For those of you who could not attend ICRA 2012, here is a video compilation of all the awesome robots that were present including, DARPA, ARM, NASA's Robonaut2, Willow Garage PR2, ReconRobotics Scout and Intuitive DaVinci. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6MZV88AvXo#! Via IEEE Spectrum.
Since the day robotic vacuums were introduced, household cleaning was changed forever. Due to their sleek design and advanced technology, people are hitting the market to purchase their own robot vacuum cleaner. But is the device worth it? Let's get started with the basics and then check out the m…
The BrainGate2 technology allowed a tetraplegic (or quadriplegic) woman to control a robotic arm using her brain as shown in the video below. This technology uses a brain implant that broadcasts the neurons' signals to a computer interface and although the prospect of poking electrodes into your br…
Arduino is fast becoming one of the most popular microcontrollers used in robotics.There are many different types of Arduino microcontrollers which differ not only in design and features, but also in size and processing capabilities. In this article, you’ll understand the differences between the
At RobotShop we understand that robots are friendly and that they only want to make us happy. However, in the very unlikely (but still possible) event that robots become self-aware, form a collective consciousness and want to destroy us all, we would like you to be prepared. The following vi
Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. Are you dreading mowing the lawn? Robot lawn mowers have been around for some time now, and almost all of them operate the same way. However, in the Spring of 2009 we all witnessed the latest revelation in lawn mowing technology with the Spyder…
HERB, the Home Exploring Robot Butler by Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute, is now able to Microwave meals completely autonomously as illustrated in the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k715Rd9mJJw For those of you not familiar with this robot, allow him to introduce himself in t
Behold a compilation of highly scientific tests conducted by our highly skilled engineers. These thorough experiments show Roomba, Neato, and other robot vacuums attempting tasks and undergoing tests that will potentially make our human lives more enjoyable. If you ever wondered if your Roomba
Buy the Neato Robotics XV-11 at RobotShop.com Neato Robotics, the maker of the awesome Neato XV-Series Robots just closed a deal for12.2M$ in funding from strategic partners including Vorwerk Ventures, and Noventi Ventures. "The funding is a strong vote of confidence from our current investor
DARPA Robotic Challenge The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military, issued a new challenge to all roboticists of the world to create a new generation of Rescu
We are proud to announce the MyRobots Connect, an Ethernet-to-serial gateway, is now in stock! With this module you can easily connect your robots to the web by using wireless serial communication via XBee. What is this, why do I care? MyRobots makes it possible for smart devices and connected robo…
Neato XV-21 There is a new member in the Neato Robotics family: the XV-21. Beside sporting funky colors, this new model has an improved filter capable of retaining fine dust and particles while maintaining a high airflow, and a unique brush that combines bristles with the original rubber flap
Oddwerx Ike And Lucy Oddwerx, produced by OLogic Inc is a very impressive and very capable smartphone robotic platform. The platform is compatible with all the major software development platforms including MyRobots.com, Android, IOS and ROS. This robot even won the California Cloud Robotics Ha
Happy Easter to all robots and all humans! As seen below, robot manufacturer Clearpath Robotics has been having some Easter fun with a few TurtleBots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jagdw-G3mU
Project Glass by Google Google is at it again and is giving us a peek at another mind-blowing project! Project: Glass, from the Secret Lab Google X aims to create an augmented reality mobile interface that will enable us to get on-the-go information by superimposing it on top of our field of vi
Robots can be used in almost any situation and are primarily intended to help humans in some way, shape or form. If you are unsure of what you want your robot to do or simply want to concentrate your efforts on specific tasks, here are some ideas: Amusement & Companionship Building a …
