A Former Trapeze Artist Has Turned An Industrial Robot Into An Illuminated Disco Dancer

Posted on 13/10/2014 by Tech Light

Trapeze Artist Designs A Robotic Dancer Out Of Industrial Parts

There's something very, very cool atop the NCP Car Park in Soho, London. It's a robot - and a massive one, at that. Bearing the name of Ada, it's the creation of trapeze artist and inventor Conrad Shawcross. Ada is a dancer - and a mighty fine one at that.

Slithering Snake-Bots Could Be The Next Step In Space Travel

Posted on 11/10/2014 by Tech Light

Carnegie Mellon's MOD-Snake Can Tackle Sandy Ground With Ease

Sand has always been one of the biggest challenges to robotic locomotion - particularly where space exploration's concerned. Now, a team has developed a robot capable of moving through that terrain, based on a decidedly Earth-bound creature: the deadly Sidewinder Rattlesnake.

Got Some Chores You Don’t Really Want To Do? This Robot Will Do Them For You

Posted on 10/10/2014 by Tech Light

Let's be honest - nobody really enjoys doing chores. Most of us will do anything we can to get out of cleaning the bathroom or preparing a salad. In the case of Cornell University's Personal Robotics Lab, "anything" apparently involves designing a housekeeping bot.

This Robot’s Pretty Terrible At Ping Pong, So It’s Going To Work In A Factory, Instead

Posted on 08/10/2014 by Tech Light

Japanese Firm Omron's Prototype Robot Plays Ping Pong

Omron's robotic prototype - showcased this week at CEATEC - probably isn't going to win any Ping Pong tournaments. As a matter of fact, it's pretty awful on the table. Fortunately for Omron, Ping Pong is just a means to an end - and that end is to create smarter, more flexible robots for factory work.

Watch These Adorable Little Cheerleader Robots Dance With Perfect Coordination

Posted on 26/09/2014 by Tech Light

Murata's Robo-Cheerleaders Can Dance In Perfect Unison

Two words, folks: robot cheerleaders. The Murata Cheerleader is the latest all-too-adorable mascot bot designed by sensor and component manufacturer Murata.It's also a pretty good dancer, too.

Float On: This Tiny Robot Octopus Has Finally Taken To The Sea

Posted on 25/09/2014 by Tech Light

Greek Researchers Invent Robot Octopus That Can Swim The Aegean Sea

A team of Greek researchers has been hard at work for the past year or so on a robotic octopus. Just this past week, they went public to show their progress. Where once the little guy puttered along through the ocean, now it's almost indistinguishable from the real creature.

South Korean Researchers Have Invented A Robot That’ll Probably Be An Awesome Pilot

Posted on 24/09/2014 by Tech Light

Researchers Develop Low-Cost Robot Capable Of Piloting A Plane

South Korean researchers have invented what might well be the world's first robotic pilot. Although PIBOT might not look like much, the team says it's fully equipped to operate a commercial airliner. Who says robots need wings to fly?

Robotic Room Service: Coming Very Soon To A Hotel Near You

Posted on 20/09/2014 by Tech Light

A Santa Rosa Startup Has Invented A Robotic Butler For Room Service

It might not be long before you can get room service without having to interact with a single human being. California startup Savioke has designed a robot they've coined Botlr. It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like - an autonomous, robotic butler perfect for the hospitality business.

Here’s A Robot That’s Capable of Autonomous 3D Printing…In Space!

Posted on 18/09/2014 by Tech Light

PUC-rio Invents A 3D Printing Robot For Outer Space

One of the most significant limitations of 3D printing technology involves size. In order to create a particular item, a printer generally must be larger than that object. One firm thinks they've designed a solution in the form of a robot...and now they plan to send it into space.

Busboys, You Might Be Out Of A Job Thanks To Boris 2

Posted on 16/09/2014 by Tech Light

Boris 2 Is A Robot That Will Soon Be Able To Load A Dishwasher

A UK research team has solved one of the most complex problems in robotics - the handling of unfamiliar objects. Their creation, Boris 2, is able to accurately assess anything it examines. Evidently, it'll soon be able to load a dishwasher.

That's actually a lot more impressive than it sounds.

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