Don’t Put My Robot Friend In The Scary Closet

By Jon Christian May 2, 2012

A humanoid robot, with large camera eyes, greets a young girl and shakes her hand. The pair engage...

2012 FIRST Championship: A Robotics Competition For A Younger Generation

By Corey Cummings May 1, 2012

The 21st annual FIRST Championship, a competition that engages a younger generation with the...

Cubify Brings Simplified 3D Printing To Consumers

By Corey Cummings April 30, 2012

South Carolina-based company 3D Systems has begun taking preorders for the Cube, its new 3D...

Friday Kickstarter Roundup: Graffiti Robot, A Strap-on iPad Keyboard, And More

By Jon Christian April 27, 2012

Kickstarter is the go-to if you want to crowdsource funding for a ridiculous gadget, an album of...

Robogeddon Won’t Be James Cameron’s First Foray Into Robotics

By Jon Christian April 13, 2012

Director James Cameron is expected to team up with reality television producer Mark Burnett to...

New Combat Uniform Routes Power Within Its Own Fabric

By Corey Cummings April 6, 2012

A new combat uniform was unveiled in the UK this week that will conduct electricity within its own...

Print, Assemble, And Program Your Own Paper Robot

By Jon Christian April 5, 2012

Bringing new meaning to 3-D printing, researchers at MIT, Harvard, and the University of...

In Development: Tiny, “Self-Sculpting,” Sand-Like Robots

By Jon Christian April 3, 2012

[youtube id="okciiW26A6c" width="600" height="350"] In an experimental robotics project that...

Tek Robotic Mobilization Device Gives The Disabled Power To Stand

By Corey Cummings March 24, 2012

Turkish research and development company AMS Mekatronic has created an entirely new device to help...

GM/NASA Robo-Glove Is As Awesome As It Sounds

By Corey Cummings March 15, 2012

NASA and GM have partnered to create a robo-glove that will give its wearer super grip and...

Boston Dynamics’ Cheetah Robot Runs 18 MPH

By Corey Cummings March 10, 2012

Boston Dynamics is working on a cheetah robot that can run up to 18 mph. The company is creating...

Shoot Many Robots To Channel Metal Slug

By Jon Christian February 28, 2012

[youtube id="LibeAnBCq0A" width="600" height="350"] Demiurge Studios made its name performing...

Anybots Lets You Work From Anywhere

By Corey Cummings February 21, 2012

Those of us who worry about robots stealing human jobs can rest easy (for now). Anybots’ virtual...

MakerBot Will Lead The Robot Uprising

By Corey Cummings February 20, 2012

MakerBot does exactly what the name promises: it's a robot that makes all kinds of things....

This Book Printing Robot Likes Your New Novel

By Corey Cummings February 18, 2012

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