RoboReporter - Published Stories http://robotsrule.com robotsrule.comhttp://robotsrule.comhttp://robotsrule.com/img/mnm-rss.gif RoboReporter - Digg style community driven Robot news! Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:32:41 -0500 en <![CDATA[Evolution of the Robopretile! New Behind-the-scenes Pictorial]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Evolution--Robopretile-New-Behindscenes-Pictorial http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Evolution--Robopretile-New-Behindscenes-Pictorial Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:32:41 -0500 khosein WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Evolution--Robopretile-New-Behindscenes-Pictorial Here is RoboCommunity's latest 'Evolution' article, this time on the Roboreptile. As always, includes numerous, insightful pictures of the development of the bot.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Tierd of the same old robosapien?]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Tierd--same-old-robosapien http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Tierd--same-old-robosapien Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:36:36 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Tierd--same-old-robosapien WowWee has made a new version of Robosapien V1 called SpiderSapien, A robosapien mixed up with spider man!

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Homer Simpson + Robosapien = HOMERSAPIEN???]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Homer-Simpson-Robosapien-HOMERSAPIEN http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Homer-Simpson-Robosapien-HOMERSAPIEN Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:35:58 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Homer-Simpson-Robosapien-HOMERSAPIEN WowWee has made yet another new version of robosapien V1 called HomerSapien who is a mix of Homer Simpson and robosapien. For more info check out the site above.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[The Evolution Of Robopet]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Evolution-Robopet http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Evolution-Robopet Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:35:41 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Evolution-Robopet Have you ever wondered how the Robopet became what it is today? Check out the site for some sweet pics.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Return Of The King!! : The Elvis Bot from WowWee]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Return--King--Elvis-Bot-from-WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Return--King--Elvis-Bot-from-WowWee Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:58:41 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Return--King--Elvis-Bot-from-WowWee Yes, hes back. The legendary Elvis Presley is now a robotic from WowWee Alive!He sings a few elvis songs with a realistic face and a mouth moving aswell. The coolest part is, you control him with a remote contoller in the shape of a microphone. Hes coming in summer at about $349.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[The Wow in WowWee: A robotic snake!! Roboboa]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Wow-in-WowWee-robotic-snake-Roboboa http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Wow-in-WowWee-robotic-snake-Roboboa Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:58:38 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Wow-in-WowWee-robotic-snake-Roboboa Roboboa, the first snake-like robot from wowwee that uses its sensors and motors to move like a real snake. He has 3 modes, Aware mode, Explore mode, and PARTY MODE! You can even plug a audio player in and he will dance to your music!

