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…
In order to promote its robotic vacuum cleaners in Korea , LG has decided to organize a soccer tournament. The tournament will be held on May 16 and should have 32 teams participating. The remote-controlled vacuum robots will be used like soccer players. Registration is open until April 30. Al…
A robotic teddy bear has been developed by the Fujitsu Research Institute in Japan. The prototype still has no name but could soon be used in hospitals for psychological support and as a companion. The bear can recognize patients' facial expressions thanks to its camera and responds accordingly…
Hiroshi Ishiguro has just created a second version of its Geminoid humanoid robot: the Geminoid F (for 'female'). This female robot is a copy of an attractive woman in her 20s. Unlike the first Geminoid, it only has 12 servo motors in its face (50 for the H1) and 46 degrees of freedom for her bo…
James Corrigan is 72 years old and is a patient robot especially designed for nurses. The University of Houston-Victoria in America has decided to acquire this human simulator. As Victoria Advocate says, this robotic patient is dying of lung cancer but with a quick reboot he'll be all better. In …
What if robots could prepare themselves a nice family dinner? That's what we can see in this video; no humans are involved. The domestic robot lights the candles for four guest robots, uncorks a bottle of wine and tends the table! And why not eat some bread, some salad and beets after prayer - )…
Honda has just developed a little fun gadget to put on your desktop: the Asimo Widget. This little robotic widget is placed on your computer desktop and displays the latest news from Honda as well as provides a memo function for taking notes. You also see Asimo walking around on your screen, it…
Lapassarada Thanaphant has paid out 927 000 US dollars to equip her Japanese restaurant with robots waiters. And what robots! The photos were taken on April 1st during the opening ceremony of the Hajime restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. Hopefully it's not an April's fool... (the robots seem pre…
