How much money has the movie short circuit with Johnny 5 made since its release

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Hollywood movies gross millions of dollars every year. Movies entertain us all. Every time a Hollywood movie is released, people flock to movie theaters to watch the movie. The movie industry employs millions of artists across different fields of work- cameramen, spot boys, directors, producers, editors, singers, musicians, actors, and actresses. Who would not like to get a glimpse of a Hollywood heartthrob like Tom Cruise or George Clooney? Actresses like Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, and Julia Roberts have ruled the movie screen for years. Let us talk about the Hollywood flick Short Circuit. This movie was released in the year 1986. It is actually a comedy science fiction movie that starred Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg. The movie was directed by John Badham. Actors such as Austin Pendleton, Fisher Stevens and Tim Blaney lend voices to the robots in the movie. The voice of the robot “Johnny 5″ was given by Tim Blaney. Number 5 or Johnny 5 happens to be one of the many experimental military robots in the movie. Short Circuit won the coveted BMI Film Music Award in the year 1987. How much money has the movie short circuit with Johnny 5 made since it first went into theaters? The said movie became an instant hit with children as well as adults. A number of sequels to the movie were made later. Moreover, the movie also inspired a video game. The fans of Johnny 5 would be happy to know that this movie is all set to hit the theaters in the year 2011. What makes this movie so popular? Children have always loved to watch movies based on robots, supernatural creatures (Superman, He-man, Spider Man and Batman). Such movies paint a larger-than-life picture, and hence evoke interest in the audience. If you want to buy a movie DVD, and do not have money for the same, you can opt for cash loans online.

Robotic servants: extravagant & ridiculous

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Behold the glory of world’s first ever robotic servants. Is it that your worst fears of machines invading your homes have realized? Well, not quite! The robots that this post focuses on are completely harmless beings. They are only there to serve their owners, which you could classify as, provided you’ve got no scruples for spending your child’s college fund. Yes, these things are extremely pricey. MobileRobots, for years, has specialized in selling bots to businesses and production houses. Now it has shifted its focus onto home-owners with its mobile servants. These queer creatures come with weird names. The three models are named: ‘Jeeves,’ ‘BrewskiBot,’ and ‘Agent 007.’ (Not Bond for Heaven’s sake!) All the three come equipped with the usual specs. Heavy PatrolBot base, electric motor, wireless control, 12 sonar sensors, accessory tray, frig or camera etc. The price tag is hefty. Jeeves costs $30.995, BrewskiBot $31,995 and Agent 007 can be yours for $34,995. Installation of these automatons costs about $5,000. But they do come with a warranty of 1 year or 1,000 miles, whichever is earlier. What can these things do, you ask? The official site paints a very rosy picture and says these robots can: � Serve breakfast champagne. � Serve beers (in their own fridge). � Schedule trips. Isn’t that a delight! I mean you spend upwards of 30 Grand on these things and that’s it… except for Agent 007, which has a camera and can take pictures of your home, to let you know if you’ve left a door ajar. If you are stupid or alternatively rich enough to wanna buy any of these robots, MobileRobots is accepting orders for holidays. And on a parting note, is it only me or someone else too who finds the image on top cute? Via

NASA funds robots to study Arctic life-forms

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NASA has funded a reported $450,000 for three robots that are to be used in a mission to explore life near the hot springs under the ice of the Arctic ocean. These robots will be used to take pictures and collect specimens of living organisms along the tectonic boundary between Eurasia and North America. The robots will be used by researchers from “Cape Cod Hope” who will go on a 40 day mission in July. Although two of these (Puma and Jaguar) robots can work cable-free under ice and have the ability to go as deep as 3 miles under water and work almost near the bottom of the sea, their progress in this case, will be hampered by the extreme terrain and ice in the Arctic ocean. If the “pumas” and “jaguars” get stuck in the ice – thats it “Mission Over.” Image:engadget

What is the most expensive robot?

