Posts Tagged ‘Robots’
News Stories
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...
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
Boxing Robots Make “Real Steel”…Real
Watching Hugh Jackman pound robot heads into submission last month didn’t quite fill our mechanized fighting needs. These Bionic Bopper Cars from Hammacher will surely fill the void, though. Remember bumper cars? Add a ...
Movies
9 Pieces of Star Wars Tech Now a Reality (list)
Star Wars was ahead of its time and, obviously, Mr. George Lucas is the ish! He imagined an awe inspiring sci-fi world that has become embedded in our memories forever. We all ooohed and aaaahed at all the high-tech gadgets thr...
Pictures
32 Top Geeky, yet Sexy, Halloween Costumes (list/pictures)
Halloween is the time of year where chicks get to wear the fewest clothes and dress up as some of your favorite things. Everything from robots to comic book heroes and everything in between, check out some of the hottest and se...
Amazon Deals
Robonica Roboni – I Programmable Gaming Robot – $60 + No Delivery Charge
Amazon, today only, has the Robonica Roboni – I Programmable Gaming Robot for $249.99 – $190 instant discount + no S&H = $59.99! This is apparently the first robotic gaming platform, customizable behavior, sens...
Robots
The PR2 Robot Now Does Laundry (video)
Last time we saw the PR2 robot, it was fetching beer and playing pool. But while its latest act is a little less fun, it’s more practical — folding socks. After Willow Garage sponsored a competition for the robot to...
Robots
Phasma Six-Legged Robot Is Both Cool & Terrifying (video)
The Phasma hexapedal running robot is something that I do no want to see scampering down my hallway at night. That being said, it’s an engineering marvel. Built by Takram Design Engineering, it uses its springy six legs t...
Robots
This Custom Lego Wall-E Robot Transforms (video)
Pretty much everybody loved Wall-E, the cute waste disposal robot, when he first appeared in his eponymous movie a couple years. Which is why I find this custom Wall-E robot so charming, because it’s so similar to the cha...
Toys
This 40-Foot Tall Optimus Prime Is Pure Awesome
Well, this is really cool. China has just unveiled a 40-foot tall Optimus Prime statue at the new Green Dream Park in Beijing, which if focused on Green Living (another thing we love at GadgetReview). Constructed out of recycle...
Robots
Rex, The Robotic Exoskeleton Makes The Paralyzed Walk Again (video)
For a while there we thought the only thing notable to come out of New Zealand was the Lord Of The Ring‘s movies. Full stop my friends. The Rex is one bad ass piece of kit. In the most simplest of terms it’s a se...
Robots
The Kame Robotto Is Your Own Personal Robot Turtle (video)
Kondo, a Japanese robot maker, has unveiled the Kame Robotto, the world’s first turtle robot. (Kame is Japanese for turtle — the more you know…). The turtle is powered by a 10.8V-300mAh Ni-MH “Robo Power Cell”...
