MyRobots.com Starts The Final Countdown Today the MyRobots.com team added a countdown timer on their website signalling the imminent launch of their new Cloud Robotics Service. After months of planning, design and implementation, the highly anticipated BETA launch of MyRobots.com is scheduled fo…
It has been a while since my last posting on this topic. In the meantime I made significant progress as you can see here:There is now a PCB with all necessary stuff on it which for example completely alleviates all I2C chip configuration problems I had in the past with my first wire-connected proto…
Robotshop Ultimate Challenge The RobotShop Ultimate Challenge for robot vacuum cleaners is complete! With the Infinuvo Cleanmate QQ-2 Plus having completed the Challenge, this concludes our current round of robot testing. Well, at least for now. Who knows what we'll be testing next here at RobotSh…
As I wrote in Chopstick Junior 1.0 (there you can see it in the robot) here comes the part with the Arduino Nano on a PCB.Why I did this?Well, it's just a try to use the Arduino Nano for other robots too. This gives me the chance to remove the MC and put it in another robot or just upgrade this one…
New ASIMO from Honda Robotics Running Honda Robotics released a new version of ASIMO which is much faster and much more agile than its predecessors. The new ASIMO, is capable of running much faster, has dexterous hands and can even jump on one foot. This robot is clearly the most advanced human
PETMAN has to be the most physically capable humanoid robot in terms of flexibility, range of motion and robustness. It has been developed by Boston Dynamics, the same people who created BigDog, and is intended to tryout military equipment. Check out this video in order to see the robot, walk, move…
The RobotShop tech team released a new video for their Ultimate Challenge. If you were at all curious how the Neato XV-11 performed in the RobotShop Ultimate Challenge, then this post is for you. RobotShop has done the tests, compiled the results, and put it all together for you. The findings
Robotiq Adaptive Gripper The Robotiq adaptive gripper, is a gorgeous heavy-duty dexterous hand for industrial manipulation and research. As you can see in the video below, it can manipulate objects of various sizes and shapes without issue. This type of robot is used in research and in i
e.ziclean Revolution Robot Vacuum European RobotShop customers rejoice! The all-new E.ziclean Revolution by e.zicom is now available for purchase in Europe and should instigate many households to become cleaner and healthier. Will this robot be the first to trigger the Robolution? We don't know
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The RobotShop Ultimate Challenge is moving along quickly now; the Roomba 500 series has completed all the tests and its final score is now available. If you recall, the robot vacuums are being scored by 15 different performance tests: how well they pick up debris, how fast they clean, how loud they…
Robotshop Ultimate Challenge The RobotShop Ultimate Challenge is moving along quickly now; the Roomba 500 series has completed all the tests and its final score is now available. If you recall, the robot vacuums are being scored by 15 different performance tests: how well they pick up debris, how …
We are proud to announce that RobotShop is the first Canadian retailer to have the latest iRobot Roomba in stock and available for order. The iRobot Roomba 780 has many new features and is waiting for you to order it along with its many fellow robot vacuums. iRobot Roomba 780 What's…
RobotShop Arduino Super Sale Attention all RobotShop adepts! We are having an exclusive two-day sale on the awesome Arduino UNO Microcontroller. Arduino is hands down the most popular open-source microcontroller on the market, and it is an excellent choice for beginners and advanced experimente
Robotshop Ultimate Challenge The Ultimate Challenge for robot vacuums has begun! For this instalment we go on-site to the RobotShop's test lab to get a look at the Roomba 500 series being put through different tests. Check it out below: We're also pleased to tell you that you'll be gettin
Desk Pets Tankbots After a long wait,the Tankbots from Desk Pets are now in stock at RobotShop. These little robots are very smart and can be controlled via an Apple iPad, iPhone or an Android smartphone. They also feature autonomous modes that include roaming around freely, solving a maze and mor…
