Big, strong, yet gentle enough to hug
IREX 091126 -89
Originally uploaded by Tempusmaster.
We're actually talking about the robot cat, not the human. 
RT Corporation's new humanoid robot platform, the RIC (robot in costume), is quite tall and capable of fairly realistic movements. Unlike other robots the same size, the RIC robot is gentle enough to give people a hug without having to worry about any potential damage, to the robot and to the human being also.
KITRO featured in ROBOCON Guide book
ロボコン部品ガイド
Originally uploaded by yutasugiura.
ROBOCON magazine, the leading robotics publication in Japan, also puts out an annual ROBOCON Guide full of extremely useful, and detailed, articles on every aspect of robot design and construction. It looks like the 2010 issue of the guidebook will be featuring Yuta Sugiura's KITRO wooden humanoid robots.
Hobby level humanoid robotics reaches a turning point (Video)
Some of the most interesting robot developments tend to go unnoticed because they aren’t startling enough, or lack the ‘bang!’ or ‘Flash!’ to capture the public’s attention. Nevertheless, their impact on the field can be significant.
We could be overstating the signficance of the case, but we believe that Black Tiger Neo’s “Thriller” performance at the 6th ROBO-ONE Gate Dance Competition is a turning point, if not a milestone, in hobby humanoid robotics.
’Hobby level humanoid robotics reaches a turning point (Video)’ continues
MAKE: Tokyo Meeting 04 (Video)
The MAKE: Tokyo Meeting 04 was a huge success, drawing crowds of makers, and fans, way beyond the organizer’s expectations. The video clip below, produced by TOKYO MX, will give you a very brief feel for the energy and creativity that took place.
’MAKE: Tokyo Meeting 04 (Video)’ continues
ZMP Miuro robot still around
IREX 091126 -307
Originally uploaded by Tempusmaster.
The ZMP Miuro robot has been around for several years now, captured numerous design awards, and even won the Japan Robot of the Year 2007 award in the small/venture business category. It was also on display at IREX last week.
Nevertheless, we still can't figure out what the attraction is, or why some one would actually want to buy and use a Miuro robot, unless they happened to be a total robot collector, or died-in-the-wool ZMP robot fan.
Do you understand what the appeal is? Would you buy one? At what price? Let us know. We're really curious.
Recent Comments