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Written by Maximus on August 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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VIA has showed off its new entertainment robots at the World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan. There are three robots at VIA booths, which are powered by VIA EPIA Pico-ITX motherboard and are provided by PlayRobot, a Taiwan-based robot developer and distributor. With these robots, VIA tries to show to customers that the VIA EPIA Pico-ITX motherboard is perfect for academic, hobbyist and commercial robot developers. [FarEastGizmos]
Written by Johan on August 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Anybody waiting anxiously for the latest robots from WowWee’s stables should grab their credit cards and begin whistling with glee, as both the Femisapien (aka Sega’s Kissing Robot) and Tri-Bot models are now available to buy. Femisapien, you may remember, is the first “female” ‘bot from WowWee, with a clever new programming system in which you merely have to reposition the robot’s limbs in order to teach her new routines.
Tri-Bot, meanwhile, eschews legs and uses a three-wheeled, omni-directional base that has already got ‘bot tinkerers salivating. It uses a tilt-sensor remote control, similar in concept to the Nintendo Wiimote, to guide Tri-Bot around obstacles and/or directly into walls, depending on what you find funny.
Femisapien is available from WowWee’s online store, Amazon and Target, priced at around $99.99. Tri-Bot is also available from the WowWee online store, Amazon and Target, again priced at around $99.99.
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Written by Chris Davies on August 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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After a long wait, the Femisapien female robot from WowWee has finally been released. Priced at $99.99, the robot is now available at WowWee’s online store. As a reminder, this smart robot is also known as E.M.A. the Kissing Robot. Its Artificial Intelligent technology allows her to move, speak, and interact with user’s gestures. She can also interact with and control other Wowwee robots. The robot made her debut at CES 2008. She has the Learning Mode that allows her to remember how you move her. [GeekAlerts]
Written by Johan on August 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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It's not every day that we get to see a Mobiado phone. Today is Luminoso Lucido's turn. It's a limited edition phone as only 200 units have been produced. The Lucido will bring you aluminum, stainless steel and sapphire crystal all merged into one case
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Written by Mobilewhack.com on August 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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A group of scientists at Reading University in the UK have developed a robot that is controlled by rat neurons. In case you’re wondering why anyone would take rat brain cells and stuff them in a robot, the answer is simple: to learn more about the human brain, how it works and potentially make progress in the battle against degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
In order to create the rat robot brain, scientists perform the following according to a New Scientist article:
the neural cortex from a rat fetus is surgically removed and disassociating enzymes applied to it to disconnect the neurons from each other. The researchers then deposit a slim layer of these isolated neurons into a nutrient-rich medium on a bank of electrodes, where they start reconnecting. They do this by growing projections that reach out to touch the neighbouring neurons.
Then, the neurons are controlled with electrical stimuli. How the neurons respond then tells the researchers which areas to stimulate to create a certain reaction, like avoiding an obstacle.
[via Gizmodo]
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Written by Brenda Stokes on August 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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Bristol UK researchers have created a new robot that can display emotions and apparently, bring about emotional reactions from humans. Heart Robot looks rather pale, but people seem to really react to his lifelike features and movements.
This puppet-like robot responds to sound, light and movement and shows this by means of eye movement, a heartbeat and breathing. He’s made of a soft plastic and wrapped in Egyptian cotton. The bot’s “nervous system” is made up of five computers and motors to move his hands and eyelids and make his heart beat faster or slower depending on his stress level.
But the real point behind this emotive robot is to see how people respond to him. David McGorgan, a project coordinator and the one that brings Heart Robot to life, says, “We are hoping that people will feel an emotion in response to the robot and that this will inspire them to find out more about robotics.” I guess robotics doesn’t have to be about metallic finishes and futuristic-looking parts.
[via InventorSpot]
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Written by Brenda Stokes on August 12th, 2008 with no comments.
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National Instruments and LEGO, have partnered to develop the next generation toys called LEGO MINDSTORMS®. These programmable robots are smarter, stronger, and more intuitive than ever. The goal of the collaboration is to wrap science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a cool package that engages their motivation and involvement. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software enables you to program your NXT robots via USB or Bluetooth connectivity. As you see in the screencaps above, you can actually drag and drop crawling, walking and more instructions into the panel. I can’t help imagine what another decade will would bring, maybe my kids will be tweaking androids by then. [NationalInstruments]
Written by Stephen on August 10th, 2008 with no comments.
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