Monthly Archives: January 2013

Now that’s Heavy Metal!

From IEEE Spectrum – Video Friday This video went viral this week, but if you haven’t seen it already, it shows a German metal band called Compressorhead, which consists of three hydraulic robots. They can play covers of Motorhead, AC/DC, … Continue reading

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Is this 3D-printed robot the first of thousands?

From: cnet.com by: Tim Hornyak Jan 23, 2013 InMoov is an open-source DIY printable robot that can obey voice commands. It’s slightly creepy, but at least it’s cheap. Full details at http://inmoov.blogspot.com/

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Watch “Robot Wars – USA” on YouTube

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Robots at CES 2013 – IEEE Spectrum

From: IEEE Spectrum Robots at CES 2013 Dancing speakers, new Lego Mindstorms, and a window vacuum were among the robots spotted at the show BY Stephen Cass & Celia Gorman // Wed, January 16, 2013 The unveiling of the new … Continue reading

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Watch “16×9 – Robot Revolution: Androids are coming” on YouTube

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Watch “NASA 360: Points Beyond – After the Challenge” on YouTube

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Real Life Pixar Robotic Lamp

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Liquid metal used to create wires that stretch eight times original length – Electronic Products

Electronic Products by Jeffery Bausch Have you ever gone to plug something in but found yourself an inch or two short of the outlet? This may soon be an inconvenience of the past thanks to some outside-the-wire thinking by researchers … Continue reading

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Webots: robot simulator

Here is a link to a mobile robot simulation program. it has a 30 day free trial then it costs. See http://www.cyberbotics.com/

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March of the Machines – 60 Minutes – CBS News

Preview: March of the Machines January 11, 2013 6:00 AM Steve Kroft reports on technological advances, especially robotics, that are revolutionizing the workplace, but not necessarily creating jobs. Watch Kroft’s report on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50138761n … Continue reading

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