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Asus intros ECleaner, robotic vacuum cleaner masses can afford

Bharat — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:47:46 +0000

From Eee PCs to robotics, the journey is too long, but Asus is pretty focused on cementing its stride amid robots. Only a couple of days back we heard of an Android-based EeeBot from the Taiwanese manufacturer, and today it has introduced what is...

Personal autonomous robotic snow shovel for safe rides this fall

Bharat — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:46:10 +0000

Experts on the robotic ground have developed what is the world’s first and only Autonomous Robotic Snow Shovel. If we’ve known and seen what the snow is capable of, then there’s a common thought we’ll share – that shoveling snow is a...

Three mechanical heads are creepiest things ever made to sing

Bharat — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:37:42 +0000

For all audiophiles, this art installation is perhaps the scariest thing ever. Forget the musicians; this is too creepy for even the art appreciators, but it is all exciting for the robotic community. The three mechanically controlled robotic...

Robot civil rights -- The future?

Asylum Staff — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Gadgets, Science It won’t be long before we all have robot butlers bringing each of us a delicious mug of Bovril while we lounge around the pool all day, letting Roomba and her cousins do our “people work” for us. In...

Your wish is my command: Robotic buddies at your service

Priyanka Ohri — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:30:40 +0000

There comes a day in everyone’s life when he/she is sick of doing the same thing. I mean, if I am to cook food everyday, then I would die of boredom for sure. But, it is definitely fun to watch some robots at your home taking care of...

Ten robots leading us to a green future

Jayaprashanth — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:16:38 +0000

Robots have rapidly evolved from being a fringe phenomenon to becoming an integral part of our lives. Today, almost every car made on our planet has some or the other input from a robot during the production phase. The same can be said for...

Robot Monica is a receptionist, guide, guard and med assistant all-in-one

Bharat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:56:43 +0000

Taiwanese researchers have clubbed up a few robotic traits and have dramatically fitted them into a single robot, now capable of multiple chores. Dubbed Monica, the 60kg robot can fit into the shoes of a receptionist, a tour guide, a security guard...

HiBot prepares Expliner robot to inspect high voltage lines

Bharat — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:23:10 +0000

Just how many people lose their lives worldwide while inspecting the high voltage power-lines? Searching an answer beyond the surveys would only mean calling upon an endless debate, but that’ll be enough to tell how dangerous the job is. HiBOT,...

Wood Stacking Robots

Anita Techviva — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Robot fun has now reached new heights with Wood Stacking Robots. These guys can lock together in a variety of ways and your imagination can take you on an incredible robot journey. There are nine wood robots in this collection that are each 3.5...

Roomba Pac-Man lives the retro game in robotic style

Bharat — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:22:39 +0000

Move out on the street inquiring people of their favorite robot, and if they now what you are taking, Roomba will obviously be there in their pick. That’s how famous the Roomba has become over time. Now, here is a Roomba Pac-Man system done to...