Archive for the 'Robotics' Category
Winter The Bionic Dolphin
Published by Mariella Moon May 6th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
Poor little Winter got her tail caught in a crab trap which got her dolphin tail cut off, leaving Winter swimming around with a stump for a rear.
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ASIMO Improves Its Repertoire
Published by Mariella Moon April 25th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
An acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, ASIMO is improving its repertoire and is now dabbling in orchestral music.
G-Dog — Not Your Friendly-Looking Cuddly Toy Dog
Published by Mariella Moon April 2nd, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
We’ve all seen the Robo-Dog. Unfortunately, it’s made for the military, so us civilians can’t even dream of owning one. But then, there’s G-Dog, and all my woes were whisked away.
Robot Babysits Kids in Japan
Published by Mariella Moon March 31st, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
Day care centers and play pens are very common in Japan. They’re everywhere–in subway stations, malls, and stores. In a store in Fukuoka prefecture, the owner seem to have employed a very unusual help.
Companion Robot: All You Need to Do Is Point
Published by Mariella Moon March 27th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
How great is it if you can laze around and point at things you need all day, a servant bringing them all to you?
Robo-Dog: Helping Military Men Carry Their Loads
Published by Mariella Moon March 20th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
Has no one ever thought of how military men all over the world don’t only have to risk their lives in battle, but also have to have to carry their own stuff?
Femisapien: Queen of the WowWee Bots
Published by Mariella Moon February 17th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
The WowWee robot, Femisapien, was presented during the CES as a dancing female robot.
Pleo: The Robotic Dinosaur
Published by Mariella Moon January 16th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
Move over Barney, here comes the dinosaur which would replace you in the hearts of many. Enter Pleo. It’s small, it’s cute, and unlike you, it’s not purple.
‘’Micro-GPS'’ Solution from Evolution Robotics Featured on WowWee’s New Rovio Robot
Published by Mariella Moon January 15th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
NorthStar Autonomous Navigation System has met this year’s CES with a bang with its new micro-GPS solution — the NorthStar 2.0 system.
Cube-kun: Smarter than You
Published by Mariella Moon January 12th, 2008 in Gadgets, Robotics.
Solving Rubik’s cubes is a pain in the ass for ordinary mortals. If you’ve gotten your butt kicked by someone else in a Rubik’s cube solving contest before, how would you feel if you bite the dust after getting slammed by a robot?
