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Ok, show of hands, how many of you robot lovers have been watching "Battlestar Galactica" (BSG)? I hope it's all of you, because, if you haven't you've been missing some excellent story-telling. I started watching BSG about year ago because I'd heard lots of good things about it. Now I'm hooked. …
We've reported on such matter before, but once again a US Military drone (robot) has successfully fired on and killed at least 5 militants (terrorists) on the Pakistani border. It's great to hear that the "bad guys" are getting the due, and that US soldiers are being kept from harm by our roboti…
Ok, so we've heard songs about robots before, but unless you happen to be a fan of Flight of the Conchords, perhaps you haven't heard this one - "The Humans are Dead". Sung from the point-of-view of two conquering robot overlords, it's a clever and distopian view of our future. Oh, and be sure to …
The Christmas season is upon us, and it's time to whip up your gift lists. Why not put a little robot love on there? Here's some great suggestions for robotic gifts. We've featured 10 great products that will make excellent gift ideas for your robot loving friend or relative. LEGO Mindstorm…
The US Army has decided to move it's Robotics Systems Joint Project Office to Warren, MI, outside of Detroit. In response to this, many large robotics companies are following suit and opening offices in the area. The office is currently hiring engineers and designers to create robots to do “d
 In what is pretty stunning news to me, iRobot has purchased Nekton Research for $10 million USD. The reason this is so stunning, is because Nekton is 30min down the road from me, and I've interviewed there! Nekton is a small business located in Durham North Carolina and specializes in unde
Robots turn on humans! For Halloween Gizmodo sponsored a costume contest. This year's theme was "Robots Turn on Humans." You'll definitely want to check out the contest results and the clever and funny costumes. More robot mayhem! Did you spot any great costumes this year? Tell us about them i…
Here's three wonderful LEGO robots built by legoloverman. There's closeups of the three (and quite a few others) in the flickr gallery. Three LEGO robots built by legoloverman [Via Brothers Brick]
Want a nifty robot illustration while helping a good cause? Check out the Robots and Monsters Project, ... a charitable art project that matches goodwill and charitable giving with custom-made commissioned cartoon and pop art. The project, which chooses a new charity to benefit each quarte…
GoRobotics.net Sticker! I'm pretty excited because my shipment of brand new GoRobotics.net stickers arrived today. But, I don't want them to stay in my house for very long. No, I want to send them to YOU. Yep, all you have to do is send a self addressed stamped envelope to me and I'll send you bac…
Howard Gordon who runs Surveyor Corporation just sent me details on their latest product, the Surveyor Stereo Vision System, or SVS for short. The system allows you to record high-resolution full-frame video using two video cameras for a complete stereo vision system. Better yet, the whole set-up…
Autosub6000 being lifted from the water A 5.5m long, 6,100 lb robotic submarine called the Autosub6000 (I wonder if there was a 5000) is getting ready to explore the depths of the Cayman Trough in the Caribbean. The Cayman Trough, which you may remember from the film, The Abyss, has never been exp…
The RoboBuilder robotics kits from a Korean company of the same name (or is it IRobou?) is now available for purchase from RobotShop. The kits, which are similar to the Bioloid robotics kits from Robotis, employ modular components, like motors and sensors, to allow builders to quickly creat…
The Tech Shop in Menlo Park, CA is offering a class on how to build a 60-pound combat robot. Here is your chance to build your own fire-spewing, buzz-saw wielding combat robot with the help and guidance of veteran combat robot builders! In this 2-day full-weekend class, you and your team memb…
Everyone needs a little LEGO love, every now-and-then, so here's some nice robots built by Jas Nagra. LEGO Mech built by Jas Nagra LEGO Mecha built by Jas Nagra [Via Brothers Brick]
At the 18th annual International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC), Georgia Tech came away as the winner, with prize money of $27,000. The event, which was held on July 28th - Aug. 1st, 2008, marked the conclusion of the 4th Mission of the IARC, with a new mission being released for the 2009 …
