So I need some components from an old modem board for a new project. I'm trying to rescue a DPDT relay and an LM386 op ap for a mouse bot. However, the soldering job on this board is really well done, and I'm having trouble. So I need my de-soldering braid. Is it in the basement with my soldering
 Robotic Technology Inc. is working on a robot that is powered by biomass - grass, wood, or even dead bodies. The steam powered robot, which is being developed for the Pentagon under a Phase II SBIR grant, is designed for fuel itself off materials in its environment. While the title, "... cou
 Retro Robo Sculpture by Mike Rivamonte Here's a great gallery of retro robot art creations. There quite an array of intricate robot sculptures from a variety of artists. The robot pictured above was created by artist Mike Rivamonte. There's a few more of my favorites after the jump. What's y
In case you missed the news, Ugobe, maker of the amazing robotic pet Pleo, has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and has auctioned off all of its goods as of May 29th. It's still unclear what will happen to all of the IP, and there's potential that some buyer may resurrect our little robot pal, but that …
Carebot comes fully equipped to take care of your every need - hot meals, fluffying your pillow ... oh, and fully trained in proctology. See more of Ben's art here.
 Mars Rover Stuck After over five years of tireless service, the Mars rover Spirit is one again in trouble. Our long-lived martian friend now appears to be stuck in the sand. Spirit, which has been dragging an immobile wheel for nearly three years, has been circling a, "low plateau calle
Husbands and kids, at least you have something to look forward to in the future - Hauler MAT and his trash grabbing prowess. See more of Ben's art here.
A few weeks ago, the most excellent company, SparkFun hosted an autonomous vehicle competition at their building in Builder Colorado. The competition was open to all forms of autonomous vehicles and was race around the peremeter of the buildings. Chris Anderson from DIY Drones entered a flying veh…
  Move over R2D2, EM-6 is where it's at. See more of Ben's art here.
Festo, a German engineering company which brought us the stunning AirJelly, has now unveiled their latest project - life-like robo-penginus. Even better, there 's a swimming and a flying version. The penguins, which were designed to showcase a new mechanical linkage/control design for robotic a…
Robot Portraits by Ben Rollman Robots are cool. Pictures of robots are cool too. But, custom artwork of people as robots ... now that's very cool. If you agree, then Ben Rollman can help you out by creating a custom piece of fine art depecting you (or your favorite photo) as a robot. Case…
Finding decent SciFi/Robot shows on TV these days is pretty tough, especially since Battlestar Galactica finished up. Thankfully though, we have Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - but maybe not for long. That's where you come in - Help Save Sarah Connor. The show just finished up its 2nd s…
Here are some stories I never got around to posting from the past ... long time: As if the forces of Junk Food weren't powerful enough, now we can look forward to social, roving, snack selling robots in our future, thanks to the work of Carnegie Mellon University. Bouncing Red Ball has…
 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has unveiled it's latest version of the wildly popular Predator Drone - the Predator C Avenger. The Avenger, which made its first flight tests earlier this month, is expected to be a viable product within 10 - 12 months, and could be patrolling the un
Here's a fantastic walking robot costume for a small child. Check out the "build notes" after the jump. Just add some water or nerf guns and your kid will be the ultimate ruler of the neighborhood! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9v0EdhwlM L's chicken walking robot costume http://www.youtube.c…
NASA is working on an UAV to fly above the surface of mars and take high resolution video of the landscape below. The ARES mission will involve a 6.5 meter wingspan UAV that will cruise along 1 mile above the martian surface. The cameras on board are very high resolution, such that, "if there was…
