Robot articles

• 

  Article

  Clothbot robot grips and climbs the wrinkles on your clothes

  By Adi Robertson on May 20, 2012 02:35 pm + 13 comments

  Some may have called it "creepy," but tiny fabric-climbing robot Clothbot wants nothing more than to Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  Russian researchers want to replace your physical body with a holographic avatar

  By Andrew Webster on May 16, 2012 11:36 am + 44 comments

  A social initiative called Russia 2045 wants to put an end to death by creating robots that can Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  Honda Uni-Cub personal mobility device one-ups Segways for indoor use

  By Dante D'Orazio on May 15, 2012 04:18 pm + 40 comments

  There are plenty of reasons why the Segway didn't revolutionize personal transport, but Honda thinks Continue reading…

• 

  Gallery

  Honda Uni-Cub personal mobility device press pictures

  on May 15, 2012 03:06 pm + 2 comments

  Honda developed a new personal mobility device to assist people in traveling during their daily Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  Smartphone-equipped floating robots transmit water data in real-time

  By Andrew Webster on May 10, 2012 03:36 pm + 11 comments

  Earlier this week researchers from the University of California, Berkeley took to the Sacramento Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  A real-life tracking, shooting, talking 'Portal' turret

  By Adi Robertson on May 10, 2012 01:44 pm + 23 comments

  Just in case you didn't feel bad enough about crushing or burning murderously friendly turrets in P Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  Vaudeville: a 12-foot-tall rideable mech you control with Kinect and your smartphone

  By Andrew Webster on May 10, 2012 12:44 pm + 22 comments

  Plenty of anime fans have longed for the chance to ride in a mech of their own, and now a Japanese Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  US military seeking more autonomous robots and vehicles

  By Adi Robertson on May 9, 2012 03:10 pm + 2 comments

  Robots are no strangers to combat, and the US military is currently debating ethical questions posed Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  Watch this: Japanese robot takes a beating, but keeps on standing

  By Andrew Webster on May 9, 2012 02:23 pm + 52 comments

  The HRP3L-JSK robot may look like little more than a pair of legs, but it can do something a lot of Continue reading…

• 

  Article

  Watch this: Animated tutorial reveals how to survive the forthcoming robot rebellion

  By Chris Welch on May 8, 2012 11:43 am + 34 comments

  We live in a golden age where technology helps us accomplish miraculous things each day. But if Continue reading…