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Actually, despite their size, these styrofoam robots look pretty dossile. In fact, you could probably take down an attacking Styrobot with a well-placed karate chop or two.
With the largest of his creations towering overhead at 22-feet tall, Michael Salter’s packing foam robot sculptures are a sight to behold…
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posted: July 4th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: robotics | strange and unusual
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The guys over at Crabfu Motionworks have been responsible for some weird and wonderful robotic creations over the years, and their latest is no exception.
The Crabfu R/C Tortoise ‘bot crawls along the ground like a turtle, with a set of 4 sub-micro servos controlling its pokey little legs…
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posted: June 21st, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: robotics | strange and unusual
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Hot off the presses is the A.M.P.Bot, a unique roller-bot that moves around using a gyroscopic balancing system that works much like the Segway Personal Transporter.
A.M.P. stands for “Automated Musical Personality”. That’s because the wheeled robot can follow you around and play your tunes wherever you go…
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posted: June 19th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | robotics | strange and unusual
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The “take a seat” chair is a robotic chair that follows you around! The user has a library card embedded with an RFID chip, which the chairs use to find and follow their target. Also, it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen…
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posted: June 12th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: robotics | strange and unusual
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Now I’m sympathetic to those who have fallen on hard times, many of us still find people who beg for money to be irritating. So why someone would go through the trouble of building a robot that begs for spare change is anyone’s guess…
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posted: May 31st, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | robotics
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SwashBot 3 is one crabby lookin’ robot- but most impressively he is 100% homemade. For a scrappy little fellow, he’s got some impressive moves.
SwashBot 3 is the latest RC robot in the SwashBot series, following the cute and crabby SwashBot 1 and the more impersonal, wooden SwashBot 2…
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posted: May 27th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: just plain fun | robotics
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The one-trick-pony of a robot does one thing and one thing only - it climbs windows. Action Product’s Climb@tron is a two-legged toy robot that uses special suction cups to let it ascend windows and other smooth surfaces…
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posted: May 24th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: future tech | robotics | strange and unusual
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There seems to be an ever-mounting pile of evidence that leads me to believe that robots really ARE going to take over the world. This video series of a super snappy Fujitsu robot learning to make an omelet is definitely not quelling my fears! Interestingly, the human “teacher” uses a Wii remote to guide the training…
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posted: May 22nd, 2008
author: karen
filed under: robotics
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This new robotics platform out of Korea lets you build a variety of unique robots from a single set of modular parts. RoboBuilder offers a complete kit of interchangeable modules which come together to form computer programmable mini-bots.
Out of the box, there are three “standard” robot designs, HUNO, DINO and DOGY…
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posted: May 20th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | robotics | strange and unusual
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Those fortunate enough to live in Tokyo have recently sighted lifesize Coca-Cola robots wandering the streets. Now you can own your own miniature version of the wandering Coke robot for your desktop.
Combining robotics, Japanimation and caffeination, the Coca-Cola vending machine robot is the perfect embodiment of all things geeky…
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posted: May 17th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | robotics | technology
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This sophisticated compact robot has been available in Japan for about a few months now, and is now finding its way to American shores.
The HPI GR-001 G-Robot features 20 motors that can be programmed to follow your every command…
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posted: April 22nd, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | geek art & craft | robotics
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When you think of robots, you usually think of lumbering hunks of metal. Not these guys. These funky little ‘bots are made from clay instead of steel…
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posted: April 17th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | robotics
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What did the big robot say to the little robot? “Get in me belly!” At least that’s the way this amazing automaton works. The larger-than-life wood and metal robot features a tiny little robot inside its gut, and it looks like he’s the real brains of the operation…
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posted: April 14th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | robotics
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Every day, I come across all sorts of cool homebrew robot projects, but never thought I had the skills or patience to make my own. Now, thanks to a generous member of the ‘bot building community, even the most novice builders can crank out their own little robots with ease…
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posted: March 25th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
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Do you like tiny art with vintage robot and video game themes? If you do, please enjoy the pop arty, old-timey stylings of Singapore artist JoE, aka Etsy seller monstergallery. These fun prints measure a wee 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ and are available in limited editions of 100 pieces…
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posted: March 24th, 2008
author: thescholar
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