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Hummingbird Robot being prepared to rescue humans
SCI FI Tech | December 30th 2009
Chiba University researcher Hiroshi Ryu has unveiled what may be the first of a new wave of rescue robots. Dubbed the Hummingbird Robot, the tiny robot features four wings that flap 30 times per second, a miniature motor, and is controlled via infrar read more
Virtual handbags
Wave Function Collapse | December 30th 2009
Working through a social lens, there seems to be a shift in options for entertainment and web services. Virtual goods are are now extending their reach in becoming virtual handbags; goods that could double as cash redemptions or coupons in the real read more
RUNAWAY : BRIGADA ESPECIAL - Michael Crichton ( Runaway - 1984 )
dimension fantastica | December 29th 2009 by james wallestein
Una película MALA como el hambre, pero como ya he dicho en mas de una ocasión Michael Chrichton solo valía para escribir novelas (una media verdad porque algunas de ellas son infumables y mas aburridas que escuchar a un cura durante tres horas can read more
Hummingbird bot could fight crime or save lives
SlashGear | December 29th 2009 by Ewdison Then
Years ago if you were to tell a friend about micro humming bird bots I am quite certain you would be written off as a sci fi geek with an over active imagination. And perhaps that imagion is what spurred the research which led to the development of a read more
DIY Light Painting Robot!
zedomax.com - blog about DIYs and Review on reviews of gadge… | December 29th 2009 by Max Lee
That’s right, if you are a photographer and you have been messing with light painting, perhaps this DIY light painting robot will help you get more done with those long, overexposed photos. I think this is a great idea, especially if you are read more
Action-Generalizing Robot Is a Crucial Step Towards Robot Butlers…
Gizmodo | December 29th 2009
Willow Garage's PR2 robot already knew how to find its own electrical outlet. Now that it's also learning how to generalize actions, it's only a matter of time before it's mixing me the perfect highball. Basically, PR2 has been programmed such tha read more
Analogue Hybrid Public Spaces
Wave Function Collapse | December 29th 2009
Cement-lined canal and cross-flow system in the Chiregad irrigation system in Nepal (image) Juan Freire gives his seven observations on hybrid public spaces and analogue commons at the Visualizer Workshop in Medialab Prado, Madrid. 1. What are th read more
DIY Speaking Piano Robot!
zedomax.com - blog about DIYs and Review on reviews of gadge… | December 29th 2009 by Max Lee
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a rather interesting DIY speaking piano that could possibly serve as an “evil” machine in future movies. A “speaking piano” read more
Remo humanoid hobby robot now available, wherever adorably creepy…
Technology South Africa | December 29th 2009 by Mitchell Krog
We've always wanted a really solid humanoid robot of our very own. Remo, a hobby bot recently released in Japan -- who boasts two arms and legs and seems to be about the size of a Good Guy doll -- could perfectly fit that bill. He's got pressure sen read more
Round-Up: Robotic Drummers, Robotic Percussion
Create Digital Music | December 29th 2009
So, your human drummer can’t bang out the elaborate breakcore beats you’ve composed, huh? Build your own robotic replacement, putting the magic of positronics into rhythm. That’s what the folks of Texas Central Positronics and the read more
Asus ECleaner – Cheaper iRoomba Comes with UV Disinfecting Ligh…
Jay Garrett's Gadget News | December 29th 2009 by Jay Garrett
It looks as though Asus has decided to join in the floor-cleaning robot wars. The new ECleaner vac has been just released in China and Taiwan. Instead of going for the oddness of the Panasonic Fukitorimushi Worm Asus have followed the way of the iRoo read more
The $50,000 Fembot
NerdSalad | December 29th 2009
The robotic female above is Aiko (meaning love-child), built by Canadian Le Trung, who is on a quest to create the perfect woman. It’s too bad he hasn’t just put in applications for a model specimen, he could have saved some money by jus read more
$2.1 million robot humming bird, future essential for search and…
Gadget News, Reviews and Stories | December 29th 2009 by Kash
Living in a home devoid of nectar bearing flowers, humming birds sightings are a rarity. They’re not quite something I’d blow $2.1 million on though. Japanese researchers are have currently thrown down that much to develop a humming bird read more
Robots in 2009
Robot Armageddon | December 29th 2009 by David Witteveen
First off, apologies for a very content thin December - thanks to everybody that continued to drop by the site despite the lack of any new and terrifying robot news. January is looking to be content rich, filled with stories about crazy military ro read more
The 2.1 million Dollar Robot Hummingbird That Will Save Your Life…
Memoirs on a Rainy Day | December 29th 2009 by range
This is actually serious. This is a teeny, tiny, flying robot that looks like a hummingbird. It naturally comes from Japan and wants to save your life, and a whole other bunch of stuff as well. Read more @ Technabob Posted in blogs, technology Tagge read more
Le Trung And His Robot Wife
Coated.com - The Gadget Authority | December 29th 2009 by Mike James
