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Xbot and NAIS1 by Nuzoo Robotics 22 Apr 2013 | 10:10 am
Here’s a few videos dating back several years of miniature humanoid robots I had never seen before. These two robots, Xbot and NAIS1, were developed by Nuzoo Robotics in Italy. It’s a design and engi...
Video: DARwIn-OP gets some snow shoes 29 Mar 2013 | 08:54 pm
A cute project from the University of Manitoba’s Autonomous Agents Laboratory: Click here to view the embedded video. [source: Chris I-B @ YouTube]
RoboBuilder’s RQ-TITAN rocks out on the dancefloor 28 Feb 2013 | 04:06 pm
RoboBuilder’s new TeenSize robot designed for RoboCup, RQ-TITAN, does a dance in this new video. Click here to view the embedded video. [source: RBMFile @ YouTube]
Status Update: The Future of Plastic Pals 21 Feb 2013 | 04:00 pm
You may have noticed that the number of posts has dropped dramatically in the last few months, and if you’ve been following my updates on Facebook and Twitter than you already know why. I’ve become a...
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 14 Jan 2013 | 11:01 am
Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Hobbit has been in theaters for a month, and I’ve already seen it twice. I figured this movie would be something most people would go see, but there have been a...
Christmas and end of the year robot celebrations 24 Dec 2012 | 11:01 am
Merry Christmas from Team Robo-Erectus: Click here to view the embedded video. Qbo wishes you a Merry Christmas: Click here to view the embedded video. NAO Jingle Bell rock: Click here to view th...
AILA teleoperated with CAPIO exoskeleton 23 Nov 2012 | 11:10 am
Here’s a video showing AILA’s arms being teleoperated by an upper-body exoskeleton. Video: Click here to view the embedded video. [source: DFKIvideo @ YouTube]
• ISAMARO Mark II 21 Nov 2012 | 11:10 am
Robotma.com, an online store dedicated to hobby robot kits, is taking orders for a new entry-level bipedal robot called ISAMARO Mark II. The first version of the robot cost a hefty 340,000 JPY (appro...
HUBO dances, prepares for DARPA Challenge 19 Nov 2012 | 11:10 am
Here’s a couple of videos of KAIST’s HUBO 2 dancing, first a smooth original creation followed by one based on PSY’s Gangnam Style. Video: Click here to view the embedded video. Video (Gangnam Styl...
HRP-4C Gets Immortalized As Action Figure 13 Nov 2012 | 04:15 pm
A figure model based on AIST’s female android is being manufactured by WAVE Corporation, a model company which previously sold kits based on Honda’s P2 and P3 humanoid robots. The 1/12 scale model ki...
