At RobotShop, we have a weird tendency to disassemble our robots (especially lately). This time, we bring you the total dismantling of the cute and innocent Nabaztag. This little rabbit is a very interesting piece of equipment since it has a powerful ARM processor, RFID reader and WiFi capabil
As launched by our friend William Cox, the Open LiDAR Project aims to reward the first to be able to successfully hack the Neato XV-11 LiDAR. More precisely, the first person to get useful readings out of the Neato XV-11 LiDAR and published his code and procedure under an open license, will get
For all of those wanting to have a robot floor cleaner such as the Mint but not being able to afford such a luxury, there is always the choice of doing it yourself...with LEGO! Pulito, was built following precisely this spirit. The video below shows the robot navigating and cleaning around the hou…
For quite some time now, Festo, a leading pneumatics company, has been innovating in the robotics field by creating impressive and very unique robots inspired by nature. The video below, is a good summary of their innovative work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X5KdVS1LFk Make sure you also hav
In his recent trip to Japan, USA President Barack Obama had the pleasure to meet with HRP-4C (the robotic dancing Diva) and Paro (a robot baby seal). He also got to sit in the latest Toyota i-REAL personal transportation vehicle. Below you can see a video of the event. Note how noisy PARO can be. …
Howdy folks,I got inspired by Adafruit's Kinect Hacking bounty and got to thinking. What if I sponsored a hacking project myself? So, I got to thinking and decided we really needed to get the Neato Robotics XV-11 scanning lidar system hacked and useful to robot builders. So, I'm offering up $401 ($…
Everybody knows that robots take jobs that are simply too dangerous or that human do not want to do, filming and taking pictures of bikini models is definitely not one of them. Nevertheless, a very lucky hexacopter UAV got this highly coveted job. UAV Photographing Bikini Model If you want to…
Robot World is a Korean robotic trade-show. The latest installment was held from October 28th to October 31st 2010, showcasing Korea’s latest military, industrial, and service robots. Of course, some international exhibitors Aldebaran Robotics from France (showcasing the Nao) , and DasaRobot from
For those curious to see what is inside their Mint, but unwilling to void the warranty by opening the robot up, have no fear - RobotShop had the exciting opportunity to open up and disassembling one of Evolution Robotics' Mint Automatic Floor Cleaners for you. If you thought Mint was cool on the
HRP-4C, HRP-4's older sibling, did a nice dance demonstration along with some human fellows. The female robot comes from the well known humanoid robot family made by Kawada. Although the HRP-4C is by far the most human-like of the family, it still has a long way to go in facial expressions, moti
Wondering what hides inside your Neato XV-11? What kind of motors, sensors, circuit boards can we find in the Neato XV-11 Robotic Vacuum? Unveil the mystery of your robot vacuum entrails by watching our Neato XV-11 disassembly video. At RobotShop, we had the pleasure of taking the entire r
HRP-4C, HRP-4's older sister, did a nice dance demonstration along with some human fellows. The female robot (or gynoid) comes form a large humanoid robot family made by Kawada. The HRP-4C nevertheless, is by far the most human-like of all the brothers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcZJqiUrbn
RobotShop Launches European Branch RobotShop is launching today RobotShop Europe, a branch of the RobotShop website dedicated to the European Union. For many years, our European clients have been requesting that RobotShop set up in Europe. Once again, RobotShop shows that we listen to our customer
Curious to see how Mint actually cleans in a real home environment? Don't miss our Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner Demo video.'> RobotShop took the mint for a test drive to see how well it could handle debris and pet hair. If you are a fan of swiffer cloths, you will love Mint. It is so quiet th…
iRobot and the University of Chicago released a video of their universal robotic gripper. This gripper that can conform to the shape of seemingly any object. Once it conforms to an object it uses vacuum to become rigid and grip it. This exploits the property of granular materials such as coffee to …
By combining one of their holonomic (omnidirectional) youBot mobile platforms with the Titan, their largest and strongest robotic arm, Kuka created the strongest mobile robot ever. Giants planet-defending robots, here we go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcZJA3XyVjQ Via Hizook.
