SCORP Robot

Today, robots are used for variety of actions, and if you’re looking for a surveillance robot, today we have a robot that comes from privately owned Swiss company.

 Micro Unmanned Ground vehicle is based on SCORP platform, and according to Novatiq, this surveillance robot is lightweight, so you can easily put it in your backpack. As for dimensions, SCORP robot is 4cm (13”) long, 27cm (10”) wide, and 12cm (4.7”) high with it weighs 3.5kg (7.7 pounds).

This robot features four different cameras, so user can see in all directions, and thanks to the IR illuminators, you can easily use this robot for night surveillance. SCORP robot can be remotely controlled from up to 500m (1,650 feet) and it can achieve speed of 8km/h (5mph), and thanks to the built-in battery, it can work for 2 hours, but you can also add an external battery.

 n addition to external battery, there are varieties of additions such as robotic arm, biochemical detector, firing explosive charges, and many more.

 SCORP robot is great for surveillance, and it should become available in March for $11,447.

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New and improved ASIMO from Honda

After seeing Primer-V2 robot that drives a bicycle, we have to wonder what happened to the older robots such as ASIMO. In case you’re a fan of ASIMO, we’re happy to inform you that Honda Motors has introduced new and improved ASIMO robot, so let’s see what new ASIMO can do.

According to the creators, the new ASIMO will be able to change its behavior and to adapt to the current situations. Unlike the previous model, new ASIMO uses pre-set space sensor, so it can predict direction in which people are going, and it can use that data to avoid collisions. In addition, the new ASIMO also comes with face and voice recognition, so it can speak with multiple people simultaneously. Despite these improvements, we also have to mention that ASIMO also features a highly functional multi-finger hand that allows it to work better with certain objects.

New ASIMO looks great, and its developers have done an amazing job with it, and we can only wonder what ASIMO will be able to do in the future.

Source:http://www.gadgetlite.com/2011/11/16/improved-asimo-honda/#more-32292

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Primer-V2: The first robot that drives a bicycle

 We don’t need to remind you that robots can do all sorts of amazing things, and after the robots that can sing and walk, we have the first robot that can drive a bicycle on its own.

Dr. Guero, also known as Masahiko Yamaguchi, created Primer-V2 robot, and unlike other robots that we saw, this one is capable of driving a bicycle on its own, almost like a human. Although this robot probably isn’t the fastest bicycle driver, and it can only achieve speed of 10kmph, it’s probably the only robot that is capable of doing that. In order to keep its balance, this robot is using data from a piezoelectric angular rate sensor and thanks to that data it corrects tilt with the handlebars. Although this robot uses automatic balance, when it comes to determining a direction, it has to be controlled remotely at all times.

Primer-V2 is one of a kind robot, and we hope that we’ll see similar robots in the future.

Source:http://www.gadgetlite.com/2011/11/15/primer-v2-robot-drives-bicycle/#more-32280

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Rob Eyeborg Spence: The first man with wireless camera instead of eye

We have seen all sorts of medical implants and prosthetics that could improve the lives people with certain medical conditions, and speaking of which, today we want to introduce you to Eyeborg.

Rob Spence, also known as Eyeborg, lost his eye due to the accident, and ever since then, Rob has been working with the team of engineers to develop a camera replacement for his lost eye. Together they have managed to transform an endoscope into a working video camera that is placed inside of Rob's eye socket. As for this camera, it transmits the wireless video signal to a handheld LCD viewer wirelessly, and Rob turns the camera by moving the magnet in front of the camera. So far, this camera isn't connected to Rob's brain, but someday scientists might find a way to do that.

Bionic eyes are still far away, but scientists believe that they will manage to connect bionic eye with a visual cortex someday in the future and help many visually impaired worldwide.

Source:http://www.gadgetlite.com/2011/09/08/rob-eyeborg-spence-man-wireless/#more-31381

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iZone monitors you home and sends live audio and video to your iOS device

If you want to keep a close eye on your house at all times than you're in luck, since there's a new security system that monitors your home and sends the live video to your iOS device.

Securing your home is never easy, especially if you want to keep a constant eye on your home, but luckily, there's a new security system developed by Stem Innovation, and it is called iZON. iZON is network wireless camera that is controlled by remote app, and what makes iZON so special is that it sends audio and video to your iOS at all times, as long as you have internet connection. In addition, iZON can record video and upload it to a private YouTube account, so you can look at it anytime you like. Also,  iZON can be set to record automatically if there's any noise or motion.

iZON is fully compatible with iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, and it is currently priced at  $129.95, so make sure you check it out.

Source:http://www.gadgetlite.com/2011/09/14/izone-monitors-home-sends-live/#more-31425

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Robonaut 2 sends tweets from space station

Today, humanoid robots can run, walk, talk, and even sing, but currently, there aren’t many humanoid robots in space, expect the Robonaut 2 that was sent to space station by NASA. Speaking of Robonaut 2, or R2 for short, you’ll be pleased to hear that R2 is now sending tweets from space.

As you probably know, Robonaut 2 was sent by NASA to space station last year, so it could help astronauts with lifting heavy objects, and since then, we haven’t heard any news about it, until now. Well, if you’re fan of robots and Robonaut 2, you’ll be pleased to know that Robonaut 2 has its own twitter account, @astrorobonaut, that currently has more than 43, 000 followers, and they are constantly being updated about  R2’s activity in space. As for Robonaut 2, it was designed to demonstrate how dexterous robots could work in weightless environment, and it will eventually be upgraded so it can leave the space station and assist other astronauts on space walks.

So far, Robonaut 2 will stay inside the space station, but if you want to monitor its activity, feel free to follow its Twitter profile for future updates.

Source:http://www.gadgetlite.com/2011/09/07/robonaut-2-sends-tweets-space/#more-31366

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MABEL: Running bipedal Robot with knees

Robots have proven that they can do all sorts of things, from singing and playing instruments, to learning on their own, but the only limitation that robots have is their running speed and movement, but this latest robot could change that.

MABEL is the first bipedal robot with knees and it was first built in late 2008, but it has advanced a lot since 2008. This robot can run at 6.8 mph (10.9km/h) and it can navigate through rough terrain at lower speeds on similar way as humans do. Besides running, this robot can easily walk, but it’s definitely not the most silent robot that we saw. In addition, we have to mention that MABEL currently has limited movability but researchers are constantly working on it, and they are hoping to make it able to climb stairs in the future.

MABEL is quite impressive, and although it’s far from being used in everyday situations, we might see it running on its own someday in the future.

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Development of Technology - DJ Robots

Thanks to the development of technology, humans are slowly being replaced by robots in certain cases, but what if a human is replaced by artificial intelligence? If you’re considered whether artificial intelligence can do the job as well as human, well, Denise is here to prove that.

Denise is a non-human DJ or artificial intelligence program to be precise that was developed by Guile 3D Studio. Denise was designed as a virtual assistant to answer phone calls, check email, perform Web searches, and perform appointments, but Dominique Garcia, a radio personality from San Antonio had different plans for Denise. He purchased Denise for $200, and reprogrammed it in order to work as a live DJ on radio. So far, Denise cannot work on its own, and it needs a talented writer to write script for that will be performed during the talk breaks.

Denise is almost useless without a writer, but Denis already had its first radio show on August 24th from 1pm to 4pm CST on KROV.

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