Slowly but surely robots are becoming more and more human-like. Take a look at this robot here known as Barrett WAM 7 DOFs. Sure, it takes him a few failed attempts to get the flipping down right but once Mr. Barrett gets it down, he’s one step closer to world domination! More »

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I was not born when Lost in Space was a television show in the late 1960s, but I do remember the craptastic movie that came out in the 1998. Nevertheless, at 6-foot-6-inches, the $24,500 replica of B-9 robot is a neat toy for the upper class. B-9 is boosted by a 240-watt speaker system and has “511 pre-recorded phrases performed by Richard Tufeld,” the original actor who played the robot. More »

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$200 buys you an R2-D2 replica that responds to 40 different voice commands such as, “Turn Around!” This droid is a must have for Star Wars enthusiasts, who just gobble up this stuff. More »

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Hungry for technology? Really, are you hungry for technology? Well, you’re in luck! Feast your eyes (and you stomach) on these adorable cyborg cupcakes! More »

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Robots are usually cool for movies. Perhaps because androids remind us of ourselves in our capacity to create, or maybe we just love seeing metal blown to bits, but robots have been able to make us laugh, cry, and scream with excitement. Here are my favorite android/robot movies of all time. The criteria for this list are that the films must have been released in America, and the protagonists have to be robotic, or the plot must center around androids –therefore, Star Wars does not fit because R2D2 is not a main character, and robots are not the main theme of the series. More »

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As a Southern California native, I’m completely immersed in the commuter culture of this region of the US. This means all the funny things you can put on your car to make some sort of a statement. Take for example the Mecha Car Warning decal. It states, “Caution: Car Turns Into A Robot.” More »

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Living in a home devoid of nectar bearing flowers, humming birds sightings are a rarity. They’re not quite something I’d blow $2.1 million on though. Japanese researchers are have currently thrown down that much to develop a humming bird robot that’ll be instrumental in helping to rescue people from wrecks, search for criminals and maybe even serve as a space probe controlled by infrared sensors. More »

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What’s better than tiny Robobuilder robots performing a synchronized dance to the season’s most loved Christmas carols? Nothing. I feel as if my life is complete now, Christmas for me is officially over since I’ve witnesed this Youtube video of synchronized dancing Robobuilder robots. More »

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This probably fell out of James Bond’s cache. A tiny robots, smaller than a fingernail has been created and is being called the I-Swarm. These self contained robots run on energy from their built in solar cells, for anytime use. They are controlled by tiny infrared control signals which makes it easy for them to be tracked and kept in order.

The robot has four legs, three to hep it navigate and the fourth one is used as a sensor to find objects and other robots. The robots are also equipped with ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) which allows the robots to be used for micromanufacturing, medical procedures, cleaning or surveillance. I’m sure James Bond won’t mind losing a few of these. After all, it is helping mankind. More »

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