Here's a particularly interesting video in terms of thinking about robotics :-) A robot attempting to solve a Rubik's Cube. To begin with, it works rather well... until the cube falls and the robot loses its patience. Then suddenly it attacks the Rubik's cube! We assure you, it's funny, and wel…
The video below shows three industrial robots in the process of sorting and placing salami of the Peperami brand (mini pepperoni). The speed of execution enables an increase in productivity of +25% compared to the work being done by a human chain. The FlexPicker by ABB Robotics can pick up thre…
This Friday May 7, the Society for Arts and Technology in Montreal [SAT], the ETS (a leading engineering school for industry) and ABB Robotics (a leader in the robotics industry) are organizing a night of madness called WE ARE ROBOTS. The program: electronic music with DJs Akufen, Stephen Beaupr…
The Sharp range sensors, GP2Y0A02YK IR and GP2D120 IR, are not that easy to find at the moment but RobotShop has just received a good supply of these components! Hurry up, it's likely to be a gold rush! As a reminder, the GP2Y0A02YK IR is an infrared range sensor, with a distance range of 20 to…
Here's an example of an application of an interface using the Apple iPad to store then retransmit commands to an industrial robot (arm). The technician first writes a "Robot" text on the iPad, then stores it. Then it sends the information to its iPhone which retransmits the command to the robot. …
We've already seen cats which took pleasure in walking on the Roomba. But this is quite unheard of, it could be a first: a turtle on the iRobot vacuum cleaner! She seems to be really enjoying the walk because she doesn't look like she wants to try to get back down, except at the end of the vide…
The little Zibits robots are landing at RobotShop. And at a small price: less than 10 dollars. These mini robots are controlled remotely with a small joystick. Zibits are actually little collectible toys available in various different versions (design, shape, color). They can move straight ahe…
iRobot has just announced its first quarterly performance, on the increase compared to analysts' forecasts. The IRBT share took +33% in 1 single day, going from 15 to 20 dollars. The company reported gains of 24 cents per share for the first quarter in 2010 (Q1), while analysts were banking on…
The NewFund investment fund has just invested 27% of capital in the French company MedTech. MedTech is developing a neurosurgery robot named Rosa. According to the Midi Libre newspaper and the CEO of MedTech, Bertin Nahum, the robot "makes surgical procedures safe and reliable, whilst allowing …
It's Friday, so let's relax a little with this post :-) The first video shows a robot dinner. Or, more precisely, a one-to-one meal of two integrated circuits of a computer which was given life: Secondly, we introduce you to two comics about robots on Willow Garage. These are two cartoons by …
Here's an image to for all budding roboticists or Arduino specialists: the Arduino Cheatsheet V.02B. This chart is yours to print and put up on your wall ; -) The advantage of this type of image is that it shows all the information together: libraries, constants, structures and types of data, ope…
After the mini soccer World Cup, Robocup 2010 in Germany, the Kondo Cup takes place in Asia. Created in 2006, the Kondo Cup takes place regularly throughout the year. This robot soccer tournament is held in the electronics quarter of Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan. The robots that perform as soccer…
We've already told you before about Lego Mindstorms robots which are able to solve a Rubik's Cube with ridiculous ease in record time, such as CubeStormer. This time, here's MultiCuber, the expert in Rubik's Cubes regardless of the number of faces. MultiCuber starts with a 2x2x2 and ends its exer…
The company, Autofuss, has recycled three FANUC s430iL industrial robots from the automobile industry to convert them to the arts and entertainment industry. The three robots (Puck, Gilda and Rosie) are now cameramen. They can take complex and accurate shots and we've recently been able to catc…
The DFKI and its Robotics Innovation Center in Bremen, Germany, are developing a multitude of robots with numerous possible applications. The video below presents many of the robotics projects underway. The projects are supervised by Prof. Dr. Frank Kirchner. DFKI Robotics develops mobile robot…
Quince is a rescuer robot prototype ready to respond to natural catastrophes (earthquakes, landslides, etc.) or work in buildings which have been damaged following explosions (gas, for example), terrorist or biochemical attacks. This robot can go on practically any terrain thanks to its 4 indepe…
