Robots
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Remote Controlled Peeping Tom Commercial Drone Alarms Seattle Resident
Is this Peeping Tom 2.0? What would you do if you found a drone buzzing just a few feet from your 3rd story window? Note, the thing has been there possibly video recording your every move from its midair sanctuary. Would you...
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Video of the Day: DARPA’s Horse Robot, The LS3, Just Got Better (video)
Anamatronic creepy.
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Video of the Day: Watch DARPA’s Robotic Dog Toss Cinder Blocks (video)
It’s amazing what kind of mechanics animals employ to perform a seemingly simple task. BigDog handles heavy objects. The goal is to use the strength of the legs and torso to help power motions of the arm. This sort of dyn...
Gaming
15 Nostalgia-Inducing Childhood Gadgets from the 1980s (list)
Kids today are lost without iPads and smartphones – but in the ’80s, a few colored plastic buttons were enough to keep us entertained for hours. We’ve done some diligent reminiscing to come up with 15 of the b...
Robots
Mysterious Robots Roam the Streets (video/sponsored)
The robots out of the factory and on the loose. Brilliant Machines is a Tumblr dedicated to streaming the latest robot sightings that are sometimes comedic and cute while at other times strangely creepy and surreal. Check out ...
Robots
The Double: a Segway for your iPad (video)
Segway, while an innovative idea for its time, was never a run away hit thanks to their high price and their lack of utilitarian value. Sure, they’re a ton of fun to ride, but there isn’t anything you can do on a S...
Gaming
BattroBorgs: Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em ROBOTS with a Wii Controller
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em robots are a pretty tired affair, at least in terms of gaming evolution. But one could say the same for Hot Wheels, LEGOs, and a few other iconic brands. So that might explain why the concept has...
Robots
Japanese RC Car Turns Into Dancing Transformer (video)
Made by Kenji Ishida, this Japanese RC car switches from sports car to a full-blown dancing robot in a few seconds! The dancing RC-turned-transformer robot wannabe even walks while in robot mode. When you want it to turn back i...
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Panasonic Shampoo Robot Testing in Tokyo Salon (video)
Everybody knows the future is going to be filled with robots doing practically everything for us, including washing our hair. But that isn’t too far into the future now that Panasonic has created a shampoo robot that’s currentl...
Robots
Roboglove (video)
Heading to space? Then you’ll want one of these, the Robo-Glove. It’s effectively the same thing as those robo suits we’ve seen developed for the military. However, this glove is light weight – no more...
Robots
WOW Stuff Arachnid Robot Toy looks Bad Ass (video)
Laying claim to the “greatest toy in the universe” is cocky to say the least. But, at the very least, you know that they have to be on to something, right? Late last week, WOW Stuff released information and a few ...
Robots
$2,400 Robotic Gymnast
Every year the same holiday question arises: what to get for the man/woman who has everything? Chances are he doesn’t have Hammacher’s Advanced Acrobatic Robot. This 13-inch tall toy includes 17 servos that work in...












