A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot?

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The Rotundus Rolling Robot

The Rotundus Rolling Robot 01/05/2005 10:40 PM
In another backlogged story from the holidays, Nils Hulth of Rotundus AB in Sweden writes, "I do not know if you are interested in our novel robot design - a ball-shaped robot. Currently we are looking for uses for this robot apart from surveillance and inspection. Maybe one of your readers might have an idea?" The Rotundus robot looks like a large, black bowling ball. By moving an internal mass, the robot can move at up 20mph and is able to handle rough terrain. It's also airtight, so it can roll through snow, mud, and water with no problem. Photos and video of the robot in action can be found on the Rotundus website along with a few more details in a marketing flyer (PDF format). As for other applications, we reported on a proposed spherical miltary robot back in 2001. It called for a more elaborate system of moving masses and had extendable tripod legs and weapon arrays.

Sony's running robot

Sony's running robot 12/18/2003 01:04 PM
Sony has figured out how to get the Qrio, its new humanoid entertainment robot, to run:The sleek and diminutive Qrio, which until recently had been...

BREW Running Robot via Bluetooth

BREW Running Robot via Bluetooth 01/06/2005 10:20 PM
Wireless Watch Japan Jan 7 2005 1:47AM GMT

Sony Claims First Running Humanoid Robot

Sony Claims First Running Humanoid Robot 12/18/2003 09:19 AM
News for nerds writes "Sony Corporation announced the new development of Sony's humanoid robot, enabling integrated motion control for walking, jumping and ...

""MUST WATCH: Video of Honda's new ASIMO
robot running! Funniest thing I've ever
seen...stupid robots...""

""MUST WATCH: Video of Honda's new ASIMO
robot running! Funniest thing I've ever
seen...stupid robots..."" 12/22/2004 01:31 AM

I not Robot

I not Robot 07/21/2004 02:59 PM
Scott Rosenberg cites the NY Time's nailing of what's so wonderful about the original I, Robot stories, and then adds his own contemplations. Unlike Scott, though, I'm going to see the movie. I think of it as meeting someone named Abe Lincoln. Just a coincidence....

"I, Robot"

"I, Robot" 07/16/2004 08:21 AM
Will Smith has one hot bod, but is that enough to overcome this futuristic flick's edifice complex?

Robot Sex

Robot Sex 05/06/2004 05:17 PM
Simson Garfinkel has written a new Technology Review article on the subject of Robot Sex - not sex as in robot procreation but as in robot gender. Is your robot a male or female? It turns out Honda thinks Asimo is a male and consistently refers to it as "he". The Roomba, on the other hand, is female according to the author. The article also mentions the Neiman Marcus his & her robots which included a male and female robot. There's a related Slashdot discussion.

"I Robot Now"

"I Robot Now" 12/23/2003 03:23 PM

I Robot Now

I Robot Now 12/23/2003 07:18 AM
I want one of these .. fully automated .. Yeah, right .. NS-5 robot .. iRobotNow .. assistant

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What Sex is Your Robot?

What Sex is Your Robot? 05/06/2004 10:05 AM

I, Robot

I, Robot 07/17/2004 07:52 AM
IRrobotMovie.com [Release Date 2004-07-16] .. that upcoming Will Smith movie .. new film version of I, Robot .. back to fiction .. website .. movie .. Robot

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"I, Robot "

"I, Robot " 07/18/2004 09:48 PM

You, Robot

You, Robot 12/22/2004 01:24 AM
It's been a while since we mentioned Hans Moravec but a new Scientific American article turns out to be just what we needed. The article gives an update on his company, Seegrid Corporation, and the robot vision system they've been developing. Along the way he talks about the growth of raw computing power from the bacterium-level ENIAC to the modern guppy-level desktop PC.

