Yeah, I know. This video’s a couple years old (it’s from the annual gathering of the R2 Builders Club in Los Angeles, called R2LA), but as anyone who reads my blog knows: I like dancing robot videos, as evidenced here. Plus, this video has some internet traction lately thanks to the Star Wars Blog and Gizmodo.
Posts Tagged ‘Robots’
Japan: Robot Nation
Now that CNN has cut its science and technology staff, I’ll have to go elswhere for in depth reports like this one — oh wait, CNN would’ve never done something this interesting to begin with. If you don’t watch Current, you’re missing out. Below is a full 24 minute report by Adam Yamaguchi on Japan’s [...]
Gifts for Geeks: Trossen MechRC Breakdancing Robot
The MechRC Humanoid Robot from Trossen Robotics is ready to scare the hell out of your cats and make your holiday party the nerdiest one ever. Seems like every other robot video on the ‘net involves dancing nowadays, and this ‘bot hangs with the best of ’em. Pretty sure this is the first one I’ve [...]
Bend It Like Nano: Microrobots That Play Soccer!
Hockey not your thing? Baseball too boring? Do all those rules in the NFL just leave you confused? Fear not, wannabe sports fan – here’s a competition that might be your cup of tea: Soccer with Nanobots… aka RoboCup!
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the federal agency that advances U.S. innovation and competitiveness, is partnering [...]
Robots Fighting with Medieval Weapons? Yes, Please
Screw going to Medieval Times to see a bunch of Ren Faire teabags “joust” for my next birthday party. I want to go wherever this video was shot (Japan, of course — where else?) I have no idea what kind of demonstration this is, I just hope it one day leads to gladiator-mech arena combat. Hoozah!
