Category: Robots
iRobot PackBot packs away land mines
If you've got something heavier in your backyard than the typical compost and delphiniums, the iRobot PackBot line may be for you. Designed to locate and defuse heavy ordinance, land mines, etc, it comes with a game console-style controller…
Soda can robug makes trash into potential overlords
The slightly disappointing news about the Soda Can Robug is that although it is by a company called Green Science, it uses a traditional battery. Aside from that, the kit provides the components of the guts to recycle a…
Sewer Robots and Naked Fugitives
From deep in the "Jobs you want a robot to do so you don't have to" file: a robot in Seoul, Korea, nabbed a naked man from the sewers. The man snatched a purse in a hospital, was caught,…
Space banana to orbit Texas
When artist Cesar Saez was asked why he'd want to float a giant banana-shaped dirigible over Texas, he replied: "Texas is as symbolic as the banana." $65,000 has already gone into investigation and planning to launch the banana, with…
Gigapan Robotic Panoramic Shooting Platform
The Gigapan is an advanced version of the panorama mode that most digital cameras now permit. You mount the camera on a robotic swivel, and it pans the scenery, collecting hundreds of snaps which it then "quilts" together into…
Your robo-valet will park your car now
New Yorkers are the first to confront the robotic parking garage (and considering the quality of human parking guys in NYC, robots are at least, well, predictable). The cars are flipped, slid, and shoved into the most convenient locale,…
Chaos Robot gets blow-ups real good
Do you have a bunch of bombs lying around that you're not sure how to dispose of? How about hazardous debris or big spikes that you need transported? Or are you just too lazy to move it yourself? The…
Thought-controlled wheelchair
The prototype thought controlled wheelchair uses EEGs to figure out what the operator wants to do and where it wants to go. This way, people who have intact brains but squirrelly bodies can have control over their personal mobility…
Echo Robot looks for other friendly bots
It's not just for romantic matchmaking, though the Echo Robot will definitely work for that. Basically, you program your profile into it, and it uses Bluetooth to scan for other Echo bots with compatible profiles. When it encounters somebody…
Shiny Video Preview: Roboquads
It's a video. It's got four-legged dancing robots in it. Do you really need any more reasons to watch?