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Category Archives: Robot News
Just got a ROVIO mobile webcam from WowWEE robotics. They are being discontinued, so they are very cheep right now. Think Geek has them on sale for $129.99 (down from $229.99). I was warned that the robot is being discontinued … Continue reading
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PADO Robot
Last night, Dr. Shibata the inventor of the “Most Therapeutic Robot” (Guinness World Record Book) gave a talk on “Disaster Recovery in Japan: Project PARO”. Paro is a robot seal that is used in around the world for therapy in … Continue reading
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George C. Devol, Inventor of Robot Arm, Dies at 99
From: New York Times By JEREMY PEARCE Published: August 15, 2011 George C. Devol, a largely self-taught inventor who drew from science fiction to help develop Unimate, the revolutionary mechanical arm that became a prototype for robots now widely used … Continue reading
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Flying robotic seagull attracts flock of birds
From: Los Angeles Times July 26, 2011 German engineering firm Festo has developed a robotic seagull that’s so lifelike it appeared to fool real birds into thinking that it was part of the flock. SmartBird is an ultralight flapping-wing robot … Continue reading
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Robot Emotions on Display
Polish Robot Coaxes Expressiveness Out of Weird Design From: IEEE Spectrum July 14, 2011 We’re always impressed by how much expressiveness and emotion can be squeezed out of even the simplest robot faces if they’re cleverly done, and Emys (for … Continue reading
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Landroids
Ran across this “Google Science Fair” video and had to share it. More on the Landroids at http://www.landroids.org/
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Obama Commanding Robot Revolution, Announces Major Robotics Initiative
From: IEEE Spectrum June 24, 2011 President Barack Obama loves robots. He’s invited bots to the White House and has even befriended a Japanese android. But now Obama has gone one step further: He’s decided to lead what may be … Continue reading
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NI and LEGO Robotics Continuum
More Videos National Instruments K12 Lab
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