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giant styrofoam robots on the attack!

filed under: geek art & craft | robotics

StyroBot by Michael Salter

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 1 comment author: technabob

crabfu tortoise robot hits the ground crawling

filed under: robotics | strange and unusual

Crabfu Tortoise Robot

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 post a comment author: technabob

ampbot: like a robot on a segway with a boom box

filed under: robotics | strange and unusual

Segatoys Hasbro AMPBot

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 3 comments author: technabob

“take a seat” is a robotic chair that follows you around

filed under: design | robotics | strange and unusual

Take A Seat

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 post a comment author: karen

robot beggars - that’s all we need now.

filed under: robotics | strange and unusual

Bettelbot by Alexander Gurko

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 3 comments author: technabob

swashbot 3 is a crabby homemade robot

filed under: geek art & craft | robotics

SwashBot 3

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 2 comments author: karen

climb@tron robot scales smooth surfaces

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

Climbatron Window Climbing Robot

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 1 comment author: technabob

humanoid robot learns to make an omelet

filed under: future tech | robotics | strange and unusual

Robot Cooking

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 3 comments author: karen

robobuilder: build multiple robots with one kit

filed under: robotics

Robobuilder Kit Examples

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 post a comment author: technabob

coca-cola robots invade japan

filed under: just plain fun | robotics | strange and unusual

Coca-Cola Robot

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 6 comments author: technabob

g-robots invade north america

filed under: gadgets | robotics | technology

HPI G-Robot GR-001

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 1 comment author: technabob

ceramic robots: bite my shiny clay ass

filed under: design | geek art & craft | robotics

Pixel Pancho Ceramic Robots

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 1 comment author: technabob

little big man: robot inside a robot

filed under: geek art & craft | robotics

Little Big Man 2008 Robot by Nemo Gould

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 1 comment author: technabob

build your own robot in 2 hours or less

filed under: hacks-mods | robotics

2 Hour Robot by Fritsl

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 1 comment author: technabob

pop art prints for retro geeks

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

monster_gallery_atari_joysticks_print

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 post a comment author: thescholar

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