This family-friendly humanoid robot designed by Aldebaran Robotics is also a multi-functional robot with features including microphones, HD cameras, Wi-Fi connectivity, Hi-Fi speakers, pressure sensors, a voice synthesizer and much more. It has made appearances at events including the Shanghai Expo in China with a synchronized dance routine, at Robocup participating with its own football team, in the UK teaching autistic children, and even demonstrating a stand-up comedy routine in December 2011. Read more at http://realitypod.com/2014/10/the-top-five-mind-blowing-robots-of-2014/#TajsM2ZH5iDAbyEE.99
This robot created by artist and researcher, Patrick Tresset, is a sketcher shaped like an arm that is able to draw portraits of people. It was primarily designed for Tresset’s “New Work” gallery installation which occurred in London in 2011. Read more at http://realitypod.com/2014/10/the-top-five-mind-blowing-robots-of-2014/#TajsM2ZH5iDAbyEE.99.
Another robot by Aldebaran Robotics, this emotional humanoid bot is designed to be able to assess moods, and interact with humans. It is able to shake hands, dance and display messages on the display screen on it’s chest. Read more at http://realitypod.com/2014/10/the-top-five-mind-blowing-robots-of-2014/#HQIHMayVl2ASCduX.99.
is composed of two snake-like machines that attach via magnets to a UAV. After being carried to the site by the quadcopter, snake bots can detach themselves, slip through the holes and cracks of a collapsed building, for instance, and slither to their destinations.
It was inevitable that funding for these projects by the US Military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) would lead to spin-offs finding their way into private startups. There are now at least another three companies developing exoskeletons for commercial use and the focus is on creating them to help people with spinal injuries. A Swedish company, Ekso Bionics, makes a 20kg titanium and aluminium suit that costs $100,000 a pop, which has helped several crippled individuals walk again for the first time.
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The GoPiGo is a complete kit to build your own robot car. GoPiGo works at the level you’re at — whether you are a parent looking for a smart, fun weekend project to do with your kid, a teacher looking for a way to increase engagement in your science course, or a grad student in need of a platform for your robotics research that requires mobility.
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Now Google aims to help people evaluate the potential of their roofs to generate electricity. The Sunroof uses the company's satellite imagery, as well as data on the sun position throughout the year. 3D models of your roof and neighbors’ roof are used to generate recommendations on the amount and positioning of panels on the roof to try to reach 100% of the energy used by your residence.
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Over the past few decades robots have taken over factory jobs, replaced our pets, and even made presidential impersonators obsolete at Disneyland. Humans have good reason to be frustrated, and that’s probably why watching robotic tackle dummies get creamed is so endlessly satisfying.
RobotShop.com announced today the acquisition of Let’s Make Robots (LMR), a website that brings together the world’s largest community of robot makers and enthusiasts.
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RobotShop, the leading source for robots and robot parts on the web already hosts one of the largest communities of robot and drone enthusiasts. In 2010, in order to better serve their community by providing free information and articles accessible to all, RobotShop acquired GoRobotics.net, one of the most popular and oldest blogs on robots. GoRobotics has since been fully integrated with the RobotShop community and is considered the #1 source of knowledge in robotics for robot lovers. Following the acquisition of Lynxmotion in 2012, a pioneer of educational robotics since 1995, Lynxmotion.net, one of the most vibrant forums of the early days of robotics development was also integrated with the RobotShop community, providing a single platform for all robotics enthusiasts to share knowledge and projects.
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“RobotShop exists in order to serve makers and users of robots. It’s our community and our customers that allow us to become better every day.” said Mario Tremblay, CEO of RobotShop. “We plan to work with members of the LMR community to provide all the tools, features, privileges and resources to enable them to create, innovate, share, inspire, and even be recognized and be paid for their input and contributions. In this sense, we have a multitude of ideas, projects and programs that we want to put in place, but we will first and foremost listen, communicate and take into consideration the opinions and desires of the LMR and RobotShop communities. Together we will build robots and push the evolution even further.”
LMR was founded in 2008 by Danish tech-wiz, Frits Lyneborg and is undoubtedly the #1 hobby robotics community. LMR includes a variety of features including robot profiles, a blog, forum, product reviews, challenges, a “Chill out” area as well as a real time public chat for members that is present throughout the platform. Recently a Beta marketplace was put in place that allows members to buy and sell new and used parts between users. LetsMakeRobots is animated by a spirit of friendship and the place has become a favorite gathering for the most brilliant, ingenious and creative “geeks” and “nerds”.
Let’s Make Robots Marketplace
“The Lets Make Robots project has been a large part of my life for the last 7 years. I cannot count how many friends I have made though the site, and it’s hard to put words on the spirit of ‘togetherness’ that seems to live by itself within the members of LMR.” Indicates Frits Lyneborg, creator of Let’s Make Robots. “What started out as a few friends, has turned into a global community with an absolutely enormous amount of data and daily visits, very difficult to manage by a small team. What RobotShop offers is a solid base and I’m confident that with a strong partner that has a genuine interest in all things robotics, the Let’s Make Robots community will be able to flourish and expand.”
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About RobotShop inc.
RobotShop is the world’s leading robot store for personal and professional robot technology. It provides personal, domestic and professional robots, development platforms, kits, and specialized robotic parts. RobotShop is also an important source for robotics education and research.
