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The PeanutBot listens to sound to find its way around, pretty much using a sonar-based system to triangulate the origin of the sound and move towards the source without any external help from a remote controller. Created by a team of programmers at Cornell University, the PeanutBot doesn’t reall…

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Who needs human teachers when you have robots to do the dirty job? that Japanese robot was designed to teach Japanese kids traditional dances in classrooms across the country, even whether it doesn’t come with legs. I don’t know - should robotic teachers take by the classrooms, our younger gener…

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Researchers at the Technical University Vienna trotted out a lifesaving new robot design that week that DETECTS LANDMINES.
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Looks like the next step in robotics has been achieved, with scientists from the US and Japan successfully developing a humanoid robot that can be controlled by the Web using a monkey’s brain activity. that development could see paralyzed public walk again by controlling exoskeletons using their mi…

The Spykee Cell is another build-it-yourself robot from Meccano. It is remote controlled via Bluetooth (from a cellphone). The robot can move and snap pictures and transmit them back to the cellphone for permanent storage. The loudspeaker module allows it to become a hands-free set, whether youâ…

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Spykee is introducing the Spykee Vox and the Spykee Miss, each targeted at a specific gender, it seems. Each robot has an iPod dock, but it is said to be compatible with other mp3 players as well – but I’d like to see the integration with less popular players.
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[CES 2008] Wowee is unveiling its new WiFi enabled robotic webcam that can be controlled remotely using any Web enabled device: mobile phone, PC or video game console. Users can explore their home or office remotely through the Rovio’s built-in camera that streams video and audio transmitt…

[CES 2008] I don’t like the anatomy factor of that fun companion-robot and I don’t know yet whether it has a real sense of humor, but that latest creation from WoWee is interesting. Mr. Personality displays his personality on a LCD screen with animated and synchronized facial features. In ad…

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Looks like technology these days have progressed to a point where having tons of spy-based products is the norm. The Spy Snooper Robot does it in a less discreet manner though, being remote controlled and all. It can be moved into position remotely, picking up and relaying any audio back to you wit…

Honda is planning a spectacular, 22-ton drift for the New Year’s Day Rose Parade that will feature a truck that transforms into a rocket. The pilot of that monstrosity will be a REPLICA OF HONDA’S ASIMO humanoid robot. I guess the real ASIMO was busy.
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