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Remote controlled Google Android robot review

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I think that the Android mascot is possibly one of the cutest robots out there. It’s certainly cuter than the original design. So, when I was asked to play with test a remote controlled version of it, I happily accepted. If you have a family member or friend who loves their Android device, whether phone…

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SmartBot converts your mobile in to a robot buddy [video]

Who doesn’t want a robot of their own? Chances are you own a smartphone. You’re already halfway to having your own SmartBot. SmartBot is the cheeky-looking character you can see here and comes from robotics bods, Overdrive. This little Bot might appear basic, because it kind of is. SmartBot utilises your smartphone’s hardware and software... [more]

Remote controlled Google Android robot review

I think that the Android mascot is possibly one of the cutest robots out there. It’s certainly cuter than the original design. So, when I was asked to play with test a remote controlled version of it, I happily accepted. If you have a family member or friend who loves their Android device, whether phone... [more]

Vacuum cleaners + Engineers = Dyson Ball robot challenge [video]

If you spend your time devising and building vacuum cleaners, what better way to let off steam than to use the spare bits to create robots – and then race them over an assault course? Sounds far-fetched but this is exactly what happens at Dyson. A group of Dyson engineers cobbled together a bunch of... [more]

Spy drone eye view of London [video]

Fancy seeing the hidden bits of Parliament and getting up close and personal with Big Ben? Well, Team Black Sheep have managed to get in and over much of London with their video camera-packed drone. This awesome video, courtesy of Team Black Sheep, takes you over and around the London Eye, the Gherkin, the Tower... [more]

Helios iPhone telepresence robot [video]

I love the idea of being able to be at work whilst staying at home or be in the studio but robots such as QB and TiLR are a little (a lot) too expensive for me. Helios, however, looks more like my kinda thing. Helios will convert your iPhone in to a neat little telepresence... [more]

South Korea one Step Away from ED-209 with Robo Prison Guard

When there’s a lock-down in South Korea’s Pohang prison there’s three guards which stand out from the rest – they are not human! The ‘Robo-Guards’ are roaming the corridors as part of their live-testing with the hope that automation will make prisons safer as well as making them cheaper to run. The five-foot tall, Korean-designed... [more]