Robotics News
Video: LEGO expands Mindstorms EV3 model kit lineup
Lego has confirmed it will be rolling out three new Mindstorms model kits just in time for the summer. read more
18 hours ago from TG Daily
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MIT Cheetah Robot Runs Fast, and Efficiently
It's now the second fastest legged robot in the world
Tue 14 May 13 from IEEE Spectrum
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Caption this: Google's giant I/O robot hand
A giant hydraulic arm wowed the crowd at a Google I/O party Wednesday night. But the poor robotic appendage really needs a good caption. Can you lend us a hand, readers? [Read more]
Thu 16 May 13 from CNET
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Makr Shakr: World's first crowd-controlled robotic bar makes debut
Robot bartenders aren't new, but they tend to be more drink vending machine than cool mixologist. To inject a little panache, researchers at the MIT Senseable City Lab in collaboration with ...
Thu 16 May 13 from Gizmag
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Hundreds of LED-equipped umbrellas will descend on MIT this Sunday night
Residents in the Boston area will have the chance to see a pretty unique art installation this weekend. On Sunday evening, hundreds of LED-enabled umbrellas will light up ...
16 hours ago from The Verge
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Military Robots To Patrol World Cup
In effort to host "one of the most protected sports events in history," Brazil is enlisting 30 camera-equipped PackBots for added security. Continue reading ?
Thu 16 May 13 from Discovery.com
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Robot Built From Scrap Metal
When you first watched the Transformers (the cartoon all those years ago), what went through your mind? Didn't you wish that your regular ride was actually a Transformer in disguise, and he ...
Thu 16 May 13 from Ubergizmo
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Yes, it's a cocktail-making robot bartender
Crowd control took on a whole new meaning last night as a room full of partygoers in San Francisco were given power over a cocktail-making robot controlled by their smartphones.
Thu 16 May 13 from CNN
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New technique helps robotic vehicles find their way
(Phys.org) —A Wayne State University researcher understands that the three most important things about real estate also apply to small ground robotic vehicles: location, location, location.
Tue 14 May 13 from Phys.org
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Ex-Cop Builds His Own Johnny Five Robot From Hacked Appliances
How do you plan to spend your retirement? Traveling the world? Endless gardening? After two decades serving as a Baltimore police officer, Mark Haywood retired and now spends his free time ...
Mon 13 May 13 from Gizmodo
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