This little tiny grasshopper is both robotic and solar powered. Stick it under a bright light or out in the sun and watch it dance! [click to continue…]
Robot Gadgets
The RoboDump is kind of a robot although it just sits in place and doesn't move. It's purpose is to rest on the toilet seat and just make strange toilet type noises. [click to continue…]
This robot requires no electricity to run. Instead, it uses steam that is created inside it's belly. To get it working you put water inside by taking it's head off. [click to continue…]
The snake you see here is named Anna Konda. It is a robotic snake that has the job of putting out fires. It measures 3 meters long and weighs a fairly hefty 75 kilos. [click to continue…]
R2-D2 has been one of the most famous droids from the Starwars movies. We have seen R2-D2 projectors as well as many other R2-D2 items. The latest from firebox is a watch than can be used as a remote control to drive a mini R2-D2 around your desk. [click to continue…]
Robotics and AI have always interested me. For this reason I had to post about these robotic helicopters which apparently fly better then the RC pilot who trained them. [click to continue…]
In New Zealand, researchers are getting quite excited at creating robots that will replace Dr's and some of their lower tasks to keep their workload smaller. The robots will be programmed with the ability to take blood pressure, heart beat and helping patients in letting them know what's happening and why they are waiting around for hours on end with no answers from the Dr's. [click to continue…]
Cleaning floors has never been something that I actually enjoy, hence the reason I went and got my self an iRobot Roomba so I could vac the floor with just the push of a button. I could continue my lazyness by getting an iRobot Scooba to wash the kitchen floor, but this RC floor cleaner looks more interesting to me. [click to continue…]
Perhaps the most weird looking robot I have seen in a long time has just been created. The Walking Head Robot measures 2 meters across, has 6 legs and has an LCD screen on top showing the head of a human like person. [click to continue…]
Almost a decade ago the 64-Bit A5/1 encryption used on GSM based networks was cracked. However, equipment to eavesdrop costs upwards of $100000 which is out of reach for a number of people or companies. [click to continue…]
The ApriPoko is a robot which can sense infra-red beams and each time one passes by it, the robot will ask what just happened. When you provide this information, you train the robot which stores the command and infra-red signal details to use at a later date. [click to continue…]
This robot is perfect for me as it does what you tell it to do. The EI-E is laser guided and cleans up for you. It works by you using a laser pointer. With the laser pointer you just point [click to continue…]