Robot
Create Your Own Hub Monster
By Rizmyn | August 29, 2008
Boys will be boys and it is hard for them to ever hold on to anything in its original state. Be it their computer accessories or their graduation gowns (!), boys are going to rip them apart and mix them up together with old bits of other owned pieces and liberal amounts of glue and tape to create an ugly looking monster. This electronic monster has been created pretty much the same way and if its looks appeal to you then all you need is a regular hub, some USB cables and any old shirt you don’t want to be seen in and make one for yourself.
UK Unmanned Plane Zephyr Breaks Record for Longest Flight Time
By Rizmyn | August 26, 2008
The subtle competition between UK and US has reached the skies. A UK built plane has broken the record for longest unmanned flight that had earlier been held by a US plan. Zephyr, a high attitude long endurance plane is an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The Zephyr beat the record held by the US plane by staying in the air for more than 82 hours. The earlier record had been for 30 hours 24 minutes and had been held by robot plane Global Hawk. however, the record set by the Zephyr still remains unofficial.
Sega Toys bring the new female robot for adults, it can kiss as well!
By Andrew | June 12, 2008
If your kid is has grown old enough to play with his good old macho robot and young enough to have a girlfriend, why not get him a sexy she humanoid, which is not just ultra sexy but quite a toy as well. Check out Sega toy’s latest add on – E.M.A meaning “Eternal, Maiden, Actualisation”.
This sexy female robot stands 38 cm tall and is blessed with a ‘curvy body’ and high levels of interactivity. Now a view of what all your new companion can do for you. Well, it can hand out your business cards, it can walk, sing and also dance like a ‘perfect lady’.
If you are thinking to get EMA for you and not for your kid, let me disclose it’s most exiting feature. EMA can also kiss you! All you need to get one is, bring you head close to EMA and its love mode triggers off to give you a warm pucker!
Powered by battery, the robot features infra red sensors to deal with obstacles, sounds and position.Coming to the price Sega toys will give it o you for $175 by 26th September.
Via: CrunchGear
Slideshow Collectibles Life-sized R2D2 & C3PO robots, straight from Star Wars!
By Andrew | April 7, 2008
Bored of those tiny miny remote controlled Star war robots that your dad had been gifting you since your third birthday? Check out the life sized robot in shape of this universe’s campest robot C-3PO and his faithful twittering companion, R2-D2.
Yes, they are life-sized but replicas of the originals but good enough to pamper your love and mad craze to collect the automatic dolls.
Not just these are the exactly accurate reproductions straight from the flick, but also feature sound systems and lights to put them a little close to their original avatars when powered by a set of AA batteries. Each of them come with a display base and a magnetically attached restraining bolt to keep them in check.
Made in fiberglass and “various quality materials”, these mechanicals wonders can adorn your hi-tech living space and become the charm of your robot collection by the end of this year, thanks to the supplier Sideshow Collectibles.
Now coming to the money matter, don’t expect them to be any way light on your pockets coz one of these in your home can cost you a whopping $6,000 with a “restraining bolt accessory” to help you take the full fun of your new toys.
Via: Theforcenet
Inud: the Robotic Dog from Segatoys
By Andrew | February 11, 2008
A careless look at this pooch and not even in your weirdest of dreams you can imagine that it’s not a real soul but a robotic little puppy.A product from Segatoy, the Puppy Robo is quite real not just in its cute looks but also in all that it does.
The cute pooch is named Inud alias Dream DX robot dog and is quite active when it comes to responding back. The robot dog is a cool tech toy that gives a quick response the moment you touch it or address him as “good boy”. Call him and you’ll find the loyal chap following you thanks to the special movement trackers fitted inside him.
To make him all the more like a real dog the creators have designed him to act like normal dogs and do things that they do like moving its eyes, mouth and head, wagging its tail, and also a cute paw-shake…that’ll make you say ‘I want this pet!
