Researchers at National Taiwan University have built a real-life transformers-inspired robot that boasts wheels that "fold in half to form crude legs so it can go where no wheeled robot has gone before." Continue reading for a video.
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Galaga fans rejoice! In this demonstration, experiments performed with a team of nano quadrotors at the GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania create a real-life version of the game. Continue reading to watch.
Each precision flying 'bot is capable of perfectly balancing itself, but their true power is in their ability to fly in formations, and even adjust to new 3-dimensional patterns on the fly and avoid obstacles autonomously.[via Technabob]
Justin Bieber made a surprise appearance at CES 2012 last week to promote a new dancing robot from mRobo, called Tosy. Unfortunately, there were several malfunctions and it ended with the pop star putting a microphone where the gears don't shine. Click here to see more FAILS, courtesy of Failblog.org. Continue reading for the Tosy unveiling.
In this amazing video, "Dr. James Porter, medical director of robotic surgery at Swedish folds a small paper airplane with the da Vinci robot to demonstrate how this device gives surgeons greater surgical precision and dexterity over existing approaches." Continue reading to watch.
You don't have to be a world class bodybuilder to lift two-times your body weight. All you need are these wearable exoskeletons. One caveat: all of them are priced out of reach for most individuals. Continue reading to see five of the coolest that have made it beyond the concept stage.
Transformers fans rejoice! A man from China used scrap metal to create his own DIY version of a transforming jet robot, complete with LED eyes, wheels, wings, and afterburners. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video of yet another awesome homemade Transformer robot.
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Graphic designer Taras Lesko wasn't able to create a life-sized Gundam robot, so he did the next best thing, build a 7-foot tall model with paper. It weighs 10-pounds, consists of 1250-parts, and took 720-pages of paper. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to watch an incredible time-lapse video of the build.
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We have seen the future of battlefield robots, and it's PETMAN. This robot, developed by Boston Dynamics, "can run, juke, twist and turn, and even bang out some push-ups -- it's designed to move just like a human soldier, but not so that it can fight wars." Video after the break.
The robot, which Boston Dynamics will deliver to the military sometime next year, is designed to be a 50th percentile male (or an average North American man): it's nearly six feet tall, weighs 180 pounds, and is able to simulate sweating, respiring and changes in body temperature.[via Dvice]
You can't cover weird robots without throwing in a few amazing ones, and we've done just that in our latest feature. Above, you'll catch a glimpse of the Hanako 2 dental robot and the dueling lightsaber bots. Continue reading to see all five.
Just when you thought robots couldn't get any creepier, or at least outside of movies, these two humanoid models appear. The were developed by Japanese researchers to mimic the movements of whoever they're watching. Continue reading for a video demonstration.
