Skydiving Robot ‘Robonova-1′ falls freely in Japan

After stepping on moon, robots are preparing to perform adventurous skydiving. Japanese hi-tech robot will perform this task with great perfection to help out Army. Yokota Slow Flyer website has captured the photographs of skydiving robots and stormed minds of citizens in Japan. These photographs explain the interior of robots, used to command them. If [...]

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New Launch by D2E Robotics

D2E Robotics, a Korean start-up is coming up with its new programmable robot which is named as D2V-ZN. It seems that this launch is to counter the WowWee’s RoboSapien (ED209-style). The robot is being launched in October and would cost near about $750. Although the company says that prices might as well come down to [...]

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DOMO Robot feels the grip

Popular Science claims DOMO as the first robot, which is capable of sensing how hard is its grip on the object. It does it with its elastic actuators (muscles) that are set in its fingers, wrists, neck and arms. This suppleness makes Domo feel an object while pushing back against it. Designed by Aaron Edsinger [...]

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Hands on with Honda’s Ultimate Sex Robot

After the mating and the horny robots, here’s yet another step towards either making these machines complete humans or some fiendish sex-starved objects. Honda has exposed the Ultimate Sex Robot. Following the human anatomy, this robot has four expandable penis, vagina of various sizes, and nipple tweakers too. This weird form will go for production [...]

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Military robo-surgeon ready to serve the battlefield

I wish we never need these, except in civil necessity. This portable robotic surgeon has been developed by Blake Hannaford from University of Washington, to operate on soldiers in combat zones. Albeit, remote controlled Surgical robots have already been developed but this is unique in the way as it is small enough to travel with [...]

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The Boot hurling robot

Robots will take part in a bizzare British Sports of throwing wellington boots. The scientists at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth have invented a Robotic machine that hurls Wellington boots up to 262 ft (80m). The scientists have made use of concrete mixer engine fueled by diesel, a gearbox from a Citroen 2CV and computers [...]

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Einstein Robot: Face so Real

Well, so what do you have to say about this one. For a moment I took it for a real Einstein face. It looks so real. I bet you will fall for it as well. Take a look. Enjoy!

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‘I’ Robot to serve train stations

The name ‘I’ robot seems an inspiration from the movie (‘I’ robot) but certainly it is going to work a bit less then those despotics. This class of I robot developed by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) will serve the JR train stations in the future. It is programmed to serve the duties such [...]

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Wind-Up Robot with Pencil Sharpener

This one is for all those parents who have little monsters at home. Although all the adults would also not be able to keep their hands off this one I am sure. Kids especially boys love to play with robotic toys and they would simply adore this Wind-Up Robot Sharpener. This Sci-Fi themed robot which [...]

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Interested in buying a Robot…Hold on to this shop

Japan is witnessing its first Robot Museum soon in Nagoya in October. The ‘Robot Mirai Department’ store is the first specialized robot shop in the world. It is just like a dream come true for all those who are crazy after robots. The main product to be featured would be the two-legged walking Robot Nuvo [...]

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