With all the cute things of a pet minus the problematic hassles of pooping, annoying and unnecessary barking the robot pet Inud comes to you for $270…must say an intelligent deal it is!
Via: Technabob
Tankpitstop- Robotic Arm to fill gas in your Car
By Andrew | February 7, 2008
At last I am writing about something that I can proudly call a gadget…I guess it’s worth the title of –‘Gadget of the Day’!
I am talking about these unique robotic hands called Tankpitstop, that are busy filling fuel in vehicles at the petrol pumps in Netherlands. Man, I wish even we had a few of these!
The Tankpitstop robotic arm is the brainchild of Dutch inventors, which uses a wide range of highly effective sensors together with a car database that guides the arm with the correct location of the car gas flap, open it, unscrew it and fill in the gas tank- all on it’s own sans any human aid. (Psst! Why I’m telling that, robots are supposed to work like that!)
Any guesses what inspired the designer to come up with a robotic solution Tankpitstop, to fill in the gas tank? It was from a robotic arm milking a cow! Great observing eye, Nici van Straveren, must say!
Currently installed only at Neatherlands, Staveren hopes to se his wonder arm installed at gas stations around Netherlands.
Till that, we hope, he’ll be able to hone Tankpitstop even for the cars that need a key for access the tank, which it is not adept at currently.
The cost that the inventors incurred to bring Tankpitstop into action is $1111000.
Via: Reuters
Throw a hi-tech party with robots at your service
By Andrew | October 23, 2007
Once again, Mobile Robots have put heir technological faculties at work to come up with a revamped version of their commercial PatrolBot design to provide consumers with three all new robots all set to serve namely Jeeves the butler, who’ll be your tecno-butler to serve drinks at he next party that you throw.
Next in line is the Agent 007. As the name suggests this one will be your security guard who’ll roam about in your home capturing photos to ensure you are safe and will also remind you when you leave that door ajar.
Last but not the least comes the BrewskiBot and no prizes for guessing it right that this one will get you a chilled drink whenevr you feel the need to beat the heat.
Working on the same 12 solar sensors, 10 bumper pads, an electric motor and wireless control design as used in the PetroBot, these wonder robots will be a treat for the housewives, who love to throw parties. You just need to programme them according to the floor plan of your home and they’ll be more than happy to take thecharge of your day to day activities.
The only thing that’ll stop your union with these wonder gadgets is the real big price tag that they bear…else they can be anyway a better pick than that dated refrigerator and even boring butler of yours.
Price: $31,000-$35,000
Via: Uberreview/BotJunkie
Halluc II- eight-legged robot with 13 censors
By Andrew | July 25, 2007
We love Robots. It is this love only that is blessing our souls with Technological inventions happening at Future Robotics Technology Center.
Now we have “Halluc II,” developed by Takayuki Furuta, chief of the Future Robotics Technology Center at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Tokyo on 25 July 2007.
This eight-legged robot, equipped with 13 censors measures distance below and side of the body, two censors to spot impediment in 360-degree around the body, three axis sensors to keep the proper body balance, can move flexibly in three different styles as vehicle, insect and animal, with a total of 56 motors.
The great mind behind this product Furuta said it is being developed for various terrains including natural disaster-hit roads or off-roads for emergency, rescue and welfare operations in the future.
i-Sobot: world’s smallest humanoid robot
By Andrew | July 21, 2007
A month back, I came across 40cm tall humanoid robot - Manoi PF01. I was glad to feel the various sensors attached to it. To my much amaze, today we have exist “i-Sobot”, world’s smallest humanoid robot by Japan based company Tomy, an established name in toy making.
Unlike the largest robot, it seems to be a tiny creature with height 165-mm, weight 350g and is packed with 17 micro actuators and a gyro-sensor. This helps in maintaining its balance while performing over beats.
The white model of i-Sobot is for domestic use and the black one will be available for export. The robot is expected for sale on 25 October.