• WowWee Set to Release New RoboScooper Robot Toy (Video)

    Updated: 2010-07-31 16:53:18
    Robert Oshler, the founding father of RobotsRule.com, just sent us a heads-up on the newest WowWee robot, the RoboScooper. Narration: “We’ve been wondering for a while if WowWee had given up on the toy robotics market, especially since they haven’t made any new product announcement for quite a while. So it was quite a pleasant surprise to hear that they just added a new multi-wheeled robot with hands, named the...

  • lockwasher robot sculptures whirr their way into our hearts

    Updated: 2010-07-30 15:52:01
    Lockwasher creates these amazing robotic sculptures using objects that he found. I like the BR2D2, which is also called the BeertooD2, made from an old can of Heineken back in 2008. A second model, the BeertooD3 was created last year. Since then, Lockwasher has been busy working on new robots. All of these ‘bots are…

  • John Deere Turf Tractor with Trailer Ride-On

    Updated: 2010-07-30 07:22:51
    If there is a future farmer in your household, the John Deere Turf Tractor with Trailer can help them pretend they’re planting, harvesting or hauling. The Turf Tractor Ride-On has two speeds plus reverse to give him or her that realistic driving experience. For added ease, the accelerator and brakes are on the same petal. [...]

  • Cute Robot Sculptures

    Updated: 2010-07-29 15:51:52
    During the RoboTech show at the Tokyo Big Sight Convention Complex this week we ran across a delightful collection of robot artwork displayed in the Towa Koki company booth. First there was a cute eco-robo couple: And, a full orchestra, including the conductor. Unfortunately they were all behind protective plastic and we were only able to get reasonable photos of a few of the robots: Then, topping it all off,...

  • Silly Bandz: Top Summer Toy in 2010?

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:50:00
    Silly Bandz isn’t the only “brand” of these shaped rubber bands available, but they’re one of the more popular ones. According to their website, they were first to market with this variation of those friendship bracelets from years ago. While based on an older idea, they’ve really taken off in the summer of 2010. They’ve [...]

  • Rex, Robot Legs form New Zealand Lets Paraplegic Walk

    Updated: 2010-07-28 15:04:17
    Rex Bionics, a New Zealand company has developed a set of robotic legs that enables paraplegics to walk again. With the Rex robotic exoskeleton paraplegic can walk on hard surfaces, turn, go up the starts and more…for a 150 000 $ price-tag. Although the concept is interesting, the kiwis will need to drop the price a little (or preferably a lot) and [...]

  • Schwinn Easy-Steer Trike

    Updated: 2010-07-28 06:01:10
    Schwinn Easy-Steer Trike $59.00 Whether they’re ready to bike on their own or with a little help from a grown-up, the Schwinn Easy-Steer Trike allows little ones to experience their first bike ride in style while giving parents control and guidance. This is a perfect combination for many reasons. The Schwinn Easy Steer Trike  grows [...]

  • "Road Warrior" Kit circa Summer 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-28 05:51:34
    10-07-20_184952 Originally uploaded by wutsnu. Bluetooth keyboard, iPhone, Pocket WiFi, iPad with the camera connection kit, USB mike, and VGA connector. I also carry a camera - usually the Canon G-10, but sometimes a full Canon DSLR.

  • Flexible Flyer Play Park Metal Swing Set

    Updated: 2010-07-27 07:02:10
    Flexible Flyer Play Park Metal Swing Set $179.00 If you are looking for a great way to keep multiple kids busy between now and the start of school – and even beyond until it gets too cold outside – you’re going to want to take a look at this value swingset from Flexible Flyer. The [...]

  • Robot Flips Pancakes, Is Not Easily Discouraged

    Updated: 2010-07-26 20:10:07
    In an heroic effort to learn everyday household skills, this robot arm form the Italian Institute of Technology has learned the indispensable pancake flipping skill every robot needs (as thought by Dr Petar Kormushev andDr Sylvain Calinon). Despite the great difficulty of this task (who hasn’t wasted a few pancakes attempting this and eventually gave up?) this robot does not [...]

