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Robotic dismembered baby head likely to spark fear stampede
Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 | No CommentsRarely do things look as wrong as this, but researchers at Osaka University’s AFFETTO were apparently tasked with creating a robot modelled after a young child with a face so... -
Japanese HRP-4C Humanoid Robot sings and breathes!
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 | 2 CommentsIf watching a robotic rubbery face sing along to high-pitched Japanese pop songs tickles your fancy, then be sure to check out the video below. Pin It -
Little Dog robot: brilliant, clever and more than a bit scary
Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 | 1 CommentBoston Dynamics – who previously scared the Beejuzus out of us with their BigDog robotic load carrier creation - has produced a smaller, meaner, weirder version, aptly called Little Dog.... -
Maker Faire celebrates robots, gizmos and DIY things [video]
Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 | No CommentsPut together by the folks behind the excellent MAKE magazine, Maker Faire is a celebration of all things to do with computer science, robotics, metal and woodworking, crafting and, of... -
The awesome Adept Quattro robot prepares for world domination
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010 | No CommentsDeclared the world’s fastest pick and place industrial robot late last year, the Adept Quattro is a formidable beast, capable of working at a phenomenal rate of 300 cycles per... -
Robonaut 2: the first humanoid robot to go into space
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | 1 CommentNASA and General Motors have announced that they plan to send the Robonaut 2 humanoid robot (R2 to its friends) to the International Space Station this year, with aim of... -
Geminoid-FL: the rise of the robots (videos)
Posted on Monday, April 5, 2010 | 1 CommentIt looks like it won’t be long before we’re holidaying at Westworld, after Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro has shown the world his new, creepily human-looking, Geminoid-FL robot. Pin It -
Japanese baby robot Yotaro: unsettlingly weird
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsCertain to scare the bejesus out of adults and children alike is the bizarre baby robot, Yotaro. Hailing from the home of all things robotically weird, Japan, the glowing robot... -
Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot continues to thrill
Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 | No CommentsWe’ve been fascinated by Honda’s incredible ASIMO humanoid robot project, and find its tantalising glimpse of the future irresistible. We want one! Pin It -
Roxxxy TrueCompanion – the ‘world’s first sex robot’
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010 | 1 CommentWronger than Billy Wrong wearing the wrong trousers while on bus to the World Of Wrong adventure park is this bizarre humanoid construction billed as the ‘world’s first sex robot.’... -
Robots invade Korean schools – videos galore
Posted on Friday, January 1, 2010 | 1 CommentWe suspect that many UK small children would run screaming if one of these weird things came charging into their classroom, but after looking at these videos, it seems that... -
Nippon Institute of Technology unveils hissy-fit robot
Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 | No CommentsWe hope it does more. In fact we’re sure it does more, although you wouldn’t know it from the YouTube clip that’s just been posted. Researchers from the Nippon Institute... -
Enter a world of wrong with these animatronic art work heads
Posted on Friday, December 4, 2009 | 1 CommentWeird, creepy and, frankly, a bit crap, this freaky $75k art work exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 is the work of artist Nathaniel Mellor. The three realistic face... -
Honda’s Asimo robot turns 9. Shakes a leg (updated Nov 2011)
Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | No CommentsHonda’s groundbreaking robot Asimo has now reached its ninth birthday, and to celebrate a party was thrown at their Japanese headquarters, with 200 guests invited from around the world (I...