The Istrobot competition is Central Europe’s oldest robotic competition. This year, the 15th annual international robotic competition will be held at the Slovak University of Technology on April 26, 2014.
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The AMRL of the University of Maryland specializes in robots for entertainment, education, goal-based robotics and motion planning. Notable projects include the Vacuuming robot the Scratchy, and the homebuilt Smart-V robot, Spiro. The lab also created…
Lil'Bot is a robotics project which aims to build a low-cost, open-source, balancing robot that is easy to program. In order to fund this robotics project, its creator Chris Hakim started a crowdfunding program using Kickstarter.
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Lil’bot project by Chris Hakim is a low-cost, open-source robotics project to develop a balancing robot that can be used to introduce children to robot programming. Lil'Bot is easy to program using a visually based programming language and can express…
Zero Robotics is a project that organizes an annual robotics programming competition held live aboard the International Space Station. To win, competitors program a SPHERES robot to navigate a microgravity environment while avoiding obstacles, as well…
Hajime Robot 4 continues in improvements over its two predecessors. This work paid off when it took home two consecutive wins at the ROBO-One Bandai Cup in 2003. Hajime Robot 4 can walk on even and uneven terrain. It is a bipedal robot with servo motors…
JO-ZERO is a lightweight robot capable of performing twists and turns just like a real gymnast. It is operated by a remote control and can duck or climb over obstacles with no problems. It weighs 800 grams. Extra joints in its arms and back help the robot…
Junimotion is a tiny robot developed by Robotro of South Korea. This 15-inch tall robot has a ring-shaped object on it head so it can be moved quickly and easily. It is battery operated and can run for 30 minutes continuously. Junimotion can perform exercises…
KaMERo is a mobile robot with three leg-wheels. This wheeled robot is able to move in three different ways thanks in part to a 90 degree bendable knee joint in each leg. The rear leg is an active wheel, and the other two are passive and to give it stability.…
KHR-1 is a programmable humanoid robot, also known as the ECO-ROBOT. It is capable of performing human-like movements such as walking, climbing the stairs and back flips. KHR-1 has a rechargeable battery and can be controlled with a RF remote control…
KIBO was designed for use at an International Space Station. It also known as Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). This module has four parts: a Pressurized Module, an Exposed Facility, an Experiment Logistics Module and a Remote Manipulator system. It serves…
The Ligurio is a security robot that can perform multiple tasks. It can move and pick up possible hazardous materials as well as patrol. Ligurio's GPS has a margin of error of only a few centimeters. When it detects intruders it gives a verbal warning,…
The humanoid robot LOCH has multiple sensors to study its environment. Visual sensors mounted in its head include stereo cameras and a laser range finder. It can climb stairs and move on flat surfaces. LOCH has movable body parts and pressure sensors…
The M3 Neony is a small robot designed to research a baby's fine motor skills. This robot, developed by Osaka University, can crawl and walk like a real baby. It has gyro and accelerometer sensors, video cameras and microphones. M3 Neony can detect when…
Gifu developed three small robots, the Nagara robots, named after a river in Japan. These humanoids were designed for human interaction. They have advanced motor skills and can detect and copy human movement. The Nagara robots each stand about 110 cm…
Humanoid robot Namo was created to serve as a friendly guide in public places such as universities. It can speak fluent Thai. Namo can track objects and gestures, which is helpful when it is conversing with a visitor. It is also programmed to perform…
Nautical robot Naro was created by students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. The robot, which resembles a tuna fish, has effective swimming-like movements that make minimal noise. It "swims" at 1-2 meters per second. The only moving…
Navi Robo is a crab-shaped navigation robot. It helps you know where to go and when to turn without taking attention away from the road. The claws vibrate and point the right way just before a turn should be made. Navi Robo is very beneficial to hearing…
NEXTAGE was developed by Kawada Industries to do automated work on an industrial line in a factory. This humanoid robot has service port connections and easy-to-use software. NEXTAGE was designed to work alongside humans and make the assembly line work…
The Papero Mini robot is only 9.84 inches tall. It has a wide-angle camera which gives it a 180-degree view. This tiny robot has a ARM 9192 CPU and DSP processor, which makes it more advanced than Papero. It also has speech recognition and synthesis.
The Precise Path RG3 is a hole-in-one when it comes to maintaining the greens. This mowing robot safely navigates the turf and cuts the grass to a clean, uniform height.
Q. Taro is an entertainment robot made by SONY. It has glowing lights that change color depending on the robot's mood. SONY nicknamed it “healing creature” because it was designed to improve the relationship between humans and robots.
The Roboboa is a robotic snake toy developed by WowWee. Not only can it move like a real snake, it can store and play back commands via its controller. Roboboa can also use Infrared sensors to detect objects and has sound and light capabilities.
WowWee’s RS Tribot is a humanoid robot. It tells stories, makes faces, and has preprogrammed driving games. It has lighted eyes and poseable arms and keeps you entertained.
iRobot has developed another advanced floor-cleaning robot, the Scooba 385. Using an easy-to-make solution of vinegar and water, this robot removes dirt, washes, scrubs and dries your floors. It can be programmed to clean specific areas and not go into…
The Taiwan Tech 2-Wheeled Robot was created to entertain consumers. It is a humanoid robot with two wheels. Taiwan Tech 2-Wheeled Robot can read music. Its LogiTech QuickCam Sphere webcam gives it 98% accuracy for note recognition. It also plays drums…
