Tag: robot
Tech Digest's Robot World Cup: Round Three
Since I started this World Cup, Japanese scientists have probably invented about 76 new bots even more deadly / cool / ridiculous than the ones featured here. Ah well. No late entries or byes are permitted, even if someone creates a British TennisBot capable of winning Wimbledon. Which is frankly unlikely.
Meccano's Spyke spy robot available to pre-order
We first reported on Spyke in January when he was unveiled at CES. He’s a pint-sized robot with built-in Wi-Fi, a microphone and a video camera. The idea: he trundles around your home keeping an eye on things, and then feeds you live footage whenever you want to spy on your family check everything’s secure.
Robot marries man in permissive South Korea
And woman. Together. For ever, or at least for a couple of years until they get fed up of each others’ breathing sounds and snoring, then file for a fully automated divorce.
The wedding took place in South Korea and, apparently, marks the first ever time a robot has assisted in a wedding. Not quite in the same league as the first trans-Atlantic…
CB2: the child-robots are coming!
Scared of all those kids who hang around your town centre looking surly? Imagine how much more frightened you’d be if they were robots. Although I guess they’d be swigging WD40 rather than White Lightning.
Miuro robot iPod speaker goes on sale worldwide
If you’ve got a keen memory, you might remember our story about the Miuro robot which promised to turn your iPod into a “dancing boombox on wheels”.
Today on Tech Digest: Sony's Blu-ray problems, Star Wars Chubbies, Bob Marley goes USB, and more…
THE BIG THREE Is Sony facing an uphill struggle with Blu-ray? Star Wars Chubbies: like Russian dolls with The Force Get Bob Marley's 'Exodus' album… on a USB memory stick! THE NEXT FIFTEEN Nokia unveils the 8600 Luna, 6500 Classic…
Today on Tech Digest: Microsoft Surface, Apple iTunes Plus, Last.fm and more
THE BIG THREE Our guide to Microsoft's Surface Apple launches iTunes Plus DRM-free music downloads CBS buys Last.fm for $280 million THE NEXT FIFTEEN Video review: HTC S710 smartphone Sharp's awesome-looking Aquos 912SH mobile phone Homersapien finally arrives in the…
Get your hands on a Roboquad spider robot
Well, preorder one, anyway. You might remember Roboquad from Susi’s video preview in January this year. He’s a four-legged spiderbot from the same people who brought you the very-fine Robosapien.
iKub Shuffle gets humanoid with your iPod Shuffle
As any Asimo fan knows, robots have been getting humanoid for a while now. You can’t say the same for MP3 players though, which remain resolutely gadget-shaped. Frankly, it’s a sensible design decision.
