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Watch a Hexapod Do an ’80s-style Aerobics Routine: Botercise!

Shut the internet down! I have finally seen everything. If you have ever wondered how robots stay in shape, we have the answer. Apparently, it all goes back to the 1980s. This video shows us that…

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Ubtech’s Walker Robot Butler Gets Arms

Ubtech is once again trotting out its Walker bipedal robot. Pun intended. But this time out, the previously limbless robot has a pair of arms so that it can grab and pass objects to you, like…

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ShopPal is a Cute Robot Shopping Companion

Is the act of shopping getting a bit too lonely for you? Do you have no friends that you can take with you to the mall as you spend money? Never fear, a new friend is…

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This Finned Robot Can Maneuver Over Land and Through Water

Scientists often use nature as a guide when creating new robots, making machines that mimic the behavior and movements of animals. But if you are copying a fish, that won’t do any good on land. Just…

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This Vending Machine Serves Up Fried Chicken

Food dispensed from a machine is usually not the freshest, but what if we’re talking about a vending machine that serves up fresh fried chicken? That’s what the Lawson Karaage-kun robot does. Naturally, the machine looks…

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Walmart’s Industrial Floor Cleaning Robot Doesn’t Make $15 An Hour

Walmart is always looking for ways to save, and with its $15 an hour minimum wage, it should come as no surprise that some workers are due to be replaced by automation. The first replacements were…

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This Toilet Scrubbing Robot Is The Hero We Need

Household chores suck. If you ask me, the worst chore is scrubbing toilets. We all dread it. If only there were a robot that would do the job for us. Well, there is. A team of…

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Cassie Humanoid Legs Robot Becomes an AT-ST

Meet Chicken-Walker 2.0 everyone. This past Halloween, the weird looking Cassie humanoid-legged robot donned a Star Wars AT-ST costume made by members of its build team at Oregon State University’s Dynamic Robotics Lab. So basically these…

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Toyota Tundra PIE Pro Has Pizza-Making Robots On Board

If you like your pizza hot, fresh, and delivered by robots, look no further. Toyota and Pizza Hut have got you covered. The two brand giants recently collaborated to make a high tech pickup truck that…

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Sony Aibo Robot Dog Teardown Is Like a Grim Scene from a Coroner’s Office

Sony’s robot dogs have always been popular. The company has a new Aibo that is already out in Japan, so if you are interested in buying one, you might want to know what makes them tick.…

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Salto-1P Robot Hops Around Like Crazy, Knows Exactly Where It’s Going

The Salto-1P Robot is a small monopedal robot that looks happy as heel as it jumps for joy. It’s either happy or crazy; I’m not sure which. It is capable of continuous high-power hopping and it…

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This Ladder-Climbing Snake Robot is Creepy as Hell

How about a game of chutes and ladders? Uh, I mean snakes and ladders. Look, snakes are nature’s creepiest creation and robots are man’s creepiest creation. So naturally, scientists had to combine them both for maximum…

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HRP-5P Humanoid Robot Now Has Screwdriver Capabilities

We haven’t heard anything about AIST Japan’s HRP humanoid robot line for a while. The new version, the very industrial-looking HRP-5P has some cool skills. It looks a lot like Boston Dynamics’ ATLAS, which sports a…

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Cat Quadruped Robot: No Litterbox Required

I love the look of this cat-sized quadruped from Korean robot builder Bijuo. How did he keep it so trim and sleek? The answer is simple and surprising. The limbs don’t have any motors in them,…

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Russian Arms Maker Reveals Mecha Concept: You Have Five Seconds to Comply

Famed Russian arms maker Kalashnikov wants to branch out from making guns, and get to the serious business of making mechs. That’s where the REAL carnage is at. Recently they were showing off their wares at…

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This Robot Will Tie Your Shoelaces for You

Knowing how to tie your shoes is a pretty important skill to have, because if you don’t know how, your shoes are going to fall off all day long. Well, guess what? Robots are now doing…

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Watch a Hexapod Do an ’80s-style Aerobics Routine: Botercise!

Ubtech’s Walker Robot Butler Gets Arms

ShopPal is a Cute Robot Shopping Companion

This Finned Robot Can Maneuver Over Land and Through Water

This Vending Machine Serves Up Fried Chicken

Walmart’s Industrial Floor Cleaning Robot Doesn’t Make $15 An Hour

This Toilet Scrubbing Robot Is The Hero We Need

Cassie Humanoid Legs Robot Becomes an AT-ST

Toyota Tundra PIE Pro Has Pizza-Making Robots On Board

Sony Aibo Robot Dog Teardown Is Like a Grim Scene from a Coroner’s Office

Salto-1P Robot Hops Around Like Crazy, Knows Exactly Where It’s Going

This Ladder-Climbing Snake Robot is Creepy as Hell

HRP-5P Humanoid Robot Now Has Screwdriver Capabilities

Cat Quadruped Robot: No Litterbox Required

Russian Arms Maker Reveals Mecha Concept: You Have Five Seconds to Comply

This Robot Will Tie Your Shoelaces for You

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