Robot Gadgets

Want to know if your art is a fake but don't want to bother with pesky human historians? Sparse coding! I can't believe they haven't done this before, actually. This is the mystery I want to see sparse-code-solved first. (Via Culture Monster.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Shifts five million Roombas iRobot has announced that it has achieved what it calls an industry milestone in the home robot market. That milestone is shifting over five million units of home robot range. The company, which was founded ...  

Brian Marshall has twisted recycled art phenomenon to create his own little robot band, better known the ‘Robo Band’. To be showcased at the RedMohawk gallery on January 29th in Wilmington, DE, the band featured here is made from all kind of found..  

Eco Factor: Fish made from recycled materials teach children about sea life. Masamichi Hayashi, a Japanese marine ecologist, has created a set of life-like robotic fish that have been produced from recycled materials, including raincoats and...  

For some elderly citizens the simple act of shopping can prove daunting and an assistant or carer may be required to help out. Aiming to help increasingly (if sometimes reluctantly) tech-savvy seniors, is Robovie II - a robotic assistant that takes a pre-transmitted shopping list and follows the customer around the store, carrying their goods while communicating and even offering suggestions. .. Tags: Android, Care, Personal, Robot...  

In 1984, The Terminator opened the gateway to the concept of robots taking over the world. Realistically, though, people have no reason to worry about that robotic Hollywood plot coming true, said James McLurkin, a robotic engineer. McLurkin was the last speaker in this semester's Chautauqua Lecture Series and spoke Thursday, Nov.  

It was only very recently that news reports were talking about a wheel-chaired man who took people hostage in small town Virginia. The individual, named, Taylor, ‘held up’ a group of people at the local post office. He apparently had no demands except for a Pizza. Every hear of take out buddy, Pizza companies take over the phone orders. Seems like all he wanted was Free pizza. While all of this may seem quite serious even as though the...  

The robotic simulation of human body parts isn’t new, we’ve seen on numerous occasions now and we live with it. Just last year researchers from the University of Bristol’s Department of Mechanical Engineering developed a Chewing Robot to study...  

NASA on Tuesday selected three finalists to be the agency’s next cheap, robotic exploration mission. Depending on which wins, a probe will head for Venus, the moon, or a near-Earth object no later than 2018. The latter two missions would include the return of samples, while the Venusian lander would test the planet’s composition much like [...]  

So, your human drummer can’t bang out the elaborate breakcore beats you’ve composed, huh? Build your own robotic replacement, putting the magic of positronics into rhythm. That’s what the folks of Texas Central Positronics and the David Crowder Band have done with Steve_3po, the robotic drummer. It brings new meaning to “drum machine,” blending acoustic sound [...]  

A company named Neato Robotics is challenging iRobot's reign as the sole producer of robotic floor vacuums. Neato is releasing the Neato XV-11, which uses laser guided Room Positioning System (RPS) Technology. Wired article points out some differences between Neato and iRobot's Roomba series of vacuum robots. Neato uses laser pointers to avoid objects in a room whereas the Roomba bounces off of them. Neato can also uses its mapping...  

Sparky Robotic Ankle from Kenneth Fagan on Vimeo. The six-million dollar man is starting to sound cheaper by the day (they forgot to take inflation into account), as more and more advancements are made in the world of bionics for humans. The latest among these would be SPARKy (Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinetics), a robotic ankle system which helps amputees get around with a literal spring in their step - it will store energy in its...  

Robots are coming to Nashua High School North. Last week, the Nashua Board of Education approved a new course called robotics technology. The unleveled course will be for a quarter credit and begin being offered next fall. There will be four sections with 18 students per section.  

This powerful compact booklight clips onto all types of books or magazines. Very versatile as a booklight or flashlight. The Robotic Book Light is named for it’s unique robotic motion when released into action. Great for Auto, Home, Office, & Travel. Here’s what you need to know… 1 Robotic Book Light Compact design Bright LED light Clips onto any book Great [...]  

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