A Robot Giraffe Named Russel is Receiving Great Response
I have always liked Giraffes. I am envious of the size and height, for it seems that they will always get to see things first.
Russel the robotic giraffe has been introduced at MakerFaire and is really receiving a lot of love from children and adults.
The seventeen foot robot has webcams …
Robots which Shape Shift and Reassemble Alone
Remember the movie Terminator 2? In it, the T-1000 Terminator (played by Robert Patrick) was able to shape shift quickly and easily. There was a part towards the end, where he was frozen by liquid Nitrogen, shattered, and slowly “reassembled” itself to its normal chosen form. The video below reminded …
Kinetic Robot with a Robot inside its Belly
This is a cool Robot sculpture that uses different found objects, including wood, to create a mechanical moving piece.
Nemo Gould of Nemomatic has built “Little Big Man”, an 8 foot robot sculpture with a few moving parts for an upcoming show called: “Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon”.
This same piece …
The Bioloid Humanoid Robot Kit Provides Customizable Creation
Robot toys are just amazing; they are fun to build, great to play with, and entertaining to watch.
There are so many different robots available, such as the Man’s Best Robot, the Roboporter to carry your luggage, the Lego Rubix Cube Robot, the RC flying Robot, Crime Fighting Robot and so …
Segway RMP Concept is Perfect for Loading and Parallel Parking
The Segway is a brand that continues to be talked about and modified.
Maybe it is the name, the product, or the different concepts created. Whatever the reason, we have to salute some of the ideas, such as the Ferrari Segway, and especially the new Segway RMP concept.
This new design and …
This Robot Drives on Walls and Sends Images Via Bluetooth
Spiderman is old news!
Yes, old Spidey can crawl up walls and take pictures, but this robot sucks itself onto a wall, drives around it, and sends you images taken using Bluetooth. The best part is, you control it with a personal joystick.
I know that many of us can think of …
Cockfighting Robots introduced in Japan’s Robot Championship
Who doesn’t love cockfighting (Roosters that is)?
The Robo-One Championship in Japan introduces many different robots fighting for the crown of ultimate Robot Fighter. One cool presentation was new cockfighting (roosters) Robots.
The video below begins with these roosters going at each other and continues with other robots trying to prove their …
The Lego Mindstorm Robot Solves the Rubik’s Cube for You
The Rubik’s Cube is one of the most fascinating puzzle toys ever created.
It demands logic, patience, and skill in order to be solved, yet it is wrapped up in a colorful and innocent looking package.
Ever since it first came out, different books, additional toys, and tribute creations have been released …
O.K Computer: Read My Lips
Did She say “I Love You” or “Olive Juice”?
Lip Reading is sometimes considered an art form although it has not been as accurate as hoped.
We have all been through different noisy situations where we had to attempt this procedure one way or the other. Sometimes we read our partner …
Man Made Robot is Cleaning Up the Streets
Are you sick of hoodlums, thieves or drug dealers hanging around in your neighborhood? Rufus Terrill was, so he built a vigilante robot to get rid of them.
Rufus built a robot to roam his neighborhood streets and scare criminals and troublemakers away.
This robot weighs 300 pounds, stands at 4 feet …