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Robovie-PC Wins First Robot Marathon (At a Very Slow Pace)

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Ah, marathons. It seems that robots are now taking up the task of running them for us. The winner of the first robot marathon is a small robot called Robovie-PC.…

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March 1st, 2011 by: Range

Robovie Mr2 Combines Robot and iPod Touch

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It’s kind of fitting that there is now a robot that will combine robotics with the iPod Touch. If you think about it, it actually makes sense. People have their iPods with them almost everywhere, and it’s a perfect device to have as the heart of a robot since it…

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March 23rd, 2010 by: Range

Robovie-Ii: the Grocery Shopping Robot From Japan

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Robovie-II is the latest robot coming out of Japan. It helps you do your grocery shopping. This is perfect if you have a lot of groceries to lug around, if you are older, or disabled. Plus, it’s just so cool!

What actually surprises me even more is that it’s currently…

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December 16th, 2009 by: Range

Robot Can Understand Several People Talking at Once

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Here’s a pretty impressive demonstration of a complex new speech recognition technology. The robot in this video clip is able to listen to three people speaking at the same exact moment, understand exactly what they each said, then process the data dynamically.

Be sure to have your speakers turned on…

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July 28th, 2007 by: Technabob

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