  • Robots: Nanosystems

    Updated: 2010-07-26 17:48:09
    : All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Robots : Nanosystems Posted 26 Jul 2010 at 16:48 UTC updated 26 Jul 2010 at 16:48 UTC by mwaibel There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom as Richard Feynman famously pointed out during a talk in 1959. And a lot of progress has been made since : The latest episode of the Robots podcast takes a look at nanorobotics and the current state of the art concerning nano robot hardware and control . The first guest is Ari Requicha who is the founder of the Laboratory for Molecular Robotics LMR at the University of Southern California and editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology The second guest is Grégory Mermoud who is currently finishing his PhD at the Distributed Intelligent Systems and

  • Curiosity Killed the Robot

    Updated: 2010-07-26 15:42:18
    Bielefeld University has unveiled their humanoid robot which features curiosity and learning capabilities. The Roboter asks what an object is by pointing at it with its Shadow Hands and learns the objects name and grasping pattern from a human trainer. The robots features curiosity in the sense that it wishes to learn every object that is [...]

  • Big Business? No - Huge Business

    Updated: 2010-07-26 12:40:44
    Show Floor Originally uploaded by Brian Wilkins. Skeptics that think that comics, anime, manga, and robots are just a side-show and not big business just hasn't been paying attention. Look what's been going on at Comic Con 2010 in San Diego.

  • Fisher-Price Power Wheels Barbie Jammin Jeep

    Updated: 2010-07-26 05:00:10
    Fisher-Price Power Wheels Barbie Jammin Jeep $223.54 Girls three years old and up can gear up for a fun, driving adventure in the Fisher-Price Power Wheels Barbie Jammin Jeep! This Power Wheels ride has realistic details like working doors and a rear storage area encourage imaginative fun. This Power Wheels  jeep from Fisher-Price drives two [...]

  • Little Tikes Picnic ‘n Play Playhouse

    Updated: 2010-07-25 05:00:10
    Little Tikes Picnic ‘n Play Playhouse $249.00 If they’re young and enjoy fun, your kids are going to LOVE the Little Tikes Picnic ‘n Play Playhouse. This playhouse and climber combo can be set up in several configurations to keep the play exciting. Not only that, it’s safe. If you want to feed your child’s [...]

  • Aqua Sand Ocean Adventure

    Updated: 2010-07-23 07:21:12
    Aqua Sand Ocean Adventure $15.00 Aqua Sand creation kit allows you to make your very own underwater creations. Pour; sculpt, wow Aqua Sand dries instantly so you can use it again and again! Create amazing underwater worlds Pour into water, sculpt and take it out — it’s immediately dry Reuse it again and again Squeezable [...]

  • Artificial Pancake Flipping

    Updated: 2010-07-22 20:56:54
    All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Artificial Pancake Flipping Posted 22 Jul 2010 at 19:56 UTC by steve Dr Sylvain Calinon of the Italian Institute of Technology writes , The blog is great , but it seriously lacks some pancake flipping robot videos Well , we aim to please , so here's some video of a robot learning to flip artificial pancakes . By coincidence , this pancake flipping robot is the work of Dr Petar Kormushev and Dr Sylvain Calinon from the Italian Institute of Technology . It's an impressive feat of engineering but it's also just crazy fun to watch a robot throwing pancakes around . For more , see the paper Robot Motor Skill Coordination with EM-based Reinforcement Learning Robot of the Day ROBI Built by Brent Morse

  • Now Robots Poop Too

    Updated: 2010-07-22 20:18:59
    Robots are becoming highly advanced and, in an effort to become energetically independent, they now poop. Ecobot III is a robot capable of extracting energy from food by digesting it and ultimately getting rid of the leftover waste (i.e. it poops). It was created by Researchers at the UK’s Bristol Robotics Laboratory This reminds us of EATR, the vegan robot, but the [...]

  • Disney Toy Story iDance Buzz Lightyear

    Updated: 2010-07-22 03:15:12
    Disney Toy Story iDance Buzz Lightyear $19.00 The Toy Story iDance Buzz Lightyear is an animated Space Ranger that comes to life with an MP3-compatible Star Command base and four fun ways to play. In Dance mode, connect Buzz and your MP3 player to the base (cables included) and play music through the built-in speaker [...]

