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Pyxis Gps Watch for Golfers and Other Sporting Types

Pyxis GPS Watch

If your definition of being active is more than hanging out in your living room playing Wii Sports…, here’s a cool new gadget that could really come in handy.

Westech Korea is launching this new portable wrist-worn GPS device which is designed specifically for sports applications. The Pyxis RGPS-300

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July 30th, 2007 by: Technabob

Rolling Treadmill Speeds You Down the Street

OOOMS Speedy Rollator

The guys over at dutch design firm OOOMS are best known for their wooden memory sticks, but here’s another interesting contraption that they also are responsible for.

Looking like a treadmill on wheels, the Speedy Rollator uses a special gear drive system to multiply your walking efforts and increase your…

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July 6th, 2007 by: Technabob

King Titan Robot Walks, Talks and Generally Looks Badass

King Titan Electroplate Chrome Robot

While this robot might just be a kids toy, it actually looks pretty cool. The King Titan Robot walks, talks, and has a shiny electroplate chrome finish that makes it really stand out.

King Titan measures about 15-inches tall and features removable weapons and armor. Unfortunately, it’s not programmable, but…

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May 28th, 2007 by: Technabob

Hubo, the Walking Robot Chair

HUBO FX-1 Robot

I stumbled across this video over on Technovelgy this morning and thought it worth a mention. The HUBO FX-1 is a humanoid robot that happens to have a seat on top of it instead of a head.

Just sit in the chair, move the joysticks, and the gyroscopic stabilization system…

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March 14th, 2007 by: Technabob

Giant Robot Dinosaurs Walk Among Us

AIST Robotic Dinosaurs

This nifty bit of robot footage comes to us from Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

Back at the end of 2005, the Institute developed two animatronic dinosaurs (one Tyrannosaurus Rex, one Parasaurolophus) that could actually balance and walk without any external stability systems. This is…

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March 13th, 2007 by: Technabob

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