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We are proud to announce that the very awesome Jazz telepresence robot by Gostai is available for sale at RobotShop. This robot can virtually teleport you to any place in the world and allows you to work remotely. As a result, you can save on business trips, boost productivity, quickly manage probl
SaRTrE Volvo Auto Train Volvo is testing their new Safe Road Trains for the Environment, which basically means, cars that drive autonomously. The system is intended to be used on highways where a lead (human driven) truck will be followed by autonomously driven cars. The cars will receive instr
As we all know, the ultimate goal of the RoboCup is to have a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots beat the human world champions at soccer by 2050. CHARLI form RoMeLa will be the ancestor of those robots. It will play in the humanoid adult size category at RoboCup 2011. You can see CHARLI
CES 2011 is full of cool products including some very interesting robots. the Hom-Bot, by LG is not only capable of cleaning the floor like any other robot vacuum, but it can also control other appliances using the ThinQ technology (which we suppose is an IR remote). The robot is also equi
iRobot unveiled AVA, their technology demonstrator, at CES 2011. AVA, which stands for "Avatar", is an autonomous robot equipped with Primesense cameras (similar to the Kinect), laser range-finders, sonars, and even the old-fashioned bumpers. Although the computational-heavy sensor data proce
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
