Researchers from Harvard University, USA, are developing an autonomous colony of flying micro robots, called Robobees. Scientists say the project, which received an investment of $ 10 million from the National Science American Foundation, will stimulate the innovation of intelligent electronic sensors and ultra low power computers, and refine algorithms for coordination and independent control [...]

European scientists presented the prototype of an intelligent robotic prosthesis. The presented mechanical hand reproduces all of the movements of a natural hand, besides bringing the environmental sensations and the sense of the touch. The project, that it gathers researchers of universities and companies, plans to assist the amputated people’s expectations, that want to receive [...]

When you get home from work, the sight of your dog wagging its tail to cuddle up at your feet might be the most stimulating emotion anybody would cherish. But what if your chair does the same thing? Sounds creepy, right? You’ll probably not agree with me if you see designer Anders Huus Living Chair [...]

The rich and the famous are the louckiest of the lot. Not only do they own the best looking homes of any region, they also have pretty maids who clean up after them, courteous butlers and cooks that the French and Italian would kill for. Wish you could have all this and more?
Sci-fi geeks are [...]

Quick, without conversation and without errors. It would be nice to be hungry and be well served by a chef. In Nagoya, Japan, this is already happening in a restaurant whose food is prepared and served by a pair of robots built specifically for this purpose.
In the restaurant FUA-Men – Fully Automated Ramen – you [...]

A group of European researchers including Agnes Guillot from France’s Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics have created a mousey robot called Psikharpax. Psikharpax is being touted as the robot of the next generation and it would be able to scout around the lab fearlessly and avoid being destroyed and it would “learn” to protect [...]

Before you ask, no, this isn’t a simple fluffy white pillow. It is anything but that, in fact. Just the mention of Japan would be enough to let you know that robotics have something to do with this innocent looking lump.
Strangely, the white ‘lump’ is a floor cleaning robot titled Fukitorimushi. The Fukitorimushi made its [...]

Robots are being made smarter day-by-day, elegant enough to compete with the humans, but when it comes to feelings, most of us always thought no one could emote like humans did. Institute for Neural Computation at the University of California in San Diego in collaboration with Dallas artist/roboticist, David Hanson has proved this long held [...]

For those who live in warm regions of the world where snow is considered as manaa from the heavens, the idea of ploughing snow from the streets might be a fascinating idea. But for those who actually go through it with a shovel, ploughing snow only means two things: back ache and cold hands.
The Japanese [...]

Recession’s attempt to affect CES 2009 popularity meets failure as the event witnessed a visible number of visitors at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Consumer Electronics Show (8-11 January) resumes its image as the biggest and exciting tradeshow in America. But this end of CES 2009 gives us an opportunity to highlight the best [...]