Posts Tagged: robot
Soft-wheel robot could play a role in rescue missions or even deep space exploration
“Upon seeing this work, a friend at Iowa State suggested that we have committed the proverbial reinventing of the wheel,” Aaron Mazzeo, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, tells Digital Trends.
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Sphero’s SPRK robot for kids can now withstand more abuse
Nearly two years ago, Sphero decided to turn its robot ball into more than a toy. The company launched SPRK, an educational program for kids to build up their coding skills, as a complement to its charming connected device. Then, in 2015, it followed…
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Drones, Apple clones, and a robot named Pudding at China’s first-ever CE Week
Big names like Sony, Samsung and even Huawei sat out China’s first CE Week, but the smattering of smaller brands in attendance showed off an amusing array of oddities.
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This DIY robot on Indiegogo hopes to spur kids’ inegenuity
A DIY robot named Antbo is geared toward teaching children and teenagers how to program in an interactive manner. The robot aims to “specifically target maker, design, and coding enthusiasts to help foster their skills.”
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China’s realistic robot Jia Jia can chat with real humans
The University of Science and Technology of China has recently unveiled an eerily realistic robot named Jia Jia. While she looks more human-like than that creepy ScarJo robot, you'll probably still find yourself plunging head first into the uncanny v…
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The Tinder True Love Robot Reads Your Body to Swipe Left or Right
An NYU graduate has built a robot that works with Tinder to make its users’ selections on the app. It works using sensors to recognize skin responses, including sweat, on the user’s palms.
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With these simple building blocks, even a toddler could build a working robot
As technology gets smarter, so do toys. In the case of Robo Wunderkind, modular kits of tech-filled cubes that build plug-and-play robots, toys can be a good jumping off point for learning new skills. It’s already more than doubled its $ 70,000 funding goal on Kickstarter.
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Forget the iPhone, we want this Japanese robot phone
Sharp is developing a new smartphone called RoBoHon, except it looks nothing like a traditional phone. Instead, RoBoHon is a small robot friend who does everything your phone can, but with added cuteness.
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Japanese scientists have developed a rock-paper-scissors robot that never loses
University of Tokyo’s Janken robot is on a winning streak. Ever since its inception in 2013, the robot has never lost a game of rock-scissors-paper. Now on version 3.0, the robot is better than ever.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Gladiator suits, float tubes, and a giant robot
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can’t buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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I chatted up Buddy, the phone-powered house robot that wants to be R2-D2
Do you like the idea of having R2-D2 scooting around your house, looking after things? If so, you’ll love Buddy, a companion robot that’s available to pre-order right now. Here’s what it’s like to meet him.
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