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What is a robot? Is it a mechanical device that obeys human orders, as shown in Hollywood sci-fi movies? Though manufacturers assured the robots would be made for domestic use too, today, most robots find their use in industries, and manufacturing plants. Robots are available in different shapes and sizes. It might surprise you but you can design your very own robot. There are six basic parameters to work on while designing a robot. These are energy, intelligence, appearance, movement, sensing, and manipulation. There are many books that can help you design your robot. Several movies have been made on the concept of robots- The Transformers, Hardware, Death Machine, Alien, Space Invaders, Lost in Space, Robocop, Total Recall, and the Terminator. Many people ask me- which is the most expensive robot? Gundam Fix Platinum is the name of the most expensive robot in the world. Costing a whopping two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, this robot was manufactured by the Japanese toy makers Bandai, in collaboration with renowned jewelers Ginza Tanaka. Interestingly, this robot was not made for retail. Gundam Fix Platinum made its debut in the year 2007 at the largest jewelry and watch show of the world, held in Switzerland. Regular robots cost between 40 and 1000 dollars. Such robots are easily available at most toy shops. Children love to play with robots. In fact, there are quite a few interesting online robot games. Life becomes robotic at times when we have a fixed income every month. Taking care of our family and loved ones is not an easy task- it requires a lot of money too. Unfortunately, we come across situations when we are broke, and bills pile up on our tables day after day. You can get rid of financial difficulties with the help of payday loans or cash advance.

New robot can ‘guess’ what’s ahead before seeing!

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It seems, robots made by man can now challenge their intelligence in turn! It may happen that you may fail to guess rightly, what lies ahead of your journey into an unknown environment. But, a robot that do that job in an assured way! Yes, it is no fantasizing of future robots — they are soon to be there in real life. Engineers have pulled their sleeves up to come up with the “claimed” robots that would be able to make “educated guesses,”-as you can call them. The robots, while traversing unfamiliar surroundings, can reduce the amount of time generally needed for successful navigation to such environments, by guessing on what lies ahead! To make the robots think ahead of humans, they are provided with a new software, which uses algorithm that enables it to create partial maps while traveling through an environment for the first time. It refers to this partial map to guess on what lies ahead. C. S. George Lee, a Purdue professor of electrical and computer engineering said, The more repetitive the environment, the more accurate the prediction and the easier it is for the robot to successfully navigate. So, if you ever forget a route you have ventured to earlier, or moving into an unknown, these robots perhaps are the right guide for you. Image

YABO, an emotional robot by Kim Yong Seong

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The product has been described as ‘a friendly robot for lonely unmarried persons’. What I am talking about is an emotional and friendly Robot called YABO designed by the cool and creative designer Kim Yong Seong. It has been designed in such a way that like a nice wife/husband, it would wait for you to arrive back home, with an advantage that it would not nag you with complaints at that hour. It will also monitor the temperature at home and keep it just at the right level. Don’t worry if you have left something on when you are away, as the robot will take care to keep any unused appliances off. Exceptional about this piece by Kim is the ability of the robot to change its facial colors, which expresses its emotions basically. YABO’s face is sphere, which isn’t that bad and can move left, right, up and down. Huh…have robots already started replacing humans! Source: Core77

Robots that will clean your house for you

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You can clean your house today without having to lift a finger. All you need is one of those new cleaning robots that have created such a sensation. You can then put up your feet and let the robot literally do the dirty work for you. These robots were spawned by the space exploration programmes that NASA conducted over the last 50 years. NASA created robots to wander the surface of Mars and the moon to pick up rocks and other geological samples. Today this technology makes it possible for robots to wander around your house picking up dirt. Do these robots really work well? The answer is yes, they are surprisingly effective. They have been extremely well designed and are easy to program. You just have to ensure that there is no litter such as newspapers or clothes in the path of the robot. These robots work on surfaces like carpeting, wooden flooring and even concrete. They can pick up anything from food particles to hair to dust and are equipped with sensors for navigation. If the sensor senses an obstacle, the robot will merely change direction to avoid the obstacle. Some robots are equipped with a “virtual wall” a laser beam beyond which the robot may not go. This ensures that the robot is restricted to the area that you need cleaned and does not go wandering all over the house. The robots are extremely easy to program and all you need to do is to estimate the size of the room to be cleaned and set the control panel accordingly. The batteries are easy to recharge and robots will clean up from one to three rooms on a single charge. If the robot gets snarled up in cloth or an electrical cord, it beeps a warning so that you can go and unsnarl it. These robots are perfect for proud homeowners who believe in keeping up to date with their home mortgage payments and in maintaining their house so that it retains its value.

