Friday, April 19, 2024
By David Ponce You'd think that the impetus behind our slow walk towards complete robotic annihilation would be fueled by our desire to have stuff done for us more cheaply, and more efficiently. And, of course, you'd be right....
By David Ponce A lot has been made lately of this robotic arm ride. It's about these guys who strap themselves up to a robotic arm (the kind that you find in car assembly lines), and fling themselves about...

By David Edney Look people. We need to quit making robots that can think for themselves right now! Apparently researchers at NEC System technologies and Mie University designed a robot that can identify wines, cheeses, meats...

By Andrew Liszewski As a child of the 80's I'll always have a soft spot for robots thanks to years of watching Go-Bots, Transformers, Voltron, Tranzor-Z and even G.I. Joe since the B.A.T. characters were always my favorite. Sadly though...

By Andrew Liszewski If you're into robotics but don't like your creations to have that corporate-polished look then this simple robot walker tutorial on Streettech.com will probably fit the bill nicely. The parts list includes things you might actually have lying...
By Andrew Liszewski Ok, so the downside of this kit is that even though this robot can balance like a Segway, it can't actually be ridden like one. In fact I think even a G.I. Joe figure would be hard...
By David Ponce Claudia Mitchell lost her arm in a motorcycle accident some time ago, and she is the first woman to replace the severed limb with a "bionic arm". In other words, she can move the robotic arm...

By David Ponce By now, you should all be aware of the existence of the iRobot Roomba. In case your usual dwelling is a rock's moist underside (and you're taking a once in a lifetime adventure on the interweb...
By David Ponce Erm... Well, we're more than a little disturbed by the latest robot news coming out of the Land of the Rising Sun. Seems Toyota Motor Corp.'s been working on developing a robotic leg that can jump...