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more about #carnegiemellon more comments → reddingofish: What's a PDA? more » Ktk: What if someone else in the room scratches his head and you turn on your MP3? No. more » mocax: every video i see, people always had tiny nails on their fingers.... especially those people demoing touchscreen devices... i feel like a freak.... my... more » Coolmodo: Depending on whom a call is from, you could answer it by pulling down the zipper on your pants.. cool. more » Margatron: "first real robot for girls." is a totally false statement. They're 20 years too late. I had a Teddy Ruxpin and loved it. As far as I knew, it respon... more » popepeter: "Penbo responds differently to different color babies" So the Penbo is racist? more » TonyTriple: Boys: Aw cool! A robot that activates on voice command and shoots lasers! Girl: Aw cool! A robot that...activates on touch...and shoots...babies? Whe... more » PurplePenguin04: If they make one in purple I'd be begging my wife to let me buy one. more » Richard Charles Hudson: Never mind the boys vs girls issue - why does the robot penguin give birth to a hedgehog?? more » bosskev: Penbo, an adorable interactive and waddling penguin robot who surprises little girls when she lays an egg...a perfect robot companion for little girls... more » 92BuickLeSabre: Really? For girls?I'm not sure which is more irritating, the idea that a girl would naturally be drawn to this because it's pink and has babies or th... more » Hiphopopotamus: That's right kids... the difference between things made for boys and things made for girls is their ability to ovulate. So for those keeping score - ... more » burninator: How smart could this robot be if its already knocked up. more » Nutchromeo: Fast AND he kind of looks like Optimus Primal meets Bumblebee. more » Jestermeister: Is this really considered bipedal just because there are leg-like things that pop in and out? The wheels disguised as arms don't really make it any m... more » -
#inputtechnology
After Pressing, Touching, Tapping and Shaking? A Scratch
Remember that bizarre, inflatable touchscreen with buttons that crawled out of Carnegie Mellon University's labs a few months back? Those same researchers—who can't get enough of unorthodox input methods—have another one for you: scratch input! More » -
#robots
Bossa Nova Penbo: The "First Real Robot for Girls" Is a Pink, Waddling Penguin With a Baby
The adorable pink counterpart to Prime-8, Penbo is supposedly the "first real robot for girls." It uses the same locomotion tech derived from the buggy RHex robot, but cutified so it waddles: More » -
#robots
Bossa Nova Prime-8 Robot
What's special about Bossa Nova's Prime-8 robot—a $100 descendant of DARPA and Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute's $20,000-a-pop all-terrain RHex designed for 10-year-old boys? It's the fastest bipedal toy robot ever. Just watch. More »WalksRuns on His Hands, Smashes Aibos to Bits -
#ssn
Fraud Protection Algorithm Breeds Method to Guess SSN Using Personal Details
The same algorithm developed by the government to protect people from applying for fraudulent social security numbers is now being adapted by Carnegie Mellon researchers to guess—within a few points of accuracy—your entire SSN. More » -
#displays
Step Aside, Multitouch and Haptics: This Touchscreen Has Buttons
A couple of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, apparently tired of this whole touchscreen vs. button debate, have decided to just do away with the distinction entirely. More » -
#biotechnology
CMU's Robotic Arm Helps Medics Assist Wounded Soldiers Without Being in the Line of Fire
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a robotic arm that can be controlled remotely and help medics assist wounded soldiers that can't be carried off the battlefield. More » -
#robots
TOFU Robot Has More Soul, Better Moves Than 95% of Humans
You heard it here first folks! The future of robotics is furry, smooth, and extremely sassy. [BoingBoing Gadgets, FastCompany] -
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#robots
CardioArm Surgical Snake Will Worm its Way Into Your Heart
Just last year, we showed you the concept i-Snake medical robot, and now a different team actually has a similar device for real: the CardioArm. This little robo-tentacle is being developed partly at Carnegie Mellon University, and is apparently the most flexible endoscope ever that follows its own camera-head in a snake-like way through your innards. Since it enters the body through a single incision, it's much less traumatic for the patient: minimally invasive surgery is clearly the way ahead. More » -
#haptics
Maglev Haptic Control Technology Could be Used for Microsurgery, Robot Control
Gadget Lab got a hands-on demo with a prototype magnetic levitation haptic control unit at Carnegie Mellon University, where they experienced the artifical feel (via magnets) of 3d rabbits, hard surfaces and vinyl records. In addition to simulating the general shapes of objects, the technology can accurately reproduce qualities like texture and elasticity using an interesting dual joystick set up. More »
