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Humanoid Robot Olympics | BotJunkieThis adorable “bottle traction” event took place at the 7th Wonderful Robot Carnival in Japan back in July. Each robot has one minute to move a basket full of bottles as far as they can, and they’re awarded points equal to the number of bottles times the distance moved. Unlike RoboGames, which ...
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Nao Tosses Frisbees, Does The Twist, Looks Startled | BotJunkieThis, apparently, is the trick Nao has up his nonexistent sleeve that’ll help him pick up chicks. Personally, I can throw a Frisbee slightly better than Nao, but it hasn’t helped me pick up chicks at all, unless you count picking them up off the ground after your wayward Frisbee smashes into the ...
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RIBA Can Lift 135 Pounds, Has Cute Ears | BotJunkieIt looks as though the robotics industry has collectively decided that the best way to make a robot appear both strong and not creepy is to give it a cute pair of bear ears. And why not? As researchers at Japan’s Institute of Physical and Chemical Research point out, the best way to make RIBA, ...
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Humanoid Robot Laser Tag | BotJunkieThe 2nd annual Blaser Robot Battle laser tag competition will be held September 13th. In Japan. Which, last time I checked, is really, really far from California. Sigh. Yet another event to add to the schedule for RoboGames 2010… Too bad Good thing I’m in no way in charge of that. Anyway, this ...
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YouTube - Japan Unveils Mind Control RobotAnd finally... in Japan scientists at the Honda ...
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Ski Robot Could Decipher the Art of SkiingPhysOrg.com) -- Watching an Olympic skier perform a downhill slalom, turning smoothly around the flags, makes the sport seem just as much an art as a science. Although advanced skiers know how to turn effectively, the exact physical mechanisms involved remain elusive, as there is no complete set ...
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IEEE Spectrum: Video: Japanese Exoskeletons Stroll Through Tokyo StreetsSankai-san is back. Check out the latest demo of the HAL exoskeleton suit, invented by Yoshiyuki Sankai at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Sankai is commercializing the suit through his company, Cyberdyne, which has recently demonstrated the system on the streets of Tokyo. What the video ...
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IEEE Spectrum: Robots: The Expensive Way to Prepare Cheap FoodIf you've ever watched the giant container loaders in Elizabeth N.J. or Yokohama Harbor, you've probably wondered if the same robotic technologies could be used to make ramen soup. Okay, maybe you never have, but someone seems to—Kenji Nagoya, said to be an industrial robot manufacturer and ...
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Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance - Trains - GizmodoJapan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance The video - shot on the Rokko Liner in Kobe, Japan - shows how paperclips stand on end when the train accelerates and ...
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Sega Toys' Dream Cat Venus is sure to be your favorite fake pet everSega Toys has unveiled yet another iteration of the fake cat we've come to know and love, and this time, it's even more "real" than before. Dream Cat Venus -- as this one's been dubbed -- has sensors in its forehead, and touch sensors in its body so that it can react when petted. Apparently more ...
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