FloBi robot head follows real facial expressions

February 1, 2012

FloBi robot head

Robots have a long way to go. Realistic ones like those in the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence may be far from being a reality but they are on their way there. The closes effort perhaps is CITEC Bielefeld’s anthropomorphic robot head. Why, the robot FloBi now shows facial expressions following a real person. Read more

[CES 2012] Justin Bieber in Las Vegas, shows off a dancing robot

January 12, 2012

I’m not sure if you’ll be happy with this geeks but Justin Bieber was at CES yesterday. Perhaps your teenage daughter or niece would love to know that he was there to meet the mRobo Ultra Bass dancing robot. Read more

[Video] Robots in a Wrestling Match

December 30, 2011

Robot Wrestling

Robots are cool to watch. Sometimes though, they can be scary. But these wrestling robots here are awesome. Christmas day was more fun for the geeks in Japan as a Robot Pro Wrestling match was held in Tsukiji, Tokyo. Read more

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[Video] Pinoky gives life to stuffed toys

December 21, 2011

Pinoky stuffed animals

Wouldn’t it be fun if your toys come to life? You know, something like how the characters in Toy Story do. Okay, that’s impossible but the Pinoky is a special gadget that brings stuffed animals to life. How? Its magnetic strip shakes one part of a stuffed toy to make it “move”. Read more

Qbo Meets Himself for The First Time. So Cute

December 10, 2011

The cute little robot, Qbo, who is able to engage in conversation and recognize other objects , can now do the robot skill of all time and that is to recognize himself. Read more

My Robot Nation turns your robot design into 3D form

December 1, 2011

My Robot Nation

Finding a gift for my geeky friends every Christmas isn’t too difficult. Thanks to the many geeky, quirky gadgets and novelty items we feature, I almost, always have many ideas when gift-giving time comes. For this year, I just might give My Robot Nation a try and get those tiny robot collectibles for family and friends.
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[Video] Japan’s Instant Cup Noodle turns into a robot

November 28, 2011

Instant Cup Noodle Robot Toy

I’m not kidding but I just had a cup of spicy noodle. I don’t remember the brand but it’s a Thai noodle soup. It’s nothing compared to this cup noodle from Japan. This used to be a favorite of mine back in college and I’m glad it’s still around. Read more

Robot bear pillow knows when to stop a big snorer

November 17, 2011

Pillow Robot

Oh these Japanese friends of ours really know how to invent things that are functional. The latest is Jukusui-kun, a robot pillow, that helps a big snorer stop storing. Read more

Actroid-F gets a male version

October 26, 2011

The android robot Actroid-F finally gets a sibling. A male version of the robot has just been made ready to imitate the people it is watching. The male Actroid is really just a male version of the first model: same face and built but with a different wig, cosmetics, and clothes. At present, the robots are in hospitals acting as observers. Read more

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Robot strawberry pickers in the works

October 24, 2011

Robotic strawberry pickers

The National Physical Laboratory in UK is currently working on a hi-tech way to pick strawberries. The solution? Robotic strawberry pickers. The idea is nothing new but the project started a couple of years ago with cauliflowers in mind. Read more