Robots are becoming increasingly capable, intelligent and flexible. As a result, they can perform an increasing amount of tasks and are also taking more and more jobs all over the world. The infographic below created by Mezzmer Eyeglasses explains the situation of robots in the workplace brilli
Good news everyone! (you should read this in Professor Farnsworth's voice). Until October 3rd 2011, the new DFRobotShop Rover V2 Mecanum kit and DFRobotShop Rover Expansion Plate are on sale. This means that you can obtain a rebate of 20% and 10% respectively when you pre-order! You can find
The recently released Deus Ex: Human Revolution video game is raising some very interesting questions regarding Cyborgs, bionic implants (or augmentations as they are referred to in the game). The documentary below explores the similarities between the fictitious augmentations and the cu
Chatbots have always been very popular computer programs and provide, among other things, a way for people to converse without the need of another human. Some chatbots have even been given a humanoid robotic avatar. This being said, their train of thought is not always very clear and can l
Making a robotic arm is a good introductory project for those wanting to get started with robotics. A simple robot arm can be straight forward to build and would require hobby servo motors to actuate each joint, a control system such as the Arduino, and a power source. Nevertheless, one of the mos
There are many ways of controlling your robot, complex computer programs, joysticks, speech, your own body motion and it can be pretty cool, but wouldn't it be nice if you could control your robots via your thoughts? NeuroSky Mindwave Controlling robots or other machines directly with your
iRobot has been working for some time now on an inexpensive (relatively speaking) military robot that would allow soldiers to explore hard-to-reach areas without risking their lives. You can see the results of their efforts in the video below, the iRobot 110 throwable robot. http://www.youtube.c
If you ever wondered how all fictional robots would look like in a single picture, see below for the answer in this beautifully rendered Where is Wally? parody (Where's Waldo? for Canada and USA). Where is WALL-E? You can click on the picture to see it full-size. While looking for WALL-E, keep a
What happens when a 14 year old Formula 1 enthusiast emails Mercedes-Benz asking for a contribution for a new 58 000 $ bionic arm? If Matthew James (from Woking , UK) serves as a reference: he gets it. Matthew was born missing part of his left arm and hand and is now the owner of a very advance
Swarmanoid Swarm robotics -using several simple collaborating robots to accomplish very complex tasks, instead of using a single very complex robot- is becoming increasingly popular. The Swarmanoid project is a perfect example of what can be achieved by using a swarm of small robots. As
Neato Robotics has just released a firmware update for their smart robotic vacuum cleaner XV-11. As illustrated in the table below, your Neato XV-11 vacuum robot will get many new features from this upgrade, such as spot-cleaning capabilities, wiggle action that allows for better docking,
Standford AI Class If you ever wanted to learn about AI in a prestigious university, this is your chance. Stanford University is offering its fall Introduction to Artificial Intelligence class I for free for everybody willing to register. All the class contents and lectures will be made av
The DFRobotShop Rover is the most affordable programmable mobile robot and no doubt, one of the most popular. This Arduino-based tracked platform is pretty neat and is very useful for beginners or seasoned roboticists who need a versatile robotic platform that just works. Original DFRobotS
The August issue of National Geographic magazine features a fascinating article on robots, find it on newsstands July 26th 2011. In "Making Robots Human," the author Chris Carroll explores the world of robotics, and the advances in technology that allow robots to speak, blink, smile and perform
On July 17th and 18th, the first Robot Film Festival took place in New York City. Organized by popular roboticist Heather Knight, the festival brought together robotic builders, engineers, artists, and robot lovers in general. As in other film festivals, there was a screening of the selected films
Jedi Bot is a robot arm wielding a foam "lightsaber" that will try to attack or defend itself from human opponents. This system used the Kinect in order to track its opponent and was put together by students from Stanford. Of course, this is not the first robot wielding a lightsaber, but
