Robo-Rex is an invention from Alyse and Remi who shared their photos on Flickr. This is a robot dinosaur made of LEGOs. Their prototype was based on that superb futuristic German advertising from 2008, for the Saturn brand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzd1OiP27s0 Other photos: via Fli…
Here is a rather amusing image that attracted our attention. We see an army of eggs with robotic ... legs and eyes. But it looks like one of them took to its heels! Lol :-)
RoboThespian is a humanoid robot with exceptional acting and singing skills. RoboThespian TM, a British company, built this nice robot to entertain the crowds. Its mission is to educate, communicate, interact and entertain. We can say that it is a great success; watch the video and you may fal…
Robot cats and other pet robots will soon arrive in numbers as domestic robots. The world population is aging and in 2030, 25% of the population will be over 65 years. To pass the time, many seniors who live alone enjoy keeping a pet, such as a cat. In this case, to alleviate the amount of wor…
Here is a very nice short film made in Paris portraying the life of a robot for a day. "A day in Paris" was directed by Benoît Millot with images from Sébastien Jousse. It was shot with a Canon 7D. A 3D Production by Microbe Studio with music by Electric President.
A short fun video that shows an i-Sobot playing firefighter. The robot extinguishes candles by spraying them with water from a distance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqSlq63k7sc This is a new video from Paxshikai on Youtube, an i-Sobot fan who has already released dozens of videos where the ro…
Have the Koreans invented a humanoid traffic cop robot? It's quite possible, judging by this video. No, just kidding; it's a real lady... who must get a headache at the end of the day. We'll see if RobotShop can provide traffic robots in Korea, just to keep this hard-working lady in good healt…
RoboSteel is an Irish company specializing in steel sculptures such as Terminator, Predator, Aliens or Star Wars replicas. They recycle old iron to give life to their science fiction fantasies. And their latest work of art is quite impressive: a look-alike of the Alien Queen from the movie Alie…
Researchers have succeeded in developing an autonomous robot for underwater operations. Named SAUVIM (Semi-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Intervention Missions), it was developed by the University of Hawaii in collaboration with MASE. The robot performs underwater operations on its own, such…
You remember the news from two days ago announcing the arrival in Europe of Navibot, the new robot vacuum from Samsung? Well, here are new pictures found on Techradar. It's not the first robot vacuum from Samsung in the world since there has already been: the Hauzen VC-RE70V in the United Kingdom…
The Skybotix CoaX UAV Drone is an autonomous micro helicopter. It is a coaxial helicopter robot ideal for research and education. It features two brushless motors for the rotors and two servo motors for guidance. To communicate, the Skybotix CoaX uses a Bluetooth connection and also an optiona…
We sell robotic litter boxes for cats at RobotShop. And for those who are skeptical or unaware, yes, they do exist :-) The Litter Robot 2 for example, is one of the best models available on the market. This type of model is known as a self-cleaning litter box. The principle is simple: your ca…
Hummingbird is a flying robot insect developed by the Japanese at the University of Chiba. This prototype weighs only 2.6 ounces; it is operated via an infrared remote control, and can fly for several minutes at 10 meters high. Its four wings can flap up to 30 beats per second. Future …
The "Gulper AUV" is an underwater vehicle that is programmed to look for information of use to the scientific community. Gulper AUV Sub-Aquatic Robot The group explains that it has 'trained' the robot to retrieve the highest-quality information back to …
Telepresence robots will be working in your place. By watching the video below, you can celebrate the breakthrough of this type of technology whose applications will be numerous. A robotic "tower" that is equipped with a camera retransmitting your face and your voice allows you to attend meeti…
Remember the MIT's FlyFire project which we told you about three days ago? It consists of the development of tiny multicolored, autonomous robots that can be both mobile and stationary in space. Julia Tsao, a student from California working on a Design Master, produced a few months ago, a simul…
