Do you remember Truckbot HTC G1 which we told you about in early March? Well, here is a new version of this little robot from Tim Heath and Ryan Hickman, this time flashier, in green transparent plastic and mainly, with improved capabilities. Truckbot used to respond to commands via a laptop. …
We have just added the robotic tank toy, Titan, by Elenco to our products. Ideal for children aged 10 and over, this remote-controlled tank only costs about thirty dollars! Equipped with 6 wheels, it can go in any direction. Titan is steered at a distance using a wireless infrared remote contr…
Creating wooden robots, it had to be done :-) We reassure you that these are just decorative and toy robots rather than real functional, mobile and autonomous robots. Produced by Japan's Take-G Toys, these little gems are robotic decorations made entirely out of wood and cost between 50 and 80…
The Japanese laboratory, Kobayashi Lab, at Waseda University is in the process of developing SCHEMA, a new humanoid robot. It's 1.19 m tall and has 14 degrees of freedom, 6 in the arms and 8 in the head. The aim is to create an emotional humanoid. To achieve this, Schema has been given several …
At RobotShop it's always Christmas! Take advantage of the spring sale where we have selected more than 73 products to offer you at reduced prices, including: » Nabaztag Ears: $4 instead of $9.99 » Programmable Remote-Controlled Roboni-I Robot: $219 instead of $249 » Automatic Self-Cleaning
Here's a really fun toy on Youtube. We are considering possibly adding it to our products. It's a remote-controlled car which transforms into a robot firing missiles. 3 frequencies are available, allowing transformers to engage in combat. Video after the break: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
Here's another RobotShop novelty: the Dagu Wild Thumper, an all-terrain robot with 6 wheels. This mobile platform can carry 8 kg of load and is powered by 6 gear motors. Outdoor exploration and rescue missions are possible applications for Universities or for military use. It is one of the fir…
Here's a RobotShop novelty which has just come in stock: the Dagu Robotic Arm which has 6 degrees of freedom. It is 36 cm long and comes with PC software. Dagu uses 4 servos for the base and the arm and 6 servo motors in total for its 6 degrees of freedom. It can be programmed to carry out ver…
Dino Segovis has created an all-terrain robot on a roomba platform. The "Urban Roverbot" is a mobile robot which is not satisfied with rolling on flat surfaces, that would be too easy :-) No, the prototype by Segovis is inspired by Mars Exploration Rover and can roll on broken ground amongst st…
American designer Norio Fujikawa has just completed the fantastic concept of a surveillance robot in the form of a spider. Kanibot has 6 legs, a video camera + a camera, motion sensors and an antenna to communicate with its base. Kanibot can venture on almost any terrain like a real spider. …
Rather than resorting to human guinea-pigs to practice the dental profession, Japan has decided to create its own guinea-pig robot, always ready to be operated on in the mouth. Hanako the female robotic patient can salivate, have a runny nose, move her eyes and express pain by speaking. She ope…
The combat robots competition, Robo-One 2010, has just ended in Japan. You can view the photos posted by Robot-Dreams on Flickr (including the one above): flickr.com/photos/robots-dreams/sets/72157623564934427/show/. It was "Super Dygar II" which established itself in the final against "Neutrin…
The robotics community welcomes a new player: Contineo Robotics. The company will develop robotic hands adept at delicate manipulations, robotic platforms and control systems. The hands will be primarily designed for first responders as well as for military use for handling bombs or explosives.…
The DCSR (Danish Council for Strategic Research) has injected 1.9 million euros into a Danish project called ASETA which aims to robotize some farming operations related to crops. According to Robotland, Denmark figures amongst the leaders in robotics for farms and agricultural enterprises. The…
The RobotShop team wishes a happy birthday to its partner, iRobot, which is celebrating its 20th birthday this year! iRobot is the world leader in vacuum robots and is also actively involved in floor-washing robots, robots which clean swimming pools as well as industrial and military robots. …
Honda has just unveiled its new model of the Asimo humanoid robot: the P4. Careful though, it's not a new version in the literal sense since this model is based on one developed in 2000. The P4 measures 1.60 m in height like the P3 but it has lost weight: from 130 kg to 80 kg. Asimo P4 has 34 …