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[WowWee Goes Big Time]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=WowWee-Goes-Big-Time http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=WowWee-Goes-Big-Time Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:58:34 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=WowWee-Goes-Big-Time WowWee wnt big time at the CES 2007, it brang up 5 NEW ROBOTS! The Roboboa, RS media ( for usa and canada ), Robopanda, flytech dragonfly and the elvis bot. These are most of the robotics that WowWee has to bring in 07.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Another new robot, Robopanda]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Another-new-robot-Robopanda http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Another-new-robot-Robopanda Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:58:30 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Another-new-robot-Robopanda WowWee introduced another robotic at the CES 2007 called the Robopanda. He can get up, talk to you, tell stories and much more. for a video please clik the link above.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Roboquad, WowWee's Newest Robot To Be Released In Fall 07!]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Roboquad-WowWees-Newest-Robot-To-Be-Released-In-Fall-07 http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Roboquad-WowWees-Newest-Robot-To-Be-Released-In-Fall-07 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:45:53 -0500 RobosapienRevolution WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Roboquad-WowWees-Newest-Robot-To-Be-Released-In-Fall-07 The four legged, fast walking roboquad has crawled his way into the CES 2007 and we now know what WowWee has to bring in Fall 2007. Its not a Humanoid, not a dog, not a reptile and not a raptor ( phew )! WowWee has now made a robotic spider called the Roboquad that can spot movement from upto 13 feet away and can tell the difference between light and dark! It is going to come out at $119.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[UK TV Star Fathers A Robot Child]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=UK-TV-Star-Fathers-Robot-Child http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=UK-TV-Star-Fathers-Robot-Child Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:27:39 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=UK-TV-Star-Fathers-Robot-Child Jason Bradbury, host of the popular Gadget Show program that airs on Channel 5 in the UK, has a new robot child as a result of his trip last year to South Korea.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Japanese build giant robot squid]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Japanese-build-giant-robot-squid http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Japanese-build-giant-robot-squid Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:21:16 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Japanese-build-giant-robot-squid Only the Japanese would create a huge robot squid capable of dancing.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Female android warns against sexual harrasement]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Female-android-warns-against-sexual-harrasement http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Female-android-warns-against-sexual-harrasement Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:20:56 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Female-android-warns-against-sexual-harrasement Kokoro, a subsidiary of Sanrio (the Hello Kitty company), is showing off a really lifelike Japanese female android. During her demos she warns spectators against touching her body because that would be sexual harrasement.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Johnny Walker Commercial Features AI Robot]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Johnny-Walker-Commercial-Features-AI-Robot http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Johnny-Walker-Commercial-Features-AI-Robot Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:20:33 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Johnny-Walker-Commercial-Features-AI-Robot The lastest Johnny Walker commerical spot features an absolutely outrageous AI robot/android. I'd love to know how much this short commercial cost them.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Robot takes over housework while human watches]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-takes-over-housework-while-human-watches http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-takes-over-housework-while-human-watches Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:20:09 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-takes-over-housework-while-human-watches A CNET reporter and is wife find that the real purpose of household robots is to entertain their owners.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Robot Team Almost Wins Prize But Didn't Clarify The Rules]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Team-Almost-Wins-Prize-But-Didnt-Clarify-Rules http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Team-Almost-Wins-Prize-But-Didnt-Clarify-Rules Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:19:46 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Team-Almost-Wins-Prize-But-Didnt-Clarify-Rules The University of Saskatchewan team's robot came within seconds of winning $150,000 in the Space Elevator Games, but didn't make it due to a judges decision over the actual objective of the competition.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Shoe Manufacturing Company Subsidiary Targets Mobile Robot Solutions]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Shoe-Manufacturing-Company-Subsidiary-Targets-Mobile-Robot-Solutions http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Shoe-Manufacturing-Company-Subsidiary-Targets-Mobile-Robot-Solutions Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:19:28 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Shoe-Manufacturing-Company-Subsidiary-Targets-Mobile-Robot-Solutions International Shoe Manufacturing has decided to go after mobile robot solutions in the USD$14 billion security market via it's wholly owned Gecko Systems subsidiary.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Toddler the robot]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Toddler-robot http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Toddler-robot Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:57:16 -0500 rooky General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Toddler-robot Robots can be fun, useful, life-saving, silly, or just plain futuristic. This MIT bot, named Toddler, was unveiled in early 2005. Its trick: Using a small computer brain, Toddler learns new types of terrain and, within about 600 steps,it teaches itself how to walk.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Speedy robot legs break record]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Speedy-robot-legs-break-record-2 http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Speedy-robot-legs-break-record-2 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:18:16 -0500 rooky General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Speedy-robot-legs-break-record-2 A two-legged robot that walks at record-breaking speed has been developed by researchers from Germany and Scotland.

"RunBot" is the fastest robot on two legs a€" for its size. At 30 centimetres high, it can walk at a speedy 3.5 leg-lengths per second. This beats the previous record holder a€" MIT's "Spring Flamingo" a€" which is four times as tall but manages just 1.4 leg-lengths per second.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Plen, the tiny humanoid robot, does roller skating ski jumps]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Plen-tiny-humanoid-robot-does-roller-skating-ski-jumps http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Plen-tiny-humanoid-robot-does-roller-skating-ski-jumps Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:49:57 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Plen-tiny-humanoid-robot-does-roller-skating-ski-jumps The Robot-Fan.net website has a great video showing the small Plen robot roller skating down a skateboard or ski ramp and then launching off into space.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[ROBO-ONE 10 Champion robot gets trading cards]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=ROBOONE-10-Champion-robot-gets-trading-cards http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=ROBOONE-10-Champion-robot-gets-trading-cards Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:28:33 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=ROBOONE-10-Champion-robot-gets-trading-cards King Kizer, the humanoid robot that won the ROBO-ONE 10 championship in September, has his own robot trading cards just like baseball cards, only for top robots. How cool!

