Category: Robots
Litter Robot LRII Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
There are surely times when the most beautiful words in the world would be, Litter Robot LRII Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box. Though the picture makes your cat look like a space explorer-cum-Eskimo, I think even the most dignified kitty…
Wii-Playing Robot bowls perfect game
I've gotta say I'm a little lost on why you'd want to hire an artificial life-form to play your simulated games, but that hasn't stopped creation of a WiiGoBot that can bowl a perfect game. A combination of Lego…
Video Review: iRobot Roomba XE robot vacuum cleaner
I'm still convinced that the nefarious brains behind the current generation of robot vacuum cleaners are trying to sneak them into our homes, ready to enslave humanity at a moment's notice. Or just revolt by making our carpets a bit dusty and sucking up the cat's tail, at least.
Top 10 future jobs for Honda's Asimo robot
Honda’s Asimo robot is living the high life right now. Not only is he wowing the crowds at consumer technology shows, but he’s also the star of several Honda TV adverts. But what if it all goes wrong? What if Honda dumps Asimo the way Sony ditched its QRIO humanoid robot when it decided to shift its R&D budget elsewhere?
Vintage Robot Calculator
Here at Tech Digest, we do seem to have an unhealthy fascination with robots – from the cutting-edge artificial intelligence variety through to kitsch retro robots. And this Vintage Robot Calculator is firmly one of the latter. Yes, the name…
Figla robot is all talk and go suction
The Figla robot uses a whole host of sensors (infrared, gyro, ultrasonic, plus a camera) to wander the streets, purposefully, picking up trash. In addition to having a cute name and willingness to clean house for you, it has…
Mospeng Kun: Tissue Dispensing Robot
With all the advances being made in the field of robotics, it's a little difficult at first to understand why InterRobot, Inc would develop a robot whose only function seems to be to hand tissues to passerby. However, the…
Test Tube Aliens: robots, or sea monkeys?
The biggest journalistic question about the Test Tube Aliens was, are they toys, or are they a new twist on the sea monkey? The answer is: a lot of column A, and a bit of column B. They hatch…
HUBO FX-1 Robot Chair walks so you don't have to
The HUBO FX-1 Robot Chair functions as both a protective exoskeleton in difficult industrial environments, and a physical extension for those too aged or enfeebled to operate their own bodies. The upper section of the robot is a chair…
Cute Ball Robot is too cute for you!
The Cute Ball Robot is one of the many cybernetic creations gracing the 2nd Wonderful Robot Carnival in Japan. It proves conclusively – if you had any doubt left, after Hello Kitty – that the Japanese could weaponize cute…