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Korean Scientists Develop Female Android

May 5th, 2006

She is not human, rather an android developed by a team of South Korean scientist and its consider the second in the world. Standing 1.6 meters tall and weighing about 50 kilograms, she can understand others, speak, blink with her eyes and makes several facial expressions.
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How-To: Hack a Robosapien + Kit

May 5th, 2006

Robodyssey shows how to upgrade the Robosapien; “We hacked a Robosapien just because we thought they were so cool. After taking our robot on a couple of field trips, we were ask so many times “How did you do that?” that we decided to post the instructions. Well, here they are. We will be selling kits shortly that will allow several toy “hacks”“.
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Cute Little Solar Bugbot

April 30th, 2006

Two microsofties have come out with a bugbots at Maker Faire. B.E.A.M stands for Biology Electronics Aesthetics Mechanis which means that the robots are inspired by biology which means bugs. Vic De Leon and Steward Tansly are the creators of bugbot which were powered by solar cell. Picture after the break.
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How-To: Creepy Robot Doll

April 30th, 2006

Ryan writes – “Ive been following with much interest these robo-one style robots. The servo powered little humanoids with amazing capabilities. I saw a few video clips of the KHR-1 humanoid and decided I wanted it. Then I saw the price. Around $1,200. Then i decided i could build one myself. Imagine a doll, crossed with a robo-one robot. Its a computer cotrolled robot doll. Very cool, and a little creepy all at the same time.
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Sayonara Segway : The WL-16RIII Walkbot

April 27th, 2006

New technology being created day by day and i think this one will come to use especially to aged people who can hardly walk up and down the stairs everyday. Some geeks at Waseda university have developed the WL-16RIII Walkbot which stands 1.28 meters tall (4 feet) and has a seat on top of a pair of mechanical legs. The WL-16RIII is powered by an Intel Pentium III processor at 850 Mhz and has a nickel hydrogen battery.
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Basilisk lizard-inspired robot

April 9th, 2006

Carnegie Mellon University mechanical engineers have constructed a tiny robot based on the basilisk lizards movements. This robot can sprint across land and water with ease. Powered by a lightweight, high-power motor, this robot is made from 4 plastic legs and a foot-long carbon fiber body.
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Adopt an ITR Robot

April 5th, 2006

Probably some of you might want a companion at home. If yes, then Speecys Corporation had done a very good job. They have created the first integrated family ITR robot, Internet Renaissance Robot which is capable of following the footsteps of radio, TV, PC, and mobile phone to become the fifth major form of household media.

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