Robot Creates Custom Espresso Art Messages via SMS
Geeks (myself included) seem to run on caffeine, but one company’s taking espresso to the next level with the Zipwhip, a robot that creates custom messages in espresso.
Badass Mechanical Animals
No, dear reader, the title is not a reference to Marilyn Manson’s hit record from the 90s, but actually quite literal. Just mechanical animals!
Kenji Ishida’s Transforming Radio Controlled Car
A Japanese robotics expert unveils a fantastic transforming RC car.
Bipedal Robot Displays Impressive Sense of Balance
This robot is not the first one who stays upright even when kicked. However, the balance system that was employed here is really innovative.
Transformers Are Real And Live Among Us
Not many of us can take the Transformers franchise seriously anymore after what Michael Bay did to the movies, but we’ll always feel something for the classics.
Expo 2012 Robotics Pavilion
If you love robots, then you might want to considers booking a trip to Expo 2012′s robotics pavilion in Yeosu, South Korea. One of the exhibits will be dedicated specifically to aquatic robots.
Robot Octopus Project
Of all the sea creatures, the octopus is probably the coolest, because they move pretty fast for invertebrates. It’s inevitable that some people would want to build robots out of them.
RoboCops Patrol South Korean Prisons
Don’t commit crimes anywhere, but especially in South Korea. Why, you ask? Because prisons have robots guarding them. The robot apocalypse is coming!
Flame-Shooting Robot Uses Kinect Tracking
Seriously, guys, we’re all going to die.
Steampunk Willy Wonka Robot Dispense Oodles of Gummy Bears
It is every child’s dream to be in the shoes of Charlie Bucket, who wins the contest in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”