By Evan Ackerman
This is a photograph of a soccer field for robots, part of the RoboCup games taking place though July 10 at Georgia Tech. There are various size brackets for different robots to compete in, and this particular...
By Evan Ackerman
My apologies for the lame (but obligatory) headline. Vortex Regenerative Air Movement Mobile Robot Platforms (that would be VRAMMRPs) employ patented "tornado in a cup" technology to suck themselves onto flat surfaces including walls and ceilings. They...
By Evan Ackerman
These helium blimps, nicknamed "Blubber Bots," are fully autonomous robots that gracefully float from place to place, searching for food ( represented as LED lights) and companionship. Created by Jed Berk, the fat and happy form factors...
By David Ponce
Hysteria is rising over the upcoming Transofmers movie. It's understandable. So maybe it makes sense to see some Korean company trying to cash in on the action... by releasing Gundam speakers. No, Gundam is...
By Evan Ackerman
Matsushita Electric's Power Pedal robot suit is a wearable exoskeleton (exo-lower torso, anyway) that provides the wearer with up to seven times more leg power. The robot legs are controlled via foot pedals, and with six axes...
By Evan Ackerman
Ever wish that your wireless network could follow you wherever you went? Yeah, so does the US Army. DARPA's LANdroid is a palm-sized, totally autonomous network router on cute little tank treads. It's designed to be used...
By Evan Ackerman
WowWee's Roboquad is now available for preorder for $99, with delivery in August. If you were a fan of the modable Robosapien, you might want to check out the specs on this spidery quadraped. You can either...
By David Ponce
Probably due to the upcoming movie, we're starting to see a fair share of Transformer paraphernalia going around these days. The latest is a partnership between Nike and Takara Tomy, which has produced the awesome figuring...
By David Ponce
Gundam is apparently a God to some. And now, Bandai and Ginza Tanaka have teamed up to create a Gundam made from pure platinum.Called Gundam Fix Platinum, the 12.5-cm (5-in.) tall, 1.4-kg (3-lb.) work features 89 separate...