Category: Invention

Beer with Robots: The Best Thing Since Beer without Robots

Beer with Robots: The Best Thing Since Beer without Robots

July 9, 2010

Concerned less with bettering mankind so much as revelry, the team at Willow Garage has spent what I can only...

Groping People In Second Life Is About To Get Way More Real

Groping People In Second Life Is About To Get Way More Real

July 5, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxlYY0xo4gk So, okay. It's possible that feeling up a virtual hottie is not quite what the designers of this incredible...

‘Aggressive’ Helicopter is Possibly the Scariest Flying Robot Ever

‘Aggressive’ Helicopter is Possibly the Scariest Flying Robot Ever

May 28, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvRTALJp8DM Huh. Well this sure is scary as hell. Remember Big Dog? This is every bit as terrifying, only this...

The Cutest Robot You’ve Ever Feared

The Cutest Robot You’ve Ever Feared

May 28, 2010

Hey, y'know Bait Car? Bait Car is great. Bait Car is frequently hilarious. Bait Car comes from Canada. Bait Car...

The Nerf Sentry Gun: Because Real Guns Just Aren’t Safe Anymore

The Nerf Sentry Gun: Because Real Guns Just Aren’t Safe Anymore

May 21, 2010

I'm really stoked about all the cool Arduino stuff I'm seeing lately. Remember the Twitter lamp I rapped about last...

Robotic Pancreas Makes Diabetes Sufferers Into Cyborgs

Robotic Pancreas Makes Diabetes Sufferers Into Cyborgs

May 17, 2010

I've always been terrified by diabetes. Not that I'm at any risk or anything, it's just the thought of living...

This Week in Robots: Japanese Couple Says ‘iDo’

This Week in Robots: Japanese Couple Says ‘iDo’

May 17, 2010

Techi is honor-bound to offer you totally rad (and routinely bizarre) things to read about, and I for one don't...

Mini-ITX Test Bench Looks Like a Transformer

Mini-ITX Test Bench Looks Like a Transformer

May 14, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=052l5ESJDKQ&feature=player_embedded#! This robotic creature transforms into a Mini-ITX test bench.  The four adjustable legs create a spider-like effect. Designer Lian...

Tiniest. Robots. EVER.

Tiniest. Robots. EVER.

May 14, 2010

I've been hearing this concept tossed around for years now, but apparently, it has now happened: Science (and may I...

Fujitsu Bear Redefines Terror, Comforts Your Grandma

Fujitsu Bear Redefines Terror, Comforts Your Grandma

May 13, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r0zSCVMaiM You know what? I think you've had enough sleep. In fact, I think you've had enough sleep for the...

Dancing Robots, Way Cooler Than It Sounds

Dancing Robots, Way Cooler Than It Sounds

May 12, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXMnbNoccgA I'll admit, I was skeptical when I saw the title of this video. I assumed I was in for...

Cell Phone Robots Make Calling Out Really Bulky and Awkward, But Are Totally Adorable

Cell Phone Robots Make Calling Out Really Bulky and Awkward, But Are Totally Adorable

May 10, 2010

Robots, man. Freaking robots. Your robotic fix today comes from PhD student Ji-Dong Yim, who has built two cell phone...