6-Legged Walking Robot Could Make You A Superhero
This walking hybrid human-machine is powered by fluidic muscle actuators, which helps reduce the friction and fatigue while navigating the bot to your destination of destruction. The legs of the bot are controlled with the users legs. When the human user lifts their right leg, the bot lifts the appropriate legs needed for smooth movement.
Robot Sports
Putter Bot Remote Controlled Golfer is certainly a good start. It may not be a fully automated robot per se, as it needs a human to command it. Let's face it, the robot is doing most of the work.
It is designed to line up the shot, and then the user can adjust the swing with whatever amount of power he or she requires. As you can see, it moves around on two triangular tracks that it must have borrowed from Number Five from Short Circuit.
Much of the information I have on this shows that this is someone's little home project, but I don't have a name. Personally, I think he has the next remote control toy sensation. That, or what would happen if Tiger Woods lost his arms in a tragic car accident. Perhaps this inventor should design something for long drives as well.
Trossen Robotics offer new MechRC Humanoid Robot
Trossen Robotics will be making available its new MechRC Humanoid Robot to the masses in the US, and parents can breath easy since this Christmas present won't break the $1,000 barrier in terms of pricing. That doesn't mean it is affordable for everyone though, since it is still pretty pricey at $599.99 – definitely not an impulse purchase considering how everyone else is tightening their wallets to weather the current global economic meltdown.
High torque metal gear servos, LiPo batteries for longer run times, a fluid 3D visual software programming interface for easy custom motions, and a remote control unit are included. Everything you need to have you own walking robot is included in this ready-to-walk kit! With over a hundred pre-installed motions and sounds you can get this robot throwing some dance floor shapes or some killer fighting moves straight from the box.
Telepresence Robot
The Anybot telepresence robot is a videophone with a bit of a difference. The screen and phone are incorporated into a 2 wheeled human sized robot.
Like a Segwat the Anybot uses the same sort of technology to always remain upright even when bending (I'm guessing this is so it can look down on your minions even when you're away from the office).
It has a top speed of 6 MPH, a built in laser pointer (maybe a gun in later versions), 2 cameras and full duplex audio. It's a cool idea but somewhat big brotherish IMO.
The Machine bOb battery bot
These are designed by Wayne Poulton who created both Machine bOb who is shown here, as well as his protector Machine PP3. Machine bOb is said to be a skittery little guy, who can wheel his way across your desk. All the while lighting the way with his bright eyes. To keep him out of trouble though you'll want PP3, which was the first of the designer's creations. You can pick them both up for the same price on Anti-Gravity. They're sold for £9.99 each.
Robot Money Box guards
This is where the Robot Money Box comes in. When you put money in the bank, it can actually keep track of how much you put in. I'm not certain how it does this. I doubt it has advanced sensors or anything. Perhaps it can somehow counts as you put it your coins or dollars in.
Another feature that makes the Robot Money box different from your average piggy bank is that it praises you for saving money. Not only that, but you can make target goals for saving, and it will encourage you for making them.
There is one other feature that my source and the Product Page are very vague about. Apparently, the Robot Money Box "may even try to stop you if you try to take anything out".
Solar Climbing Orangutan
Want to have a toy that goes on and on and on without the use of Energizer or Duracell batteries? That's not a problem with the Solar Powered Orangutan, although it does look like a carved out piece of Lego from certain angles. All you need to do is set this Orangutan on a piece of string, expose it to some light and voila – it will get to work, climbing up to the very pinnacle according to its ability. You will need some assembly with this toy though, and it will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete the whole setup. The only tool you need? A simple screwdriver. $14.99 is the asking price for this piece of mindless fun.
