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Robotics

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Nov 19, 2009

Kogoro Kurata, master ironsmith, known for his massive, impressive metalworking. His creations are awe-inspiring. Any blacksmith or engineer would agree.Kurata: "Being an artisan means you need skills ...

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Nov 4, 2009

You can try and try, but all the practice in the world can't compete with this robotic hand's pen spinning skills.Ishikawa Komuro Lab's dexterous, high-speed robotic hand is lightning fast. It can clo ...

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Oct 27, 2009

Remember Big Dog? Or Big Dog's counterpart, Little Dog? Well, Boston Dynamics has added a new member to their creepily-moving-calvary.Boston Dynamics mission statement:"PETMAN is an anthropomorphic ro ...

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Oct 26, 2009

These soccer playing robots from TU Freiberg Robotics are programmed using Knesthetic Bootstrapping, which control the Bioloid's motions. Players can send commands to the soccer bots via Wii Remotes, ...

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Oct 22, 2009

Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your ...

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Oct 22, 2009

With Facebook and Twitter dominating the world, playing chess opposite a real, touchable person is no longer necessary. With the ChessBot, you can now play on a real chessboard remotely - the next bes ...

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Oct 21, 2009

For some reason I find this hilarious. This chair's got perseverance. Sure, he's slow, but it's worth the wait. More information at Robotic Chair. ...

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Oct 18, 2009

University of Tokyo and MIT join forces to create a high speed, three fingered, robot pitcher. From Pink Tentacle:"To demonstrate the latest advances in high-speed industrial robot technology, researc ...

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Oct 16, 2009

iRobot released their new soft blob morphing robot this past Tuesday. The amazing shape-shifter has the ability to squeeze through tiny crevices. From IEEE Spectrum:"Researchers from iRobot and the Un ...

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Oct 13, 2009

Real life transformer, OmniZero, can climb a ladder, perform somersaults, jump rope, crack eggs, battle other robots, and best of all, carry a person. Witness all of these actions of the various OmniZ ...