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GE Brings Good Robots to Light 28 Jan 2013 | 08:19 pm
We're not sure how we missed this one but we figure later is better than never. Late last yeah GE unveiled their latest commercial that pays tribute to some of the most famous robots, including Data. ...
Harbin Restaurant Fully Robot Staffed 21 Jan 2013 | 09:48 pm
China has joined the ranks of robot-run eateries with its Robot Restaurant in Harbin. We are talking full-scale serving here, from the Wall-E-esque greeter to the chefs to the servers. All told there ...
Goosinator Scares Away Pesky Geese 14 Jan 2013 | 09:32 pm
Because many see them as pests in parks or other open meeting places, Randy Claussen created the Goosinator, a bright orange RC creature designed to keep the large birds away. We think they are scary ...
Must Have: Windup Robots 11 Jan 2013 | 09:13 pm
These Wind Up Bots come in packs of 12 and are perfect for playing with during that nasty snowstorm. Each is 2 ΒΌ" and are randomly picked. And for the girliest of girls, the Noggin Pink Windup moves h...
Hedgehogs to Study Phobos 9 Jan 2013 | 09:05 pm
Marco Pavone is leading a team at the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford that are developing robotic hedgehogs to study the Martian moon Phobos. The half meter wide rolling bots wi...
Vomiting Larry Tests Reach of Norovirus 7 Jan 2013 | 09:38 pm
We are not sure what possessed the Health and Safety Laboratory in Derbyshire, UK to build Vomiting Larry but we suppose someone had to do it. The humanoid simulated vomiting system will help research...
Must Have: Chip, the Robotic Desk Organizer 4 Jan 2013 | 09:57 pm
Chip is a friendly desk organizer that is multi-colored and made of MDF with metal and flex magnet accents. At a size of 6 x 2.5 x 7", he can hold pencils, pens, paper, paper clips or other accessorie...
Darpa Funds ACTUV for Following Subs 2 Jan 2013 | 09:27 pm
The Science Applications International Corporation has received a $58 million contract with Darpa to construct an Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vehicle to chase down evil submarines...
Roboy - Mechanical Child Labor 31 Dec 2012 | 09:54 pm
Engineers from the University of Zurich's Artificial Intelligence Lab have begun a rush job on a service robot designed to look like a humanoid boy that will be unveiled March 2013. To be named Roboy,...
Must Have: Battleship - The Movie 28 Dec 2012 | 09:17 pm
Imagine a movie based on a game. Sure, it has been done with Real Steel derived from the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots so it makes perfect sense to create one for Battleship. They have even made a special....
