The playful Plen robot can be controlled remotely by a mobile phone, by Bluetooth or from your computer. This robot was initially limited initially to 50 units; it costs about US $ 3000 dollars. Specifications: # 18 degrees of freedom # Height: 228 mm # Weight: 696 g # Wireless: Bluetooth # 6V…
A new Japanese robotics magazine, Robot Life, has polled 500 Japanese females to ask them who was their favorite commercial robot. The grand winner was the PaPeRo robot, pictured at left, built by NEC. Also making the top 10 list (though, at a dismal 10th), is our friend Robonova. Wakamaru and Mano…
Here's a fun link for your Friday enjoyment - a rollar skating Robo-One. A quick check over to our favorite Japanese-related robot site, Robots Dreams, revealed more information. The robot, named Plen, has 18 degrees of freedom and stands 9 inches tall. It retails for about $2,000 USD. More inform…
