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

Talking over robots

RC platform in action

RC in action

Gripper

Remote control platform

DARC Robot Club meeting

2004-07-08 Tunabot, back view, power switch on left, serial debug port on the right

Another front-on view

Closeup of the circuit board, the servo power jumper is detached

Side-on view

Top, back-on view, power switch at lower right

Closeup of optical line sensors - LED output and photo-transistor input

Bottom closeup