They’re not as big as the Robots in Real Steel, they’re more advanced than the robots in The Big Bang Theory, but they’re not toys and they’re playing for a $12,000 pot. Started in 2002, the ROBO-ONE championship is an annual competition held in Japan where bipedal humanoid robots fight it out to the end. [...]
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Brando is offering the iDroid, the latest entry in the MIDbot series. This robot has 9 motors that allow it to move body parts, box, launch missiles, and even walk in a “humanoid walking model.” Instead of a remote controller, you download a free app to your iOS or Android device and connect to iDroid [...]
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Geek toys,
Robots
Robots are taking over the world! Ok, not really – yet. They are coming one step closer though, just take a look at the Practice Partner 10 Robot from Home Leisure Direct. This table tennis robot can’t play an entire game with you, but it can help you perfect your serve. You can set them [...]
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Ping Pong,
Robots,
Sports
I’m crazy about gadgets, robots and toys…. so when Robonica put all three together and came up with the Roboni-i Robotic Gaming System, I had to have a closer look! It’s the world’s first programmable gaming robot. Not only does it look cool, it has 360º movement and with 4 processors on board, aswell as 16 sensors, Roboni-i can [...]
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Robots,
Spotlight Gadgets
Check out this cute little robot keychain from TOKYObay. This one is the DJ. He is only 1.5″ tall, functions as an analog clock on a keyring and has moveable arms. He comes in gift packaging and a variety of colors. I reviewed one of the TOKYObay robot desk clocks last year and am still [...]
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Robots,
Spotlight Gadgets,
Watches, Clocks
Review of the Tomy i-Sobot According to the Tomy i-Sobot website, this is the world’s smallest humanoid robot in production, as per Guiness World Records. With 17 servos and only 6-1/2″ high, it could be.
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toys