Robotics
Race for Sailing Robots
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Microtransat Challenge is a racing competition for autonomous boats to be held in the Atlantic Ocean in the month of Sept/Oct 2008. There have been already 2 mini competitions taken place, the first in a Lake near Toulouse (France) and the other on the Irish Sea off the Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. The transatlantic race is […]
Carnegie Science Center to host Robots Exhibition
Monday, April 14th, 2008The Carnegie Science Center, dedicated to inspire learning and curiosity by connecting Science and Technology has announced that it in spring 2009 it would host an Exhibition for Robots in the name of “Roboworld”. The exhibition is estimated for a value of 3.4 million US dollars and will be held on the Second floor of […]
The Battle of Robots!
Monday, March 24th, 2008Well, the heading may sound weird, but it did happened at the Korakuen stadium hall in Tokyo, Japan. A bi-annual competition for humanoid robots known as “Robo-One Championships”. Its not only a showcase for the contending robots but also a matter of pride for the robot-developers.
The Japanese robots come in various shapes, from medieval princes […]
Dancebots - Dancing Robots!
Friday, March 7th, 2008Ever dreamed of owning an affordable robot that can dance?
Well here is a chance! DanceBots are two wheeled robots that keep their balance while dancing. The bot constantly measures which way is up and uses that to make tiny adjustments to the speed of the wheels to keep the bot from falling over. All this […]