Tag Archives: Robots

“The Amazing Robots of Israel”, a Live Video Feed

There is something rather neat taking place at my synagogue tonight, and Judie and I thought it would be fun to share it with you all. Dr. Amir Shapiro, the Director of the Robotics Lab of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, is joining us. Dr. Amir develops robots that benefit humans and improve the safety [...]

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Outta This World: GM/NASA Develop Robotic Glove

Five years ago, researchers and scientists from General Motors and NASA began collaborating on a project called Robonaut 2 (R2 for short) that led to launching the first human-like robot into space in 2011 that is now a permanent resident in the International Space Station. Now the two are jointly developing a robotic glove inspired [...]

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From TED 2012: These Little Robots Will Give You Music That’s Shaken, Not Stirred

Image courtesy of Urban Times When I reached my puberty/adolescent heavy-reading phase, I got totally enamored with The Big Three of Science fiction.  Isaac Asimov’s work was a huge influence on me growing up (and I even took “Yitzchak” as my Hebrew name in his honor!), and I though his writing wasn’t as poetic as [...]

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Chatbots Prove Robots Want Intro To Philosophy, Not War

Engadget caught this bizarre and amazing video from some Cornell researchers, who pitted a Chatbot in a conversation with itself. Apparently, all Chatbot wants is to study philosophy! Don’t believe me? Watch the video below, and then check out my commentary showing how the Chatbot(s) just want to talk Plato. Let’s see…the Chatbot(s) start with [...]

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Desk Pets International Releases Skitterbots: Remote Controlled Mircro Robot

I cannot lie.  Yes, I am a grown man and yes I love all remote controlled toys!  There, I said it!  Of course I have two young sons so I can always use them as the excuse to buy or play with anything RC.  At a very young age, I began a long love affair [...]

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The WowWee Roboscooper Wants Wall-E’s Job

Show me a person who could watch the Pixar movie Wall-E without getting a little bit misty, and I’ll show you a person with a heart of stone. The premise was that Earth, long inhabited by wasteful humans was eventually rendered unusable, and there was a mass exodus to a fleet of spaceships provided for [...]

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I Knew Automation Was A Problem In Many Fields But In Mine???

from USAToday There is no question that automation has had an impact on numerous industries and has been responsible for some significant job-loss or, at least, job-shifting. For example factories now need less people on the line but can output more product at an ever-increasing pace. Yes, the impact is everywhere but this is one [...]

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Zibits Minature Robots Will Keep You Entertained

Just what’s needed to brighten up a dreary cubicle and provide entertainment when your warden supervisor isn’t looking –  Zibits, a new series of miniature remote controlled robots that are about 2″ tall, move in “several directions including  a full 360º rotation”, and that are equipped with “robotic lights and sounds”. Zibits will show up [...]

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Want to See Some Robots Really Battle for World Domination? Check Out RoboGames

Already going through sports withdrawal now that the Super Bowl has ended?  Not too excited about the upcoming Winter Olympics?  Well, how about we add one-part thrill of competition, plus one-part agony of defeat mixed with a heaping mess of Robots.  Yeah, you read that right.  Robots. Hand-to-hand robot combat?  Check. Sumo-wrestling robots?  Check. Fire-fighting [...]

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A Grand Master Talks Chess and Artificial Intelligence

Deep Blue besting Gary Kasparov was a landmark moment in artificial intelligence, so much so that it has become almost a cliche of artificial intelligence. It’s even been stolen as a plotline for “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles“! Interestingly, the plotline for T:TSCC actually hits very close to Gary Kasparov’s own thoughts on computers playing [...]

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MyDeskFriend Pingo Review

I have a confession to make.  I like penguins.  Part of this is I am a Linux user and Tux, the Linux mascot, is a penguin.  The other part is they are so darn cute.  That’s why I decided to take a look when Arimaz offered to send a sample of MyDeskFriend AKA Pingo. Part [...]

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Another Robotic Penguin Wants To Invade Your Desktop

My Tuxdroid keeps me company every Wednesday night as I do the Tech Show, and now Tuxdroid has a brand new buddycalled My Desk Friend.  His real name is Pingo, and he will read your mail to you, update you on your friends’ Facebook status, dance around your desktop, as well as read RSS feeds. [...]

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Pleo the Baby Dino is Back!

Remember Pleo that Judie and her kitty played with a while back?  Well it appears to be coming out of extinction and is now for sale at the Pleoworld web site!  So if you did not get a chance to order your own life-like dinosaur, then now is your chance!  He’s currently $349. 

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Firefighter Robot might save lives one day

Hoya Robot, A South Korean company, is developing a robot that one day might just help save the lives of both victims and firefighters.  The Firefighter’s Assistant Robot can enter burning building and size up the scene as well as check for victims who may be trapped inside. The unit can operate for up to [...]

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Tux Droid: a Nabaztag for Linux Geeks

Kysoh.com has released the new Tux Droid 2.0.  Tux Droid is essentially a Open Source Nabaztag that looks like Tux the Penguin (Tux was originally designed as the Linux mascot by Larry Ewing).  The Tux Droid is wirelessly connected to your computer via its cute fish shaped dongle, which  has a striking resemblance to Tux [...]

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For Memorial Day, EA Holding Massive iOS Sale and G5 Having Huge Kindle Fire Sale!

Never a bad time for a great sale! Just in time for that classic gaming holiday – Memorial Day – [...]

Buy GRID 2: Mono Edition – The Most Expensive Video Game Ever

Got $190,000 laying around? Then you can make history and purchase GRID 2: Mono Edition, which includes an actual 170mph [...]

Switching Smartphones and Carriers Is Getting Harder Than Ever

Reading over Carly’s post and the comments made something clear to me – plenty of people have at least a [...]

Fast & Furious 6 Film Review

The ‘bigger is better’ filmmaking mantra works as this monstrous action-racing film series keeps upgrading with Fast & Furious 6 [...]

Heavy Gear Assault Multiplayer Game Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Heavy Gear Assault

The Heavy Gear world dates back to the 90s as a tabletop boardgame and card combat game, and came to [...]

Combo Crew for iOS and Android Pulls No Punches!

Type of app: Action-Fighting Platform/where to buy: iOS or Android; available in the iTunes App Store or available in the [...]