The Kondo Humanoid Robot just got a brain upgrade, thanks to the announcement of a new controller board, the KCB-1. Robots Dreams has the scoop: The new KCB-1, which we assume stands for Kondo Controller Board, is a significant departure from it’s predecessors like the RCB-1 and RCB-3. For example, it doesn’t have two dozen […]
From New Scientist: This could just be the first of many battles to come between natural flying predators, and man-made flyers inspired by nature. Robotic dragonfly toys made by WowWee Robotics are being snatched by birds of prey. One boy had his grabbed by a Red-tailed hawk not long after unwrapping one on Christmas day. […]
Wired Science has a nice segment on Wired Editor in Chief Chris Anderson’s efforts to bring together amateurs working with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). DIY UAVs – [via] Link
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made a cute bristlebot! They write – The BristleBot is a simple and tiny robot with an agenda. The ingredients? One toothbrush, a battery, and a pager motor. The result? Serious fun. The BristleBot is our take on the popular vibrobot, a simple category of robot that is controlled by a […]
