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Gaze-controlled Robot Gets a Video Demo

Nerd Grind — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:56:58 +0000

The future is upon us. Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark and the IT University of Copenhagen have created a sight-controlled robot. The bot is based around a LEGO NXT-G kit. It gets paired with a webcam and a laptop that’s connected to the robot via bluetooth. Then the magic happens.

The robot uses an eye-tracking system that allows users to control the robot simply by looking in certain directions. As you can see from the video below, it works surprisingly well. The researchers hope to eventually use the technology to help wheelchair-bound patients.

Bond. James Bond.

Nerd Grind — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:27:31 +0000

This sweet, shark looking gizmo is actually a WiFi-enabled, remotely-controlled robotic webcam called Rovio. This bad boy allows you to remotly survey your home or office remotly through streaming video and audio transmitted via the Internet to your cell phone, PC or video game console.

Are you kidding me? This is stuff straight out of James Bond

The WowWee Robotics’ Rovio retails for USD$299.

DIY Robot Head

Nerd Grind — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:34:15 +0000

Longing for a robot but don’t have the green? Build yourself this $30 Android that can talk, as well as open and close applications, and who knows what else. Check the video.

Robot Theme Parks

Nerd Grind — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:50:23 +0000

South Korea is planning two robot theme parks by 2013 – one in Incheon and the other in Seoul. The Commerce Ministry "announced a proposal to build two parks by 2013 for $1.6 billion" but there seems to be a bit of red tape (isn’t there always?).

If you can’t build them there, bring them to Kansas. I am sure we can fit a Wizard of Oz theme in here somewhere.

Galileo Robot

Nerd Grind — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:26:53 +0000

The Galileo robot can handle anything in its way. It has two large wheels covered by stretchy treads flanking its body, but also uses tread extenders to change their shape. With the help of a stabilizing tail, the robot can scale all kinds of terrain from hills to stairs to cinder blocks.

Call me Senator Palpatine

Nerd Grind — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:54:54 +0000

I’m tired of getting pushed around, so I’m creating the very first Robot Army. Dubbed RoboPhilo, this gem of a robot comes fully assembled for $500, but I plan to assemble them myself, so I can custom them to my needs. You know, with proton lasers and other futuristic weapons I have yet to invent.

Anyways, my take over of the earth should be eminent any time next Tuesday, and the only way to save yourselves is to join my army, or leave a comment below.

$75K Swami

Nerd Grind — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:32:50 +0000

It may not look like the cutting-edge robots we have been seeing, but this Swami can recognize people’s faces (there are cameras in the eyes) and can also carry on conversations. Reminiscent of the fortune-telling machines, this $75,000 model is equipped with 30 motors in the facial region, so its expressions can unnerve the unsuspecting guest – or you if you forgot you have a “human” head in your house!

Robot Legs Are Air-Driven and Kind of Creepy

Nerd Grind — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:43:37 +0000

But, if they work, then they could represent a significant advance in robotic locomotion. Air-driven, they can jump 50 cm in the air and land–no pun intended–on both feet. Advances like this are part of what makes technology so fascinating.

Robotic Mouth

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:44:23 +0000

There are so many robotic parts already developed – fingers, hands, legs – that one would think that a humanoid could be assembled already. Here come the robotic mouth.

From the Tokyo University of Science a report that they have created a robot capable of reproducing tongue and lower jaw movements associated with speech — basically, a mouth. Reportedly, it can copy the movements a human mouth needs to produce vowel sounds. It even has a silicon tongue (how creepy is that?).

i-SOBOT Coming

Nerd Grind — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:57:25 +0000

If your holiday shopping list has "robot" on it, then get in the virtual line for this i-SOBOT. Supposedly the world’s smallest humanoid robot at 6.5 inches tall, it has 17 custom designed actuators, a gyro-sensor; it can walk, talk, and dance.

The i-Sobot robot can understand to up to 10 voice commands and comes with a remote control.

Amazon is accepting orders and it will run you $299.99.

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