RoboRen 5
Thursday, April 27th, 2006Worth1000.com Photoshop Contests: RoboRen 5.
Archive for April, 2006
Swimming to Spain
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006“An underwater robot attempts a record-breaking voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, fishing for signs of global warming along the way. See it in action in an exclusive video inside.”
Video: Lifelike Robot Waves Away Skeptics
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006“Photos of Repliee Q1—an eerily lifelike robot that debuted in Japan last year—might not have impressed you. But video of the android could just change your mind. Watch as the next robo-prototype, Repliee Q2, interacts with visitors, tells off assailants, and waves for the camera.”
DO-IT-YOURSELF GIGANTOR
Sunday, April 2nd, 2006“Japanese robot maker Vstone Corporation has just released its latest consumer product: Gigantor (aka Tetsu-jin 28 or Ironman 28, as it’s known in Tokyo). Based on the Japanese manga and classic anime series, the remote-controled robot—which is 15 inches high and weighs 5.5 pounds—comes as a kit you have to build yourself. If you construct it correctly, its arms and legs should move smoothly and it will walk around like a human being. But no, it doesn’t fly. The price is in the ballpark of $3 thousand dollars.”