Manoi AT01: how difficult is to build one of these robot kits?
If you are like me, you are probably drunk already wondering about how complicated is to build one of those really cool robot kits from Kondo and their like. Is it better to take the easy option because building them looks as difficult as developing self-evolving smartypantsiebots from scratch? Should I just be happy to…
Miuro Robot Speaker: Takes Your iPod and Wireless Music Around the House, Comes in Yellow [verdict: I WANT ONE]
Announced last year in Japan, the Miuro is now ready to go around the house on its own. The robot speaker on wheels who follows you about like an annoying child (but with better tunes) is available not just in white but in a number of hot fruity colors like Lemon Sunburst and Acid Orange*…
Kondo Destroys! Kondo Smashes! Kondo Plays Soccer?
Kondo KHR-2 HV, the robot that plays soccer, fights with other bots and dances salsa, has got some new clothes. First up is a shiny polycarbonate carapace that makes him look much more studly and buff than his previous square-headed incarnation. All the pretty little Ho’Bots will be bumping up to him as much as…
Dartmouth Snow-Bot Hauls People, Kegs
Perhaps in order to simulate winter in New Hampshire, Dartmouth engineers recently traveled to Greenland (the icy one, as opposed to Iceland, the green one) to test a solar-powered robot. When the robot, aided by GPS and really good snow tires, proved itself adept at getting around, it dawned on the researchers that they could…