Much apologies for not covering this sooner, but the final results from RobotCup 2005 have been released. The Small Size league winners are predictable - Germany (FU-Fighters), Cornell (Cornell Big Red), and Singapore (Field Rangers). First place for Middle Size goes to Japan, and first place in 4-…
The Lincoln Journal Star Online has an interesting article about telepresence doctor bots. The idea is that a doctor can check up on his patients without ever leaving the office, by way of a two way video conferencing robot. The way I see it, now he can bill you $500 dollars for that 5 minute (an…
It appears that New York Times journalists have all the luck, because this one got to review the latest from ZMP Inc., a cute yellow walking robot pal. Of course, the one central glowing eye does seem a bit spooky, but that's beside the point. Nuvo, who sells for about $6,000 (ouch) is, "mar…
When I first read that page title on Delicious I had visions of metal coils and current and ... dancing. However, I was wrong! Behold, a quicktime video of our favorite 80's cartoons breakdancing. Also, in related news, Transformers is going to be made into a movie. Oh the suspense!
The latest online issue of Sensors & Transducers Magazine is now available. Featuring a nifty little transaxel accelerometer, with a "sensitivity of 5 mV/g and a measurement range of В±1000 g peak", a "strain guage direct to PC" device, and a paper on remote ele…
