Tuna bot in the sumo ring - took it's time losing this time :)

Kerwin sets up his Mars rover

Watching the Mars rover video

Checking out the laptop robot

Mars rover and it's camera view on the TV

Working the robots

Small sumo

Watching the action

Rick's laptop robot

A table of robots

Trying the sumo

Putting the TV away

Robot packed in a baby carriage

Baby Robot :)

DARC meeting - Packing up to go

DARC Nov 04 meeting

\Humanoid Robot Qrio Makes UK Debut

Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Humanoid Robot Qrio Makes UK Debut

Robots to learn 'robot manners'

CBBC Newsround | TV FILM | Robots to learn 'robot manners'

Now this is more like it!

Rude Robot Oversold

Mail and Guardian Online: Belching, farting robot outsells em all

Robosapien is selling faster than they can be made.

But do we really need a robot that is rude? I would prefer robots to be required to be polite. Oh well. Still another interesting robot toy.

RoboNexus

RoboNexus just wrapped up in Santa Clara in the last week. I didn't get to go, but PCMag has some pictures from the show and an Article

20041002 - DARC meeting - NRG robot

NRG RC robot

NRG robot and control - prototype for commercial autonomous robot

TV used to view feed from NRG robot

Another view of the NRG robot going under table legs

NRG robot with it's mast down

NRG Robot drives over a tray using it's mast/tail as a lever to help get over

TV view of NRG robot cam

NRG cam view of Kerwin

View of Kewin close up on TV from NRG robot cam

RC robot

NRG robot - cam on the mast/tail

Set up to show robots

The group watches

Some of Kerwin's robots

Tread platform from budget robotics

RC object grabber

Line follower with a DARC board

More RC object grabber

Low profile NRG robot as it drives under table legs

NRG Robot drops it's camera mast/tail to squeeze under a table's legs

Dropping the hanger in the basket

Placing a coathanger in the basket

Watching the RC in action

Kerwin adjusts the arm on the RC platform

RC Object Grabber

20041002 - DARC - Denver Area Robot Club Oct. 04 meeting

John Deere, iRobot Team Up

Yahoo! News - John Deere, iRobot Team Up to Make Robot

Could this also be a serious contender for the Darpa challenge?

$30,000 Patrol Bot

$30,000 Patrol Bot

A company has an enhancement for security companies. A robot to help be a first line of defense on security.

Roomba Hacking Port

It seems the latest version of the Roomba has what appears to be a serial port: Engadget Roomba Hacking Port

Bad Robots To Return: T4

Terminator 4 has been announced Read more on my Recycled Electrons

Build a Robot, Take it Home

Charlotte Observer | 09/26/2004 | Build a jungle robot, take it home

In North Carolina kids can go to the local childrens museum, build a jungle-themed robot and get to take it home for only $75.

Flexible Sensors Make Robot Skin

Technology Review: Flexible Sensors Make Robot Skin Pressure sesitivity using a printable, slower transistor. 2 to 5 years to market.

Microsoft Robots?

Microsoft Scientists Offer Glimpse of the Future at European Innovation Fair - In this article, they talk about Microsoft getting involved in robotics. No, they are not coming out with a Rosy the Robot. Their idea is to come out with software to control robots. Simple toy robots. From phones. Phones that happen to be running a version of M$ software. What a surprise.

I'm glad it is just for toys. I don't like the idea of a robot in my kitchen, working with dangerous equpment, and then getting a blue-screen-of-death. :)

CD Flinging Lego Robot

Hammerhead, the CD thrower robot
This robot flings CDs an average of over 20 feet!

It uses large spinning wheels to fling the CDs. The thing I like most about the design was the inovative idea of spinning the flinging wheels at different speeds, to make the CD spin as well, increasing stability!

Robotic Telescopes

RoboNet-1.0: Welcome Using remotely controlled telescopes to create a giant virtual telescope. One of the things they hope to search for is more extra-solar planets.

HAL 9000 on EBay

If only it was the 'holigraphic memory banks' too! See more on
My main blog

Another Shape-Shifting Robot

Digital Silence - Hardware, Software and Technology News

Chinese U Has Bone Setting Robot

Chinese university develops medical robot : HindustanTimes.com. The robot is the smaller of two systems built by the University. This robot has helped with setting bones 21 times, all successfully.

Cockroach-like Robot

As found on the Berkeley web site: 09.16.2004 - Cockroach-like robot leads new research effort



Comparing a real roach (L) to the robot (R)

Mimicing nature can be a shortcut to designing robots.

Rupert's Kids

Rupert, the well loved hero of Survivor has annouced donating $100,000 to help troubled kids, and has started a website.
Read more at My Way News

Rupert's Kids seems to include a free Kid's Club online. Big flash into/interface.

As found on Floopie Blog

ArtBots: The Robot Talent Show

Found on BoingBoing A show in New York this weekend: ArtBots: The Robot Talent Show I wish I could be there for that. A neat direction for robots!

2004-09-04 DARC Meeting

Motors processor batteries platform

Homebrew egg-way platform