http://www.robostyle.net The AI Blog. All things robotic, the lifestyle way. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:22:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ With all the robotic gadgets coming out, I am honestly excited and scared at the same time. There's the robo-phone, Justine the Robot Coffeemaker, and now a robot that does dirty dishes. I'm excited and proud because I live in such a modern world and I am lucky to be ... http://www.robostyle.net/2008/03/01/dishwasher-with-arms-readybot-please-wash-the-dishes/ It's been more than six months since the Transformers movie was shown and some people still couldn't get over the craze. Take for example the clamshell phone Toshiba 815T PB that well, transforms into a robot. The robo-phone features the basics any phone in Japan should have: GVGA display, 3.2 ... http://www.robostyle.net/2008/02/28/softbank-toshiba-815t-pb-mobile-phone-transformers-almost/ Who doesn't like coffee? I have yet to meet someone who doesn't like the taste and aroma of coffee. My sister for one is addicted to it. She could gulp down 5 cups of Starbucks coffee a day, that is, when she has lots of money. She has a coffeemaker ... http://www.robostyle.net/2008/02/26/dexmart-justine-robot-coffeemaker/