Disney’s Robots Use Rockets to Stick the Landing
It’s hard to think of a more dramatic way to make an entrance than falling from the sky. While it certainly happens often enough on the silver screen, whether or […]
Video Friday: Robot Bees
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the […]
The New Shadow Hand Can Take a Beating
For years, Shadow Robot Company’s Shadow Hand has arguably been the gold standard for robotic manipulation. Beautiful and expensive, it is able to mimic the form factor and functionality of […]
Bantam Tools NextDraw 2234 Drawing Robot
This is the Bantam Tools NextDraw 2234: a drawing and writing robot for artists and educators. It has a 23 x 32-inch drawing area. It comes with auto homing and […]
XGO-Rider Self Balancing ChatGPT Wheel-Legged Robot
This is the XGO-Rider: a Raspberry Pi powered self balancing wheel-legged robot with ChatGPT integration. It is smart enough to detect gestures and human poses. It can also follow you. […]
What’s coming up at #ICRA2024?
The 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) will take place from 13-17 May, in Yokohama, Japan. The event will feature plenary and keynote talks, technical sessions, posters, […]
COBRA Slithering Robot Manipulating Objects Through Locomotion
In the past few years, we have covered a whole host of snake robots that can move through pipes and tight areas for inspection. This COBRA robot takes a different […]
Rainbow Robotics’ RB-Y1 Humanoid Robot for AI Research
Meet the Rainbow Robotics’ RB-Y1 Humanoid Robot: a bi-manual mobile manipulator system that can pick & place items, handle tools, and a lot more. It has two arms, each with […]
Meca500-OBS Anodized 6-Axis Robot
This is the Meca500-OBS: an anodized 6-axis robot with repeatability of 0.005 mm that can be integrated in tight spaces. This robot is hardware and software agnostic. Its controller is […]
Rogue 1 Lethal Unmanned Drone with VTOL, 70 mph Speed
This is the Rogue 1: an unmanned lethal drone ready to take on targets on the battlefield. It can also be used for surveillance. The Rogue 1 has speeds over […]