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Solo content creators often face the choice of either recording from a stationary camera or having to ask help from someone who needs to hold the camera. With this robotic tripod system called Roll Cam Robotic Cameraman, this problem seems to be solved to some extent. The system makes the tripod follow whatever needs to be recorded or live-streamed autonomously by using LIDAR and computer […] Read More

Roby d’Bear is a new project which is an entertainment robot that connects with mobile devices. Users can move its arms, head, mouth, eyes and eyelids. Other operation modes include Play, Repeat, Dance and Karaoke functions. In Play mode the robot repeats after the user. You can enable repeat mode in higher or lower voice for more entertaining effects. When playing a song on your […] Read More

20 October – 30 November 2016 Science Museum, London Free sciencemuseum.org.uk/eric   20 October – Today the Science Museum unveiled a 2m tall, full-size working replica of Eric, one of the world’s first robots. Eric will be on display from 20 October to 30 November 2016, and will be demonstrated twice a week while on show at the Museum. Eric holds a unique place in […] Read More

AUTONOMOUS is an award-winning Sci-Fi short film that unofficially premiered at the 35th SGAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. It recently won the Silver Award at The Box Film Festival 2016 (UK) and is an official selection in ten more film festivals around the world. Premise: When a mistrustful rogue, who earns a living by sending “obsolete” humanoid robots to […] Read More

Endurance robotics startup that was originally from Russia opened an office in the US, Naples, Florida and started to distribute their robot DIY SelfieBot for free.   Endurance claims that they want to help young people especially students to jump into robotics.   Endurance is bringing robotics to high school and colleges for free. As far as George Fomitchev (founder of a startup) says that […] Read More

SumoBoy is the world’s first mini sumo robotics kit that consists of two parts: a programmable fight robot & the prototyping board set.   A team of robotics experts and champions has come together to create the world’s first mini sumo robotics kit and has launched a campaign to raise money for mass production.   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1300541966/sumoboy-arduino-based-robotics-kit-for-sport-and-e   It’s becoming more and more obvious that at […] Read More

2016 RobotArt Contest is first of five annual challenges that hope to inspire the creation of true artificial creativity. Seattle, Washington, January 27, 2016 (Newswire.com) – ​​​​​In the tradition of recent Technological Grand Challenges, RobotArt has pledged over half a million dollars in prizes over 5 years to competitors in a new Robotic Grand Challenge.  This Grand Challenge is simple to describe but difficult to […] Read More

Spartan puts affordable robot into the hands of students from middle school through college level MIAMI, FL — (January 8, 2016) — Modern Robotics Inc. today provided an exciting glimpse into the future of collaborative robotics with the introduction of Spartan™, a robotics base kit that allows users to build and program a very capable and complete robot. The Spartan Robot kit includes the powerful […] Read More

Mecanum drive is a type of holonomic drive base; meaning that it applies the force of the wheel at a 45° angle to the robot instead of on one of its axes. By applying the force at an angle to the robot, you can vary the magnitude of the force vectors to gain translational control of the robot; In plain English, the robot can move […] Read More

Cellrobot is a system made up of individual robotic cells which are put together to form other functional robots. Its kickstarter campaign will start on October 13th. At the core of the robot, lies a HEART, which communicates with the other frame/muscle cells that are connected with it. Inside each CELL, there is a servo motor, a sensor and an independent MCU (Microprogrammed Control Unit). […] Read More