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[RS Media - Under The Covers]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=RS-Media-Under-Covers http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=RS-Media-Under-Covers Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:42:31 -0500 DonBot WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=RS-Media-Under-Covers Detailed photos and commentary of a brand new RS Media being completely disassembled on the TK Robosapien forum caught the attention of the robot press.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Photo Essay shows the inside story of ROBO-ONE in Japan]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Photo-Essay-shows-inside-story-ROBOONE-in-Japan http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Photo-Essay-shows-inside-story-ROBOONE-in-Japan Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:12:55 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Photo-Essay-shows-inside-story-ROBOONE-in-Japan Robot Magazine posted a ROBO-ONE photo gallery that shows a lot of the top competitors and what goes on outside the ring and in the pit areas.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Robot Author Tackles MANOI AT01 Kit]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Author-Tackles-MANOI-AT01-Kit http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Author-Tackles-MANOI-AT01-Kit Sun, 05 Nov 2006 08:22:24 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Author-Tackles-MANOI-AT01-Kit Tim Hornyak, the author of "Loving The Machine" - a great book covering the Japanese relationship with their robot creations - recounts his experience with the new MANOI AT01 humanoid robot from Kyosho.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[New information on NAO - the French humanoid robot]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=New-information-on-NAO--French-humanoid-robot http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=New-information-on-NAO--French-humanoid-robot Sun, 05 Nov 2006 08:21:45 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=New-information-on-NAO--French-humanoid-robot There was a lot of interest when Aldebaran Robotics - a French start-up - announced they are developing a totally autonomous humanoid robot with really advanced functionality. Unfortunately their claims were so strong that some people questioned whether or not the produce even existed. New information has surfaced, and the good news it that the NAO robot seems to be very, very real.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[ROBO-ONE robot ready to take on all comers]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=ROBOONE-robot-ready-to-take-on-all-comers http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=ROBOONE-robot-ready-to-take-on-all-comers Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:20:34 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=ROBOONE-robot-ready-to-take-on-all-comers The ROBO-ONE type robots have really evolved, to the point that Black Blade looks like it could make mincemeat out of more commonly known robots like the Robosapien V2. On the other hand (or gripper), it doesn't fart, bowl, or tell jokes.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[MidWest robot hobbyist makes it all the way to Japan ROBO-ONE]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=MidWest-robot-hobbyist-makes-it-all-way-to-Japan-ROBOONE http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=MidWest-robot-hobbyist-makes-it-all-way-to-Japan-ROBOONE Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:18:49 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=MidWest-robot-hobbyist-makes-it-all-way-to-Japan-ROBOONE Matt Bauer experimented with a Robosapien for a while, then took the next step and bought a Robonova-1 kit. That was last Christmas, by mid summer he was in San Francisco competing at RoboGames 2006 and by September he was participating in ROBO-ONE 10 in Japan.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[An early look at simulating humanoids with Microsoft Robotics Studio]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=early-look-at-simulating-humanoids-with-Microsoft-Robotics-Studio http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=early-look-at-simulating-humanoids-with-Microsoft-Robotics-Studio Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:18:25 -0500 DonBot General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=early-look-at-simulating-humanoids-with-Microsoft-Robotics-Studio Microsoft's Robotics Studio is still in pre-beta, but some researchers are already doing some advanced robot modeling and simulation with it. Some of the most interesting work with humanoids (ROBO-ONE class) is being done by a Frenchman who happens to be living in Japan.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Herky Jerky robot may change the robot game]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Herky-Jerky-robot-may-change-robot-game http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Herky-Jerky-robot-may-change-robot-game Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:17:59 -0500 DonBot BattleBots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Herky-Jerky-robot-may-change-robot-game Up until now, if you wanted to buy a humanoid robot you either had to settle for a low end Robosapien type that walks like a drunken sailor (and talks like one too), or be willing to invest several days putting together an expensive kit with hundreds of parts. But Futaba wants to change all of that. Within the next couple of months their new robot, based on a ROBO-ONE style design, will be available via OEM channels.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Roboreptile With A Roboraptor Roar.]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=roboreptile-with-roboraptor-roar http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=roboreptile-with-roboraptor-roar Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:58:27 -0500 wesley WowWee http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=roboreptile-with-roboraptor-roar I discovered a Roboreptile that has the same roar as Roboraptor. I was at a flea market and someone was selling a Roboreptile. They let me try it out and the roar sounded like my Roboraptor. Besides it's roar it was $175, so i turned it down and left.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Robot Suit - Powered Exoskeleton For Nurses]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Suit-Powered-Exoskeleton-Nurses http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Suit-Powered-Exoskeleton-Nurses Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:05:54 -0500 sfeldman2000 Medical Robots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Suit-Powered-Exoskeleton-Nurses Powered exoskeleton designed to help nurses carry the infirm around at a hospital. This robot suit could end up being useful in a variety of situations where human strength and stamina need to be extended.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Podcast: Talking Robots]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Podcast-Talking-Robots http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Podcast-Talking-Robots Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:47:46 -0500 RoboNut General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Podcast-Talking-Robots Podcast by robot scientist Dr. Barbara Webb in which she describes her latest robot that models the auditory localization behavior of the common cricket.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Robot Demonstrates Self-Awarness]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Demonstrates-SelfAwarness http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Demonstrates-SelfAwarness Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:17:07 -0500 roschler Discovery Channel http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Robot-Demonstrates-SelfAwarness Discovery News article about a robot that is able to recognize itself in a mirror using "mirror image cognition", a technology based on artificial nerve cells inside the robot's brain.

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 » original news]]> <![CDATA[Dr. Who and The Pumpkins?]]> http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Dr-Who--Pumpkins http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Dr-Who--Pumpkins Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:28:04 -0500 roschler General http://www.robotsrule.com/news/story.php?title=Dr-Who--Pumpkins A mad scientist turns an innocent pumpkin into a terrifying evil Dalek robot. Even more disturbing, he gives step by step instructions with photographs so others can duplicate this heinous deed.

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