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The Laser Engraver Pack is used with the Makeblock XY-Plotter Drawing Robot Kit. It enables the XY-Plotter to engrave using a laser. We strongly recommend that this laser pack is used by individuals 18 years and older, or under adult supervision. Technical Specifications
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Mind-altering substances are buckets of fun for humans, but what about for robots? An excellent article at Hopes and Fears wondered if our future robot overlords are going to spend their weekends getting baked out of their minds. (Spoiler: We’re not sure.) But for me, the article raised an even more pressing question: What would a robot on drugs even look like?
Google promises a faster connection, smarter, longer range, better interface, among several other advantages, all in a cylindrical design device, way different of the traditional routers available on the market.
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Want to make all your 5 year old son’s friends jealous? What if he told them he could make REAL volcanoes in his sandbox?
It’s not actually that hard to set up! The system consists of a good computer running Linux, a Kinect, a projector, a sandbox, and sand. And that’s it! The University of California (UC Davis) has setup a few of these systems now to teach children about geography, which is a really cool demonstration of both 3D scanning and projection mapping. As you can see in the animated gif above, the Kinect can track the topography of the sand, and then project its “reality” onto it. In this case, a mini volcano.
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What will it take for robots to become as common in our homes and daily lives as smartphones, TVs, and computers? Ask roboticist Tomotaka Takahashi. The famous Tokyo professor aims to be “the Steve Jobs of robotics,” by moving away from technical specs and emphasizing design, as well as pure bot charisma.
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This kit can be assembled as a drawing robot. Using a pen or other instruments you can draw your own artwork on a flat surface. Because its based on the Makeblock platform, the XY-Plotter can be modified to be a laser engraver. Add the Laser Engraver pack to your order to enable laser engraving. Features
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Software Specifications mDraw is the open source software specially designed for XY-Plotter and mDrawBot. After installing the mDraw software, you can import images that you wish your robot to draw.
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mDrawBot is the world's most fully-featured 4-in-1 drawing robot. It can be assembled into 4 different configurations which have been named: mScara, mSpider, mEggBot, and mCar. This kit consists of over 60 components, including beams, brackets, motor, etc. It also comes with a specially-designed software named mDraw to control these robots. mScara: mScara is a SCARA (Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm) driven by stepper motors. When you attach a pen to mScara, it can draw pictures on a flat surface. You can also turn mScara into a desktop laser engraver replacing the pen with a laser diode. mSpider: mSpider is a drawing robot which can draw pictures on a wall or a white board. Two stepper motors control the movement of mSpider though strings. Its drawing range can be expanded by increasing the length of the strings. mEggBot: mEggBot is designed to draw on things that are improbable to print on, such as eggs, baseballs, or ping-pong balls. It can be used to write letters, draw expressions on spheroid, or draw Easter eggs. mCar: mCar is a three-wheel robot car, which contains 2 stepper-motor-drive wheels and a ball-caster wheel. It can draw its own movement tracks on flat surface. Use chalk instead of a pen to draw on the floor. Technical Specifications
Software Specifications mDraw is the open source software specially designed for mDrawBot. After installing the mDraw software, you can import images that you wish your robot to draw. It is completely compatible with the four forms of mDrawBot.
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Despite the equipament called G3DP still presents some limitations, the aplications and possibilities for this 3D printer that prints glass are huge. The material is heated as processed in two chambers reaching more than 1000°C.
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What will it take for robots to become as common in our homes and daily lives as smartphones, TVs, and computers? Ask roboticist Tomotaka Takahashi. The famous Tokyo professor aims to be “the Steve Jobs of robotics,” by moving away from technical specs and emphasizing design, as well as pure bot charisma.
The AT21CS line of EEPROMs from Atmel, uses a Single-Wire Interface and dispenses a power supply. the energy that the chip needs to operate is taken from the data pin. The device includes 1Kbits of capacity and a single number of 64 bits that can be acess by the application.
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Autonomous vehicles capable of driving using GPS waypoints or following human-driven vehicles will be part of roadworkers’ fleet
The first autonomous vehicles to hit US highways will not be Google or Apple cars, but self-driving trucks – and they will be riding roads in Florida by the end of the year.
The self-driving construction vehicles, fitted with special rear-end crash barriers and lights, have been successfully demonstrated, driving using GPS waypoints and following a lead car, mimicking its path, braking and speed.
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Sphero is the world's first app-enabled robotic ball and a sophisticated companion for your smartphone or tablet. Learn, play, and explore with this awesome robot. Sphero 2.0 rolls at speeds of up to 4.5 mph and pairs to your device via Bluetooth with a range of up to 100 feet. Powered by induction charging, Sphero 2.0 is three times brighter than the original and is pet proof, waterproof, and ready for any adventure. As a bonus, 2 ramps are included in each box and you can choose from over 30 apps to launch a whole new world of mobile gameplay. What's In the Box
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As robots become more common in offices and homes, more humans will need to communicate with them. Sadly, bots still can’t converse or read or right well—yet. A European research project is looking to fix this limitation with a WikiHow-skimming kitchen robot that uses text and voice commands to throw together grub.
A robotic arm and a bionic penis both made headlines this week. Here are eight other prosthetic innovations that could revolutionise surgery
“There’s a pump in my testicles. When I want to have sex, I pump it up, inflate it … And then, when I’m done, I deflate it again.” So said Edinburgh’s Mohammed Abad about the “bionic penis” he has been given by doctors at University College London, after a childhood car accident robbed him of his genitals.
The pneumatic phallus is the first in a long line of organ innovations that promise to one day send us in to the world of body disposability. This week, 25-year-old Joel Gibbard from Bristol won the James Dyson award for engineering innovation by designing an artificial hand that uses 3D printing to match the owner’s real hand, while also slashing component costs from £25,000 to about £3,000.
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