Halluc II – Robot with multi-joint wheel modules

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Chiba Institute of Technology has unveiled a unique robotic truck – Halluc II that encompass ‘multi-joint wheel module’ via mingled robotic technology and automobile technology in one self-directed mechanism. This robotic truck measures around eighty centimeters in length and weighs twenty kilograms. The Halluc II runs on eight legs via special wheeled modules to move sideways, turn around in place and to drive or walk to combat obstructions until 12 centimeters. Moreover, according to the researchers, this prototype robot will assist security personnel’s in rescue operations and transportation for the mobility-impaired. Different Modes: In addition, the best part is that this monstrous truck comes packed with two different modes – Insect and Animal. In insect mode, the robot boycotts wheels and walks like an insect-like giant by extending its legs outwards whereas in animal mode, the machine keeps its legs beneath the truck to conquer tight areas. How it functions: The Halluc II functions via wireless LAN capabilities and system of cameras and sensors to detect and monitor the distance of potential obstacles and consecutively study the course to make the best use of its legs and wheels as per the terrain. It uses 56 motors, 2 for each leg joint (3 joints per leg), plus 1 for each wheel. In addition, by bundling each joint with 2 motors it generates copious power for smooth ride and thanks to multi-motor control system, which is in fact a key component of Halluc II’s design. The Halluc II will hit Tokyo’s upcoming Miraikan, beginning from August 1 to permit visitors to operate the vehicle via remote-control cockpit with a large screen that shows real-time video shot via an on board camera. Image Via: Technovelgy

Is There Anything Robots Can’t Do?

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Robots truly are a lovely race. They are perfectly willing to endure flaming buildings, will go near and defuse a bomb at the command of their human masters and will clean our floors with not even the slightest murmur of dissention or wanting a raise of any sort. And as if all of those wonderful efforts were not enough to warrant a tasty can of oil (or whatever the robot equivalent of a treat might happen to be), robots are now actually able to perform surgery on human beings. While a lot of people might be just a touch on the apprehensive side about having an entity that lacks the “human touch” making alterations to their bodies, this is actually not nearly as dangerous as it might at first appear. For instance, over the last several years, doctors have been able to “remotely” perform surgery from hundreds of miles away, using animatronic robots, which are based right in the operating room. The doctor obviously needs to undergo a small amount of extra training, in order to operate the robot properly. But most doctors find that the learning curve is a fairly quick and easy one, as the machine’s interface was designed by a surgeon, in order to be as intuitive and reliable as possible. The combination of a skilled surgeon’s experience with the unerring mechanical dexterity of a robot leads to extremely high success rates on the operating table – although hopefully, they don’t tell the patient until afterward. Also, there is a robotic laser known as Zerona (which would appear not to be an acronym). If a person who has a little bit of fat on their body desires it, Zerona’s low energy laser can be pointed at an area of stubborn body fat, and used to liquefy the fat cells, so that your lymphatic system can harmlessly absorb them away.

Robotex’s killer robots can battle in real warzones!

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Remember Arnold Schwarchenegger in the Terminator series movies. What happens if in reality we have such Terminator clones where robots function as soldiers? The idea that at present might sound plucked out of any science fiction might soon become a reality if governments worldwide accept the new creations from the Silicon Valley robot manufacturers ‘ Robotex. A two feet tall robot that could move at the rate of ten miles per hour and spins on a dime wields a gun that with deadly accuracy blow a ten-inch hole through a steel hole from a distance of 400 meters. The robot is controlled by a remote over an encrypted frequency that jams nearby radios and cell phones. Robotex, the manufacturer of the robot AA-12 that could replace human soldiers is based in Palo Alto. It is the brainchild of Terry Izumi, a reclusive filmmaker who worked for DreamWorks and Disney and even trained Secret Service agents. In 2005, Izumi picked up Nathan Gettings, a former PayPal software engineer and founder of Palantir Technologies along with his brother Adam who was associated with both PayPal and YouTube. They also roped in Jerry Baber founder of Tennessee-based Military Police Systems, manufacturer and distributor of arms. Baber brought his $8000 Atchisson Assault-12 shotgun and his pilotless mini-helicopter called the AutoCopter, which holds two AA-12s to test the dexterity of the soldier-robot. To the wonder and relief of the manufacturers of AA-12, the robot proved to be quite versatile. It could fire powerful FRAG-12 ammo and can handle non-lethal Tasers and even bullets that are deadly up to 120 feet but fall harmlessly by 800 feet. The bot costs as low as $30,000 to $50,000 that is six times less than a similar one created by Foster-Miller. It now remains to be seen whether the defense establishments are prepared to pick up the unique soldier that could save thousands of lives lost on battlefields. Image: baquia Source: CNN