Scout Lego Robot Here's a prototype of the Lego robot made by Belisario Russefl de la Torre. The young man, aged 28 today, built his first robot when he was 10 years old. Scout is the project of a robotic helicopter with two fans. It still doesn't fly but the foundations of the project …
Here's a video introducing the latest model of the exoskeleton by Lockheed Martin. The purpose of an exoskeleton is to increase the physical strength and endurance of whoever's wearing it. It can allow soldiers to walk much longer and carry heavy loads without tiring. With the HULC by Lockheed…
The company, Bebionic, has just unveiled its new bionic robotic hand. It can do almost anything like a human hand (video below). Everything can be configured: speed, grip strength and estheticism. Its big advantage is that it's covered in silicone, giving it the impression of real skin. What's…
The violinist robot by Toyota recently made a good impression at the 2010 Expo in Shanghai. It's not its first appearance, far from it since it dates from 2007, but its movements and natural ease have made it seem even more human-like. The robot by Toyota appeared in Japan's pavilion at the Exp…
An unusual style for a robot, here's a prototype that you've surely never seen before: the bridge robot! Even if the model shown below is a miniature the size of a toy, the principle could certainly be replicated on a scale the size of a military vehicle, for example. The Stilzkin EXT3 robot …
Gundam, one of the animation stars in Japan, will from now on have its own giant robot figurine. This replica is 1.50 m tall and weighs 35 kg. It will cost 3400 dollars. It's not the first time that we've seen replicas of Gundam appearing in several forms. There's already been this giant 20 m…
Microsoft has been working quietly for some time now (very little publicity) on its Robotics Developer Studio software. And, it has announced a major shift in strategy: from now on Microsoft RDS will be FREE. By making software available for everyone to download, the Redmond company hopes to pr…
Boston Dynamics' LittleDog has made progress recently. Not only was this little robotic critter able to move alone over difficult terrain, but now it does so with greater confidence: It jumps, climbs stairs, and reacts to real-time obstacles. "Little Dog" means "petit chien" in French, and it i…
Here's an all-in-one robot vacuum cleaner design from Yanko Design. It can operate as a conventional upright vacuum, and the round robotic cleaner can be detached from the main body. Just like a conventional robot vacuum, the autonomous part has no problem vacuuming under the sofa. Moreover, t…
The Advanced Security Guard (ASGuard) is a design by the Center for Robotics Innovation at the University of Bremen in Germany. This robot prototype can go underwater and on any type of rough terrain. Its role is to intervene in rescue operations during accidents or natural disasters. Asguard …
On Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30, the EPFL Robotics Festival will take place at Lausanne, Switzerland. Robosphere will be in booth No.10 at the EPFL Robotics Festival on the 29 and 30 of May. Approximately 20,000 to 40,000 people are expected. Robosphere, jointly with Robolounge, will dis…
Here is a pretty amazing performance by a small humanoid robot. Surprising for two reasons: The first is that the stunts are rather sophisticated: he can do a handstand comparable to a great gymnast. The second is more mysterious: the music that accompanies the video is a song by Jacques Brel's …
The TheCorpora blog by Francisco Paz has revealed more details on the Open Source robot QBo. This robot DIY weighs around 10 kg, measures 46 cm high, and it can recharge all by itself. It has four infrared sensors, four ultrasonic sensors, two video cameras in the eyes, two microphones in the e…
Here is a conference table robot that is able to adjust itself by taking various forms. This table is composed of four elements and is able to be separates and re-assembled, without any human intervention. The Intelligence Laboratory Robotics University of Tsukuba in Japan is behind this origin…
This week Germany has hosted an exhibition devoted to demonstrations of military robots . The Expo brought together European robotics researchers for the 2010 edition of the ELROB (European Trial of UGVs). These kinds of robots are in demand, especially for perilous and dangerous missions fo…
Anybots launch the commercialization of QB, a telepresence robot, for fall 2010. Starting price: 15 000 dollars US. QB moves at a speed of 5.5 km/h and only weighs 35 pounds(16 kg). It’s autonomy (battery) lasts 8 hours, it supports Wi-Fi, and has a 5 megapixel video camera. The principle o
