Robotics

‘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...

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...

7 Ways Technology Could Kill Us All, As Told By Hollywood

7 Ways Technology Could Kill Us All, As Told By Hollywood

May 15, 2010

We have bestowed technology with the task of improving our lives, and as technology becomes more intertwined with our lives,...

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...

The Droid Really Is All That: Commands Lego, Solves Rubik’s Cube

The Droid Really Is All That: Commands Lego, Solves Rubik’s Cube

May 6, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZWoAHS120g This isn't the first Rubik's-cube-solving Lego robot that's been viral in the last few months, nor is it the...

Weta Legs: A Dummies Guide To Public Indignity

Weta Legs: A Dummies Guide To Public Indignity

May 2, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx6ej0Vh7HE Do you ever wonder why more people don't make fun of you? Do you long to be insulted more,...

Severed Biomechanical Arm Gives New Meaning to ‘Robot Rock’

Severed Biomechanical Arm Gives New Meaning to ‘Robot Rock’

April 29, 2010

Chris Conte knows how to rock and roll. Or at least how to build machines that can assist in the...