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Brainlink Gives Any Robot a New Brain

Posted on January 10, 2012 by dkohn96

From IEEE Spectrum Brainlink is a little piece of hardware that can augment (or replace) the brain that’s currently powering your robot. Yes, your robot. Any robot at all, pretty much, as long as it’s controllable with an IR remote … Continue reading →

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Amazing Nao Hack Offers Full-Body Teleoperated Kitty Grooming

Posted on January 10, 2012 by dkohn96

From IEEE Spectrum Groom your cat remotely using a NAO and Kinect. Full Article

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FRC In Memphis

Posted on January 5, 2012 by dkohn96

The US First Robotics Competition (FRC) is about to start it’s 2012 season. This Saturday (Jan 7) teams from all over the region will be gathering at the University of Memphis to participate in Kick Off were they will see … Continue reading →

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Where is Wall-E

Posted on January 5, 2012 by dkohn96

Was getting ready for the US First Kick Off and ran across this poster on Team 358’s Website and couldn’t resist posting it here: Click on above image to enlarge. Want to see the names of all these bots? Click … Continue reading →

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Inflatable Robots

Posted on December 26, 2011 by dkohn96

Back on Nov 23, 2011 IEEE Reported on Inflatable Robots on Spectrum Online. It is called Ant-Roach, because it looks like a cross between the two (their opinion not mine….I think it looks like an ant eater myself) It works … Continue reading →

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Wow has it been a month?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by dkohn96

Sorry I haven’t been posting in so long. Just been very busy and now that the University of Memphis is on break, I have time to work on some entries. Stay tuned for info on the 1st Memphis First Lego … Continue reading →

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Hobby Robot Rides a Bike

Posted on November 2, 2011 by dkohn96

Thought you would like this video of a robot (bi-ped) riding a bike: From: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/hobby-robot-rides-a-bike-the-oldfashioned-way

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Meet PETMAN

Posted on November 2, 2011 by dkohn96

From Boston Dynamics, the people who brought you “Big Dog”, comes a new robot called PETMAN. For more info on this robot: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/stunning-video-of-boston-dynamics-petman-humanoid

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Memphis Boy Scouts Take Robotics Merit Badge

Posted on October 28, 2011 by dkohn96

On Oct 22, 19 Scouts from Farmington Presbyterian Church, Troop 368 came to the University of Memphis for a Robotics Merit Badge Day! Robotics Merit Badge, just added to by Boy Scouts of America this year, has scouts learn about … Continue reading →

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Aldeberon Robot – NAO

Posted on October 17, 2011 by dkohn96

Last week, Aldebaran Robotics was at the University of Memphis at the FedEx Institute demonstrating their NAO Robot. I found out about it because one of my students went there to eat lunch and saw it. I wish I would … Continue reading →

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