Archive for 2010
Robonaut 2 Will Go Into Space on STS 133
Written by admin on October 28, 2010 – 9:59 pm -Soon NASA astronauts will have a new colleague on the International Space Station.
Robonaut 2 will be launching on STS 133 and will help ISS astronauts do chores in space.
The robot was designed and built with collaboration with General Motors.
Tags: astronauts, NASA, Robonaut 2, Robots, space
Posted in Research, Robots | Comments
20 Nao Robots Dance in Harmony
Written by admin on June 22, 2010 – 6:35 pm -Q: What do you get when you put 20 Nao robots in one room?
A: A Discotheque
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Nao Robots by Aldebaran
Tags: Aldebaran, Home Robots, Nao, Robots
Posted in Consumer Robot, Robots | Comments
The Most Impressive Bank You’ve Ever Seen, Complete with Butler Robots!
Written by admin on April 9, 2010 – 6:23 pm -The Most Impressive Bank You’ve Ever Seen, Complete with Butler Robots!
Santander banking group in Spain is introducing their State of the Art financial campus, complete with an interactive wall and an interactive model of their campus that provides Augmented Reality (AR) information on the buildings’ functions, architecture, and even the art contained within.
Tags: Architecture, Banking, Butler, Robots, Santander
Posted in General, Robots | Comments
Willow Garage Robot Folds Towels
Written by admin on March 31, 2010 – 6:44 pm -Fitted with four Stereo Vision cameras, the Willow Garage RP2 is able to find, grasp, and fold five towels from a pile.
Tags: Home Robots, Research, Robots
Posted in Consumer Robot, Research | Comments
CubeStormer Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube in Under 12 Seconds
Written by admin on February 17, 2010 – 11:29 pm -CubeStormer Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube in Under 12 Seconds
This robot made out of Lego solves the Rubik’s Cube puzzle in under 12 seconds, faster than any human (that we know of). Check out the video:
Tags: CubeStormer, Robots, Rubik's Cube
Posted in Hobby Robot, Robots | Comments
Suicidal Robot
Written by admin on January 1, 2010 – 6:01 pm -Suicidal Robot
With the aid of some Coca Cola, this robot answers the age old question: can a robot commit suicide?
Tags: robot, suicidal robots, suicide, theater
Posted in Research | Comments
