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Anthropomorphic Man Robot Walks on Two Legs, Does Push-Ups

Alexander Nachaj — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:02:33 +0000

A lifelike anthropomorphic man robot is able to walk on two legs, as well as perform push ups and other feats of strength.

The robot, designed by Boston dynamics (the same people who brought us the Big Dog and Alpha Dog robots) builds upon earlier technology that the makers have been ...
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A Robot With A Sense Of Touch

Flor Sgarlatta — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:37:24 +0000

Every further improvement made in the field of robotics usually provokes varied reactions that run the full nerdy gamut from “Oh em gee, amazing” to “Next step: Skynet”. This recent development coming from the Tehnical University of Munich (TUM) likely won’t be the exception, though I’m personally more inclined towards ...
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Rollin’ Justin Humanoid Catches Two Balls At Once

Pawel — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:25:15 +0000

If you think Japan is better known for their robots than Germany, you’ll probably change your mind after checking out what Rollin’ Justin can do now. I bet he’s more dexterous than most of us.

Some of you might have already heard about the DLR’s (German Aerospace Agency) humanoid robot which ...
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Sarcos the Dancing and Balancing Robot

Darrick Mattsen — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:30:10 +0000

Currently, biped robots are still known for their awkwardness, their stilted walking doing little to make them seem human. This remarkable robot, dubbed Sarcos, is able to better capture the sense of balance that humans (well, most of us) are known for.

If you’ve ever had a toy robot that walks, ...
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Human-like Robot Movement Project

Alexandru Chiuariu — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:05:23 +0000

In the not-so-distant future androids may as well walk among us, considering the advancements scientists make in creating robots that have both a human-like physical appearance and swift movement patterns.

Researchers from Georgia Tech’s College of Computing believe that people are able to intuit easier what robots are doing if the ...
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DLR’s Body Robots Look Like Future Humanoid Robots Halved

Ady — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:29:09 +0000

If you liked C.R.A.B. Robotic System, then you would also like DLR’s Body Robots in the shape of upper and lower body of human beings.

DLR’s Upper and Lower Body Robots is the name given to the latest invention and this might have given a clue of what it ...
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Coffee Making Manga Robot No Head Turner!

Alpheus — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:14:24 +0000

While absolute sentience is perhaps half a decade away, servility in humanoid robots isn’t a first, and no disrespect meant to the creator of this coffee making Manga robot, but riding on folklore may not be enough to transform a ‘been there, seen that’ creation into a head ...
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Man’s Best Robot

Eran Abramson — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:50:48 +0000

Would you like a miniature humanoid robot to imitate your daily activities?

The i-SOBOT is a toy robot that will perform your commands and is able to react in unpredictable, yet amusing ways. Its abilities vary from carrying your beer can to shooting an arrow and even shooting a handmade bazooka ...
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