We've already told you about Tsutenkaku, the tower robot from Osaka in Japan. This miniature robotic replica of Osaka's broadcasting tower, which measures 103 meters in height, is 1.70 m tall. This symbol of Osaka recently made its appearance in public as the master of ceremonies at the Electri…
RoboSwift is a robotic bird with wings that can move like a real bird (i.e. can flap) and folds its feathers backwards like a swift. This prototype has been invented by researchers at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. This robot was originally designed for (and with) the Du…
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) near Boston will be the third university in the US to offer a PhD in Robotics Engineering. In fact, WPI already offers a bachelor's degree in robotics engineering ('baccalauréat' in Canada, 'bachelor' in the US). What's more, it will now be the only o…
You could almost believe it's a genuine press release from "Stark Industries" but actually it's a promotion for the film Iron Man 2. The video, site, company, press releases, photos,... it all seems very real but by taking a closer look you can see that the people in the video look more like act…
Robot-Dreams likes the new Dagu Wild Thumper and so do we :-) We already told you about it 2 weeks ago. Moreover, we sell this progressive platform with 6 wheels/motors at RobotShop. An all-terrain vehicle which, as its name suggests, can go almost anywhere: uneven surfaces, rocks, mud, up st…
We recently received two new products: two remote-controlled cars which operate with fuel cells. The first is the H2GO by Horizon: This hybrid electric hydrogen car (runs on energy from the sun and water) is a toy suitable for ages 8 and up. It comes with a hydrogen station, a remote control…
After the Runbot created in 1999, there's now Runbot2, developed by the Tokyo Polytechnic University. Even if it still has loads of wires connected to its body, this quadruped robot moves very naturally. It can run like an animal (a dog or a cat for example) in a way that clearly shows us the r…
Here's a robot which looks like the Loch Ness sea monster but which comes to us straight from Japan. A hybrid between a kind of worm and prehistoric monster. It has to be admitted that the prototype is pretty successful and you would easily say it looks like a real sea mammal. You can see other…
Here's a video of Tetsujin 28, the giant robot in Kobe, Japan. John Palmisano from the site, Society of Robots, has collected the images. This giant metal statue is 18 meters tall and weighs 50 tonnes! The official site: www.kobe-tetsujin.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REhoDQWx7g0 The de…
Transformer robots have always fascinated both the young and old. Recently, the Transporter films have been adapted to the big screen. But what about real transformer robots? Do they really exist or is it just a matter of pure fiction? You'll be surprised to see that some nice autonomous toy prot…
A couple of researchers based in Japan have invented a robotic vest which can transpose human emotions into virtual worlds, like Second Life for example. The iFeel_IM allows the feeling of reality to be intensified in virtual gaming worlds and also shows the other people involved your true emoti…
How could a robot become so mad to turn against its designer? Of course it's impossible if you buy a robot from RobotShop. We sell robots to serve humans. On the other hand, if you attempt experiments all alone at your home with prototypes, you're on your own! That's why you should always make…
If you're an avid reader of this blog, you'll definitely remember that a few days ago we told you about this restaurant robot in Thailand? And now the waiter robot can not only serve but dance too! Actually it's a Motoman robot modified at several hundred thousand dollars. But there's no doubt t…
We have just received two new flagship products in our online robotics store. They are the Arduino WiFi BlackWidow by AsyncLabs (large version, which is compatible with Arduino shielding standards) and the Mini Arduino WiFi YellowJacket by AsyncLabs (miniature version for small robots). Thes…
The American television channel, CBS, has decided to build a prototype of a skeleton robot for its program The Late Late Show presented by Craig Ferguson. Grant Imahara from Mythbusters is glued to the task of completing this android prototype. As you would suspect with this type of program, it…
On March 30, 'Les Promesses de la Robotique' (the promises of robotics) meeting was held at the 'Mardis de l'Innovation' (Innovation Tuesdays) in France. The guests discussed the progress of robotics and its applications in our modern society. Amongst those attending were several recognizable f…
