Japanese Telexistence Robot Acts Like An Avatar
Japan makes a lot of breakthroughs in robotics periodically and this avatar robot, which mirrors the movements of persons wearing virtual reality suits, is a perfect example of that.
DarwinBot: Robot Puppysitter for Guilty Pet Owners
If you are a pet owner, then chances are you have struggled with the guilt of having to leave your pet home alone for periods of time. It looks like Microsoft is looking to expand its products to the pooch department.
Giant Driveable R2-D2
For Star Wars fans, the only thing cooler than watching R2-D2, is being able to drive inside the droid. One kid, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, has had an experience only Kenny Baker has had.
Nerdbots: Robots For Sale
A Kansas City couple has built a collection of robots out of spare parts found at antique and thrift stores, and these robots are for sale on their online shop.
Kinect-Controllable NASA Multi-Legged Robot
NASA’s ATHLETE (All-Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer) is a one of a kind robot, considering its capabilities and the fact that it will be controlled with an Xbox or a Nintendo Wii.
Autonomous Nano Quadrotors Fly in Combat Formation
You know that something is fishy in the US when you see an army of flying robots in attack formations going through the frame of a door.
Gymbot: The Robot That Keeps You in Shape
The personal trainer of the (near) future may as well be a robot, as it is exemplified by Gymbot, a concept that was presented at ICSR 2011 Design Awards.
Search and Rescue Robot Moves like a Snake
Researchers have designed an all terrain search and rescue robot that mimics the movements of a snake in order to cross rough terrain.
Scrap Metal Abundance? Build Robots Out of It
Who says robots must be built only from new, shiny materials? The following gallery includes robots that were made mostly of scrap metal.
DIY Cardboard Hexapod Robot
If you pay any attention at all, you notice that we like robots and DIY projects. We also love cheap DIY projects, which led us to this cardboard hexapod robot project.