Wow Robot KHR-1

Wow Robot KHR-1 07/07/2004 08:04 AM

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/images/khr01.jpg" alt="khr01.jpg image" width="141" height="250" class="borderyes" border="0" align="right" vspace="5" hspace="15"/>I don't know everything about this $1,450 'KHR-1' kit from Korean firm Wow Robot, but just from watching the video I can put together that this little humanoid bot can kick (soccer-style), shuffle step, pick itself up off the floor, and assume any number of badass fighting poses. All 17 different joints are powered by a single motor, and there is even software to pre-script the movements on your computer and play them back again and again. Probably a little out of most casual robotics fans' price range, but for those that really like contributing to our species' ultimate destruction, you know, on the side, the Wow Robot is a lot of cybernetic doom for not a lot of cash. (Thanks, Soonkack!)
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Run, robot, run

Run, robot, run 12/18/2003 01:05 PM
ZDNet Dec 18 2003 12:12PM ET

Yo, robot

Yo, robot 06/13/2004 08:59 AM

Robot Rover 1.1

Robot Rover 1.1 08/12/2004 10:15 PM
A 3D game where you have to pick up gold coins with your moon rover.

SXSW: The Robot Ate Me

SXSW: The Robot Ate Me 03/22/2005 04:44 PM
An utterly bizarre and memorable show that cut through the SXSW industry facade.

Sega's Near Me Robot Cat

Sega's Near Me Robot Cat 08/30/2004 08:08 AM

At first Sega's "Near Me" robot cat looks cute. "A $300 robot pet that plays and cuddles with me?" you might ask, rhetorically, "Awesome!" That is, until you see the little bastard move in the videos at the bottom of the page. If you aren't ready to bash the Near Me into bits of robot kibble by the end, clearly something is wrong with your fight or flight reflexes. That thing is waiting to strike; you can see it in its eyes. (Thanks, Peter!)

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Web robot generator

Web robot generator 02/11/2004 04:33 PM
Scientific article about "Sight" is in press.

Octopus Robot

Octopus Robot 04/22/2004 10:44 AM
Boingboing reader LVX23 says:

Check out this cool "autonomous wheeled climbing robot" from the French Autonomous Systems Lab. They call it the "octopus". Now if only they could hack a humvee body on top...

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Yet Another Robot Platform

Yet Another Robot Platform 12/14/2003 06:52 AM
Update...

Robot to fix the Hubble

Robot to fix the Hubble 08/11/2004 09:45 AM

My first thought is are they smoking crack. NASA has gave the go ahead to fix the Hubble with a Robot. How in the hell are they going to do that and have enough lift capacity to get it there all in one launch. I know they went to Mars but getting a robot to fix Hubble has me wondering if they can really pull this off. [BBC]< /p>

Robot Origami

Robot Origami 05/25/2004 11:37 AM
New Scientist reports on the graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University we've linked to previously who built a robot that can make simple origami constructions. The work is aimed at developing robotic systems that can manipulate various materials encountered in daily life. From researcher Devin Balkcom's site:

"Why origami?  Origami is a fresh challenge for the field of robotic manipulation.  Paper is flexible; robots are best at manipulating rigid things.  Even if we model origami as an articulated rigid body (by building our origami out of really stiff cardboard with hinges along creases), it still has a complicated mechanical structure."  Link

Leaning toward robot

Leaning toward robot 08/10/2004 05:47 PM
USA Today Aug 10 2004 10:26PM GMT

Guido van Robot 0.9.1

Guido van Robot 0.9.1 02/16/2004 02:51 PM
GvR is an interactive, introductory programming language.

nandBot IRC Robot

nandBot IRC Robot 04/24/2004 12:52 PM
nandBot 0.51 released!

Where is Robot-Valley?

Where is Robot-Valley? 07/09/2004 05:04 PM
A new robotic trends article uses an assortment of statistics to predict where we'll see the robot equivalent of silicon valley. After describing lots of maps of population-adjusted densities of unspecified local robot clubs, contests, and start-up companies, the author concludes that robot valley will be on the east coast, unless it's on the west coast, or somewhere else, or unless the Japanese take over the whole market first.

