http://www.robostyle.net The AI Blog. All things robotic, the lifestyle way. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:46:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Students at Tisch School of the Arts have performed an interesting social experiment that cleaves closely to her school’s mission statement, which is to “bring delight and art into people’s lives.” She made a couple little robots which have no powers other than looking cute and rolling straight forward. [Tweenbot]  [via] http://www.robostyle.net/2009/04/11/tweenbot-lost-robot/   This is a Terminator-style LED which is supposed to be “purely aesthetic" for a good cause: It is a technological solution against Retina blindness or eye damage which is the easiest kind of blindness to remedy by technology (via, via) http://www.robostyle.net/2009/04/10/creepy-bionic-eye/ Most of us haven't grown up to find our own action figure on the shelves of Wal-mart, but MechRC and ThatsMyFace have teamed up to offer you a consolation prize - for about $850, this miniature you can be yours. Check out this fabulous YouTube-Video (ThatsMyFace, MechRC, Gizmodo.com, Gizmodo.de) http://www.robostyle.net/2009/04/10/dream-on-robo-geek-mechrc/ Limited Edition Retro-Inspired TOKIBOT Clocks Now Available at www.tokyobayinc.com http://www.robostyle.net/2008/10/07/tokyobay-robots-unleashed-on-unsuspecting-cubicles/ FingerTPS(TM) Put Comfortable Tactile Sensors at Your Fingertips, Literally http://www.robostyle.net/2008/07/01/wearable-sensors-conceived-at-harvard-robotics-lab-measure-hand-forces/ Development and Perfection of Robotic-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair Boon to Patients… http://www.robostyle.net/2008/06/23/pioneer-in-robotic-cardiac-surgery-completes-milestone/ FANUC Robotics America just introduced its M-710iC/50 SE FoundryPRO robot. A new robot is designed for super harsh environments and is coated with a special epoxy, plus the wrist has protective covers to withstand high-pressure washing. http://www.robostyle.net/2008/06/04/fanuc-robotics-introduces-m-710ic50-se-foundrypro-robot/ Remember Softbank's "almost Transformer" mobile phone? Here now comes a phone that is really akin to the Transformers. It doesn't turn into a robot but this one can transform into many different things: mobile phone, camera, multimedia player, projector, 3D scanning. and holographic imaging. But hey, don't get too excited ... http://www.robostyle.net/2008/03/25/shkinder-maxims-concept-phone-transformer-phone-and-then-some-more/ Reading about robots that mimic humans is sometimes pretty scary. If the ReadyBot Dishwasher and Justin the Coffeemaker gave me the creeps, how much more will the iCub Baby Robot do to me? The robot's head reminds me of Casper, the Friendly Ghost. But I am not sure if this ... http://www.robostyle.net/2008/03/04/icub-baby-robot-to-learn-how-to-walk-and-talk/ Well, in an era where fighting wars has becoming so common that it doesn't even make front page news anymore, it is hardly something to worry about when robot manufacturers think they can use the technology to make robots that can fight wars. Well that school of thought comes from ... http://www.robostyle.net/2008/03/02/machines-better-than-humans-at-fighting-war/