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Say hello to MABEL, a robot that can hoof around a room like a real human and even traverse uneven ground. Now the proud owner of the title, “The fastest …
Meet MABEL, the world’s fastest two-legged robot with knees Read MoreJapanese researchers are developing a robot that can think, learn and act by itself using advanced artificial intelligence which lets it ‘think like humans’ when taking on new tasks.
Japanese boffins show off decision making robot. Humans look worried Read MoreHere at Wirefresh we’ve got a lot of time for weird, scary and just plain odd robotic creations, so when we heard about a bizarre robot silicon mouth, we had …
Scary silicon robot mouth looks like a saucy toy, sounds like a rampant walrus Read MoreFrankly, we can’t get enough of the spooky, lifelike humanoids being created under the Geminoids banner, and last month the robots – and the humans they’re based on – all gathered …
Geminoid Summit puts robots and their masters together, weirdness follows Read MoreCreated by the Aalborg University in Denmark, this startlingly realistic android is an update of the original Geminoid robot created by Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro of ATR in 2005.
The Androids are here! Geminoid robot looks just like its master. Read MoreSeen rolling along the streets of Mountain View, California is this little stick robot that is filmed popping into a cafe to buy a snack.
Robots rolls into cafe, orders scone to go Read MoreRarely do things look as wrong as this, but researchers at Osaka University’s AFFETTO were apparently tasked with creating a robot modelled after a young child with a face so …
Robotic dismembered baby head likely to spark fear stampede Read MoreIf watching a robotic rubbery face sing along to high-pitched Japanese pop songs tickles your fancy, then be sure to check out the video below.
Japanese HRP-4C Humanoid Robot sings and breathes! Read MoreBoston Dynamics – who previously scared the Beejuzus out of us with their BigDog robotic load carrier creation – has produced a smaller, meaner, weirder version, aptly called Little Dog.
Little Dog robot: brilliant, clever and more than a bit scary Read MorePut together by the folks behind the excellent MAKE magazine, Maker Faire is a celebration of all things to do with computer science, robotics, metal and woodworking, crafting and, of …
Maker Faire celebrates robots, gizmos and DIY things [video] Read MoreDeclared the world’s fastest pick and place industrial robot late last year, the Adept Quattro is a formidable beast, capable of working at a phenomenal rate of 300 cycles per …
The awesome Adept Quattro robot prepares for world domination Read MoreNASA and General Motors have announced that they plan to send the Robonaut 2 humanoid robot (R2 to its friends) to the International Space Station this year, with aim of …
Robonaut 2: the first humanoid robot to go into space Read MoreIt looks like it won’t be long before we’re holidaying at Westworld, after Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro has shown the world his new, creepily human-looking, Geminoid-FL robot.
Geminoid-FL: the rise of the robots (videos) Read MoreCertain to scare the bejesus out of adults and children alike is the bizarre baby robot, Yotaro. Hailing from the home of all things robotically weird, Japan, the glowing robot …
Japanese baby robot Yotaro: unsettlingly weird Read MoreWe’ve been fascinated by Honda’s incredible ASIMO humanoid robot project, and find its tantalising glimpse of the future irresistible. We want one!
Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot continues to thrill Read More