Meet Le Trung, a robot inventor. Like many, he spent the Christmas holidays with his family, making merry. He even took gifts and a girl that cost him £30,000. No, this isn’t a high priced hooker, this is Trung’s Fembot, an autonomo read more
the 2.1 million dollar robot hummingbird that will save your life…
technabob - latest tech news gadgets home theater hdtv video… | December 29th 2009
This is actually serious. This is a teeny, tiny, flying robot that looks like a hummingbird. It naturally comes from Japan and wants to save your life, and a whole other bunch of stuff as well. Did I mention that this tiny thing cost $2.1 million do read more
Happy Holidays From A Guy With A Robot Wife
Impact Lab | December 29th 2009
Have A Synthetic Holiday Filled With Robotic Fun! Can this get any stranger? Let’s just start with the story lead: Inventor Le Trung spent Christmas Day with the most important woman in his life – his robot Aiko. The science genius enjoyed a fes read more
Robotic hummingbird to help in rescue operations
Gadgets, Gizmos, Technology and Tech News with Review and Vi… | December 29th 2009 by Annkur P Agarwal
Hiroshi Liu’s 10cm robot is much like a hummingbird. The robot can fly basic left, right, up & down and also do shapes like an 8. This little robot weight 2.6gms and is controlled by a IR remote control. Apparently the researchers have al read more
The Genuine Lost In Space B-9 Robot to Take You to Space
The Walyou Blog | December 29th 2009 by Tal
I can assume your reaction on seeing a 6.5 foot robot with its hand out to capture you and take you to its planet. I bet you will be scared out of your wits but when you hear it perform phrases of Richard Tufeld, which will be real surprising for yo read more
SEO Tips # 155 – Search Engine Robots
SEO blogs - SEO Updates and Tips | SEO Jobs India | SEO Reso… | December 29th 2009 by Abdul Malick
The newer, inexperienced SEO tends to always try and “rush” their optimization efforts. I often see where new students want to continually “tweak their code” far too often, not allowing adequate time for robots to visit. Bes read more
Cuando le preparas un auténtico arsenal a tu robot de juguete…
Infodomi.com | December 29th 2009 by huaymimama
El dueño de este Tomy i-Sobot se ha currado un completísimo arsenal que el robot utiliza con buena puntería incluso en blancos móviles. Las armas van desde distintos tipos de misiles hasta… ¡espadas láser! El vídeo, después del salto. read more
Hospitals of The Future
Vision | December 29th 2009 by Donna
Robots that glide through hospitals reading vital signs without unsettling the extremely ill patients are just one example of future care of patients. Smart beds that automatically transfer patients heart rates and breathing to their charts to read more
Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Submarine!
HacknMod - You name it. We hack it. | December 29th 2009 by joe426
Strangely enough, we’ve featured loads of Star Wars projects, but rather few Star Trek builds. Not to fear! Here’s an extraordinary U.S.S. Enterprise model which has been turned into a submarine. This is just one of many outstanding mo read more
Robot Shimon likes Jazz and the Marimba
NoiseAddicts Online Audio Magazine | December 28th 2009 by Paul Wagorn
You’ve got to dig to dig it, you dig? Shimon digs it. So now, robots can do something mere mortals can’t…………improvise. Shimon the Jazz playing robot, can listen and improvise to any musician, not in any spectacularly impressive manner read more
This is a $2.1 Million Robot Hummingbird and It Could Save Your L…
a world of change tech | December 28th 2009
This tiny, flying robot flaps its wings 30 times per second—just like a real hummingbird—and will one day save lives by searching for survivors in wreckage and spots not easily accessible by humans. So far, the development of this humming read more
This is a $2.1 Million Robot Hummingbird and It Could Save Your L…
Mouse ATC | December 28th 2009
This tiny, flying robot flaps its wings 30 times per second—just like a real hummingbird—and will one day save lives by searching for survivors in wreckage and spots not easily accessible by humans. So far, the development of this humming read more
For a fast walking robot combine a guinea hen with a cockroach
RobAid.com | December 28th 2009
After writing about biomimicry of penguins, sharks, butterflies and bats, we’re going to write about cockroach biomimicry. Although the sight of a crawling cockroach dashing for cover may be repulsive, the insect is also a biological and engineerin read more
Remo Robot Channels Silent Hill for Extra-Terrifying Visage [Ro…
a world of change tech | December 28th 2009
At this point, it seems passe to accuse every robot post-Roomba of trying to kill you, but if this one isn't a homicidal psychokiller, somebody should tell its face. Remo (short for Remote Brain (shouldn't it be Remob? Or RemBra?)) is actual a robot read more
Remo Robot Channels Silent Hill for Extra-Terrifying Visage [Ro…
Mouse ATC | December 28th 2009
At this point, it seems passe to accuse every robot post-Roomba of trying to kill you, but if this one isn't a homicidal psychokiller, somebody should tell its face. Remo (short for Remote Brain (shouldn't it be Remob? Or RemBra?)) is actual a robot read more
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