  • Funny Drawing-Arm Robot

    Updated: 2010-07-22 00:43:12
    You searched for an entry , that does not exists or some other error ocurred Eggshell Robotics The blog about artful and playful robots . And how to make . them Funny Drawing-Arm Robot Uh , I just found this on YouTube . This evidentially homebrewed prototype of a drawing robot is looking so funny . It is just , because it looks almost scary human-like in its motions . But like a extremely clumsy or drunken . one Tags : robot drawing arm funny Jul_22:2010 020200 Comments(0 Learn about the Computer's Perception of Time In this wonderful . vintage-video via Tags : time philosophy roboethics Jun_19:2010 020200 Comments(0 Perpetual Drawing Apparatus Julius von Bismarck and Benjamin Maus teamed up in 2009 to build a perpetual drawing machine This plotter has access to 7.5 million patent

  • From Trash to Giant Transformer

    Updated: 2010-07-21 22:46:36
    What is better to promote a “green lifestyle” than a giant robot? A giant Optimus Prime made from old car junk. This jaw dropping sculpture weights 6 tons and stands 10m tall. it features the very well known and beloved Optimus Prime from the Transformers series. It was created as part of the Green Dream Park and stands [...]

  • HERB, Intel’s Butler Robot

    Updated: 2010-07-16 14:40:13
    Intel has been developing for some time a Home Exploring Robotic Butler (HERB, for the relatives).  It features, among other things, two Barrett arms with grippers (since it was upgraded from the previous one-armed version) , a Segway RPM base, and a Hokuyo UTM-30LX Scanning Laser Rangefinder. The robot brain is an Intel i7 processor running Linux. Intel is not [...]

  • 5 Amazing Robots That Go To War

    Updated: 2010-07-16 02:22:55
    It is becoming increasingly common for countries to now deploy autonomous robotic solidiers to conduct their modern day wars. Today we take a look at 5 types of robots that are helping eliminate the need of a man for the act of war. Skynet can't be too far away? 1. ...

  • Towel Folding Robot

    Updated: 2010-07-16 02:22:53
    Researchers at UC Berkeley used Willow Garage's PR2 robot to fold towels. The UCB programming used some innovative visual scanning techniques, allowing the PR2 to pick up a towel, find its corners, and fold it on a table perfectly. According to the paper presented at the 2010 ICRA (PDF), the ...

  • Random Robot Roundup

    Updated: 2010-07-14 19:46:58
    All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Random Robot Roundup Posted 14 Jul 2010 at 18:46 UTC by steve The Swirling Brain let us know about a cool robot lifeguard named EMILY Actually it's more of a robot lifejacket that swims through the water on it's own at up to 28mph , locating the distressed swimmers using sonar . And if a robot lifeguard's not enough , how about a Robot Butler In robot business news , autonomous robot maker MobileRobots , Inc . has been acquired by Adept Technology . Christina Rhoney of the Schiele Museum of Natural History writes , There will be a robot competition here at the Schiele Museum of Natural History on July 24th , 2010 from 10-4pm . From the website , it looks like this is an RC combat event , so leave

  • Oasis Cedar Swing Set by Escalade Sports

    Updated: 2010-07-14 02:21:39
    If you want to get your children the very best wooden swing set, the Oasis Cedar Swing Set from Escalade Sports is a good option for many reasons. Besides being made from high quality wood, it’s easy to assemble and will last a long time. The Oasis 4 swing set offers an 18-square foot deck [...]

  • Adventure Play Sets Columbia Wooden Swing Set

    Updated: 2010-07-13 00:47:59
    Now you can make outdoor play more exciting for your children – and all the neighbor kids. The Adventure Playsets Columbia Wooden Swing Set is constructed from sustainable cedar wood. This eco-friendly wooden swing set includes enough activities to keep kids busy, active and entertained all season long. If you want to be loved even [...]

  • Robots: R&D at iRobot

    Updated: 2010-07-12 19:01:32
    : All the news that's fit to assimilate Home Blogs Events Robots Humans Projects About Account Robots : R D at iRobot Posted 12 Jul 2010 at 18:01 UTC updated 12 Jul 2010 at 18:06 UTC by mwaibel The latest episode of the Robots podcast interviews Brian Yamauchi Lead Roboticist at the iRobot Research Group Yamauchi gives an overview of some of the major developments at iRobot , including new ways of sensing , human-robot interaction and collaboration in the Packbots . He also reveals some details on iRobot's LANdroid already mentioned in a previous post Chembot see previous post and Jambot projects and shares his view on the ethics of military robots and the future of robotics . For more information , read more on the Robots website or directly tune in to the podcast Robot of the Day Netbot

  • Daiya Space Gun Tin Toy 1960s

    Updated: 2010-07-10 19:37:28
    This tin Space Gun was made in the 1960s by a Japanese company called Daiya. They are noted for making quality toy space guns and robots.

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