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RoboGames 2009 Day Three Photos

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The photo set for RoboGames 2009 Third Day is online now. We hope you enjoy seeing the photos as much as we did taking them.

Can't Stand the Heat?

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen, at least that’s want our mother always said…

A Closer Look at Art Bot Creativity

We mentioned in an earlier post how much we like Liz Mamorsky’s robot art. Here’s a quick sampler showing just a few of her creations.

 

RoboGames ArtBots Excel

If you do make it to RoboGames this weekend, be sure and walk to the far end of the building, go up the white stairs to the top, and check out all the great artbots. This year’s artbot competitors have raised the competitive level another notch or two, and the results are outstanding. Of course our absolute favorite artbots, or robot art, are Liz Mamorsky’s striking pieces (one pictured above).

Only Two More Days Left For RoboGames 2009

The first day of RoboGames 2009 was absolutely fantastic, with more excitement, more exhibitors, more humanoids, and more bashing/crashing/flame-throwing combots than we’ve ever seen in our lifetime.

Off to RoboGames 2009!

RoboGames 2009 kicks off in a few hours, and we’re ready, willing and able! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Roomba Sumo Rocks in the Baltics (Video)

One of the things we really enjoy about the internet, and more specifically about social/sharing sites like Youtube, Flickr, and Facebook, is the never ending stream of ideas and inspiration.

For example, we’re a huge fan of robot sumo but hadn’t seen robot sumo played with modified Roomba robots in formal competitions ? at least not until this morning when we were pointed to the Tallinn 2009 Spring Cup robot sumo competition video below.

Now our mind is literally racing with the possibilities. What other neat things can be done with the Roomba platform? Is anyone doing Orange County Choppers hacks on the Roomba? Why doesn’t RoboGames have a Roomba Sumo category?

Scientific American and RoboGames

Adam Hadhazy put together an excellent Scientific American article on RoboGames including some great robot photos.

Robot Builder Inspiration: Mech War at RoboGames 2009

We’re finally catching up with the stack of books and magazines in the queue. We picked up the current issue of Robot Magazine and were totally jazzed to discover Andrew Alter’s excellent article on the new Mech Warfare robot competition that will debut at RoboGames 2009 in just a few months. This is going to be really hot!

Robot Photo of the Day: "Objects in The Calendar are Closer Than They Appear"

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Sure, it’s only early March and still a week or two until the Vernal Equinox holiday, but there are actually only 97 days left until the biggest, and most exciting, robot event of the year world-wide. We’re already shopping around for deals on flights and hotels.