrooms. EngKey, a 1 meter tall autonomous robot that can be used by foreign English teachers to teleport into the Korean classrooms, is being used in 21 Korean elementary schools at the moment. The 29 deployed robots fo
iRobot unveiled their new generation of Roombas, Scoobas robotic vacuums and floor cleaners. They are smaller, sleeker and definitely cooler. iRobot Roomba 700 Series The new Roomba 700 series has several new features including: Improved cleaning head which provides 20 percent better pick…
From RobotShop we wish you all a happy new year. May 2011 be filled with all the robots you always wished to have. If you are looking for creative and original ways of celebrating the new year, the THKR-4 is a very good choice to have at your New Year's party. This robot is one of the competito
Gostai, the creators of Urbi, the popular Open Source control software for robots, just released their new robot: Jazz. Jazz from Transformer (winstonltl.blogspot.com) Transformers fans, don't get too exited, because this is not a transforming robot from outer-space, it is a telepresence rob
So far, all robotic vacuum cleaners follow the same design: a circular (or rounded) two-wheeled mobile platform that brushes and vacuums the floor while bumping into obstacles. This robotic vacuum cleaner concept by Dave Hakkens is definitely original and is certainly a completely new appro
At RobotShop, we have a weird tendency to disassemble our robots (especially lately). This time, we bring you the total dismantling of the cute and innocent Nabaztag. This little rabbit is a very interesting piece of equipment since it has a powerful ARM processor, RFID reader and WiFi capabil
For those curious to see what is inside their Mint, but unwilling to void the warranty by opening the robot up, have no fear - RobotShop had the exciting opportunity to open up and disassembling one of Evolution Robotics' Mint Automatic Floor Cleaners for you. If you thought Mint was cool on the
Wondering what hides inside your Neato XV-11? What kind of motors, sensors, circuit boards can we find in the Neato XV-11 Robotic Vacuum? Unveil the mystery of your robot vacuum entrails by watching our Neato XV-11 disassembly video. At RobotShop, we had the pleasure of taking the entire r
Curious to see how Mint actually cleans in a real home environment? Don't miss our Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner Demo video.'> RobotShop took the mint for a test drive to see how well it could handle debris and pet hair. If you are a fan of swiffer cloths, you will love Mint. It is so quiet th…
RobotShop launches the Ultimate Roomba Resource Center, a webpage dedicated to all things Roomba. All brought together in one place, the Ultimate Roomba Resource Center has a little something for everyone, whether you're looking to buy your first Roomba, or already are a seasoned Roomba owner and
RobotShop is pleased to announce the launch of the Ultimate Roomba Resource Center, a webpage dedicated to all things Roomba. All brought together in one place, the Ultimate Roomba Resource Center has a little something for everyone, whether you're a new customer looking to purchase your first Room
RobotShop is putting together a list of the most noteworthy and outright coolest robots for 2010 and we need your help. You can participate by voting in a poll on the RobotShop Forum that will decide which are The Ten Coolest Robots of 2010. We have selected twenty of the coolest robots from a c…
The MadeInGermany (MIG) car was developed by researchers from the Freie Universität Berlin. The Modified Volkswagen Passat uses, LiDAR, Radar, cameras, GPS and more to navigate the streets of Berlin autonomously. In the system demoed below, a human used an iPad to summon the autonomous Taxi
Google Autonomous Car Google, the ubiquitous Internet giant, is leaning more and more towards robotics. Google's interest in robotics started with the clever naming of their Android cell phones, and continued with their acquisition of several UAVs. Now, they are road testing fully autonomous ca
Roomba's manufacture, iRobot recently filed a patent for a new indoors navigation system. The system is called "Celestial Navigation System" and is intended to be used on domestic robots that work indoors. iRobot Celestial Navigation System patent This navigation system is intended to compet
Core Biped Transport Robot The Core project, by fuRo, the Future Robotics Technology Center, consists of a very large biped robot that can carry up to 100 Kg. It is meant to be a human transportation vehicle but we can envision how it could become a three meter tall rampaging humanoid quite easi