Hello Kitty Robot

Hello Kitty Robot 07/12/2004 08:52 AM

I know that Sanrio's Hello Kitty is sort of hackneyed, but it's hard not to appreciate the sheer force of an entity that has for thirty years been the centerpiece of a full-on marketing onslaught -- especially one so free from use or meaning. Hello Kitty is marketing Zen, or maybe the lightless black hole of product development. If you gaze into Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty gazes also into you.

So to celebrate three decades of soul-sucking kawaii frenzy, Sanrio has developed, among other products, a $3,700 Hello Kitty Robot. I know! Come inside to find out the details, and we'll giggle and clap and jump together.

Segway Becoming a War Robot?

Segway Becoming a War Robot? 12/02/2003 12:23 AM
CTV.ca has an article that says U.S. considers turning scooters into war robots.Though few could afford the $4,000 Segway scooters, Universitys bought them for study and now the US millitary wants to enlist them for battlefield missions. Segways have already been modified to open doors and avoid obstacles and such, and now the military wants to send them out for search missions, transporting injured soldiers and carrying gear. So maybe the Segway scooter deserves more of our respect, because even as President Bush embarrisingly found out, these Segways now have the potential to do harm.

Update: RoBOT 1.1

Update: RoBOT 1.1 09/13/2004 10:32 AM
RoBOT is a web-based services platform that offers remote printing services for on-demand ticket printing.

Robot Forensics

Robot Forensics 04/21/2004 09:05 PM
Several readers alerted us to Roland Piquepaille's latest weblog entry about a robot equipped with a device that allows it to take fingerprints from suspicious packages that would normally have to be destroyed by bomb disposal teams. Photos and a detailed description of the new device, known as the "Robot Accessory for Fuming Fingerprint Evidence" or RAFFE, can be found in a paper (PDF format) presented in the March 2004 of the Journal of Forensic Sciences. There is also a related Slashdot article.

Feb 7th is Love Your Robot Day!

Feb 7th is Love Your Robot Day! 02/10/2004 03:00 AM
I was looking in the Dallas Morning News (paper edition) this morning and they had a February Calendar and guess what was on February 7th? Yes, February 7th is "Love your Robot Day." Perhaps that's why so many robot competitions happen on February 7th? :-) What started Feb 7th being Love your robot day? I haven't a clue but here's an ecard site to help you share... CyberKisses

Robot Dog, One of, Field Use

Robot Dog, One of, Field Use 01/07/2004 01:56 PM
The US Army TACOM group is spending $2.25 million on research projects aimed at building robot dogs that can carry a soldier's field equipment and keep up with the soldier over any terrain. Right now, each man has to carry up to 100 pounds of ammunition, food, and equipment. The long term challenge is making a four legged robot that can move as fast and quietly as a man over any terrain. The immediate challenge is making a four legged robot big enough for the job that doesn't fall over and doesn't need an internal combustion engine for power. For more, see Noah Shachtman's interesting article on the program in Wired.

Robot Libre

Robot Libre 06/29/2004 03:30 PM
Project Started

Robot Survivor

Robot Survivor 06/02/2004 05:28 AM
Hmm, A Restart

Guido van Robot 1.0

Guido van Robot 1.0 08/29/2004 04:16 PM
GvR is an interactive, introductory programming language.

Experimenting AI Lab Robot

Experimenting AI Lab Robot 01/16/2004 11:01 AM
Reuters says that British researchers have created a Robot Scientist that Conducts and Interprets Lab Tests The article says that the robot can formulate theories and do research and works as well as a grad student. (er, um, Did the robot verify that claim with a control subject / grad student?) They did say that there were no differences found between the lab results from the robot and from those gathered by grad students. But at least they do say the tasks they have given it were simple ones and that it's unlikely to put anyone out of a job. So basically, this robot harbinger of the future can take the grunt work out of doing lab experiments, allowing robots to yet again free the world from drudgery (that professors usually dump on grad students). One researcher says, " If you opened it up I think humans would have the advantage. We tend to be more flexible " If it really can figure out things for itself, the scientists may have invented themselves out of a job!
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