Yesterday in London Samsung presented its new robotic vacuum cleaner which should be on the European market in the next few weeks. The Samsung Navibot is equipped with two processors, 40 sensors and takes 30 photos per second to scan the room. When its batteries are weak, it recharges itself …
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Japanese have just pushed the boundaries of the imagination back a little further in terms of robotics with the creation of a humanoid baby robot called Yotaro. Its purpose? To boost births in Japan. The baby's face is made of translucent silicone and…
Admire this magnificent robot, Manoï AT01, customized as a robot cat. An improved version of Manoi danced at Clarkson University. It's a real mini robotic Catwoman dancing gracefully and with especially surprising speed for a robot. She moves quickly but doesn't fall. Mind-blowing. Her pe…
RobotShop has received a new project, Nano SeeedStudio DSO poket Oscillator. It is something like an iPod for robotic enthusiasts, this type of product previously cost 10 to 15 times more and was bulkier. This one only weighs 60 grams. The Seeedstudio measures the frequency, cycle, Vpp, Vram, V…
The Chinese University of Zhejiang has created the HaiBao robot to welcome visitors to the Shanghai World Expo 2010 (China) that is taking place now. Hai Bao is 1.55 meters high and speaks 6 different languages. It speaks, has a screen on its face, can shake hands with visitors and takes pictur…
Robot Stock News says that they have tried to order the highly anticipated Neato Robotics robot vacuum cleaner but its launch seems to be delayed. The Neato Robotics is a very promising intelligent vacuum cleaner that will directly compete with Roomba by iRobot. RSN tried to pre-order the pro…
What a great idea for recycling and reviving old materials. It is even more charming to us when it comes to turning them into robots. Brauer is a French artists who gives life to objects and creates radiant works of art and decorative sculptures. Below are additional photos of robotic art foun…
SmartDust is an "intelligent dust" network project made up of mini-robots with wireless sensors. As big as a dust particle or a grain of sand, these small and mobile intelligent forms (autonomous or remote control) can be used to explore space and some planets, adjust temperatures, detect earth…
Unmanned Systems Laboratory developed a helicopter robot that can fly above disaster areas after nuclear attacks or accidents, or bomb explosions. The autonomous helicopter was developed by students at Virginia Tech College and their professor, Kevin Kochersberger. It measures 1.80 meters and w…
This robotic arm already works well despite the small failure at the beginning of the video (too much haste). It carries a cocktail glass, moves quickly without spilling a drop, and always keeps the glass in an upright position. This application was developed by Eager in Osaka, Japan. They hope…
Robot costumes are in style. We are seeing more and more videos circulating on YouTube and video sharing sites. Robots are gradually starting to stand out and walking around town with robot costumes is rather amusing. If you film a video of an original humanoid or 1950s robot costume, send it…
Two web engineers, Tim Heath (Python specialist) and Ryan Hickman (who works for Google Double Click) have developed a mini tank which operates with a mobile phone running on Android. The HTC G1 phone that sits on the tank robot directs the small vehicle which currently possesses limited mobile …
Unbelievable Hinamitetu gymnast robot performs an acrobatic leap on the horizontal bar. The performance is astonishing: the robot spins around the bar like an athlete before doing a flip; then he grasps the bar like a gymnast. Hinamitetu's hands actually grab the rod as soon as they come into con…
This small dancing robot manages to move while following the beat of tomtoms. This is a small humanoid MANOI AT-01 at Yankadi club (Western African Drum) at Clarkson University (USA). Perfect for adding entertainment to your evenings since he lasts longer than a human :-0 http://www.youtube.co…
MEC (Manufacturing Engineering Centre) (University of Cardiff in the United Kingdom) is developing a semi-autonomous domestic robot able to help senior citizens with their daily tasks. The 3 million euro project is also aimed at creating a robot able to provide healthcare and assistance for people…
Gaagle Bot is the name given to this Roomba vacuum robot that has been modified by Swedish geeks. With its video camera and its integrated web server it can either walk around your house or only where you want it to walk. Gaagle Bot reference points the texts that it meets on its path, adds t…
