The new robot called Mint Robot #3, Music Tank, is a robotic music player that can follow you around or be remote controlled. The robot detects the objects in its front by ultrasonic sensors and can distinguish humans with its thermal sensors. With the endless track system like those used in war tanks, the robot […]
The little green dinasour robot pleo, which faded into extinction a while ago, is coming back to the market. There will be a few upgrades for the current version, as well as future planned upgrades. The price for now will stay the same. It is good to see that Pleo didn’t face the same fate […]
ROBOT NAME: Intrepid CATEGORY: Navigator APPROACH AND OVERALL DESIGN: Intrepid is a moderate budget outdoor navigation robot with no laser scanners or Industrial grade IMU devices. A Traxxas E-Maxx 4WD R/C vehicle has been used for the chassis. Twin Parallax HB-25 motor drivers has replaced the motor controller, feeding the motors. Intrepid doesn’t currently move […]
ROBOT NAME: Botone CATEGORY: Navigator ASKING THE BUILDER: So, this is the first dive into electronics for me. Coding isn’t a problem, but hardware is totally new to me. So, I built ‘Botone’ from stuff laying around and a shiney new Arduino Duemilnove. The drive servos are Futaba S3004 that have been modified for continuous […]
The new robot movie “Surrogates” that opens Friday does not seem very unreal to some scientists and movie makers. The movie pictures a world where noone is victim of a murder because in place of humans walking on the streets, robots took their place, where the real humans just sit in their homes see the […]
ROBOT NAME: “RALPH” Also Known as: Rocketeer’s Awesome Launcher Puker Hurler CATEGORY: Lunacy Competition Robot CONTACT INFO: www.team20.com contact@team20.com ABOUT COMPETITION: The competition is sponsored by US FIRST. FIRST, “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” is an engineering competition founded by inventor extraordinaire Mr. Dean Kaman. When the competition was first started, it […]
The new toy robot “Robini – i” introduced by the South African company Robonica is going on sale end of september for $250. The robot will first be sold at specific stores such as Amazon.com, ToysRUs.com, Schwartz and Fry’s. The kit also includes base stations, gaming cards, remote control and hubs to arrange multiplayer gaming […]
Lego is officially launching the next version of its famous robotics kit Mindstorms NXT as of August 1st.The pre-selling already started on July 1st on a few websites such as Amazon.com. The updated kit has a bigger number of elements – now 619 pieces – and 4 new robotic models. Additional touch sensor and a […]
A new robot baby seal has been developed by a Japanese company called Therapeutic Robots, and has been shown to public at the recent Las Vegas Tech exposition.The machine’s whole body is covered with sensors that will enable it to understand all touching by its owner. Its AI also enables it to remember the previous […]
The humanoid robot toy I-Sobot has just cut its price to $100…Last year’s price was $300. For this price, the robot has an amazing 17 servo motors, voice command recognition, 200+ word vocabulary, gyro sensor, preprogrammed moves such as karate moves and dancing with sound effects. In the video below, you can see how thr […]