Check these..Robotz !!!!!
To demonstrate its prowess for producing electronic equipment,
Japan's Murata Manufacturing unveiled the latest model of its bicycling robot,
Murata Seisaku-Kun.
The 50cm high cyclist can navigate an S-curve, pedal up a 2cm wide incline, or stop on a one-yen coin while maintaining its balance
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— all through the aid of ultrasonic and shock censors. The rider, which can be piloted via directives sent by wireless LAN or a mobile phone, will be showing off his moves at CEATEC JAPAN 2006, an IT and electro
nics trade show held next month in Chiba Prefecture.expect for a robo.. wheeli..soon...
CHECK..THIS..GUY..
For those Aibo fanboys still weeping over the discontinuance of the object of their techno-affection, in prances Korean company Dasastech with Genibo, the robot dog that comes when you call and never shits on the floor. For instance, it can sense when you pat him on the back or head because of those touch sensors located there, and understands a hundred of your commands, too.
Train Genibo to walk over to you and recite phone numbers or your schedule, or you can train him to tell you to go to hell if you want to. Or just enlist your kids to do those things for you for free. No pricing or in availability information was revealed yet.
SEE THEY CAN ..CLEAN UR ROOM..MAN.. FOR THEM SELF'S...
Samsung has added two new robot vacuums to their lineup in Korea, the Zairo-designed (who?) VC-RS60 and VC-RS60H. Although the robots self-recharge like good robots do, they also can be called up when you're out and told to clean up the place.
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Having had two Roombas crap out on me in the last few weeks—one stopped spinning its little edge brush; the other committed seppuku by stairwell—I'm beginning to question the wisdom of putting expensive moving machinery into the dust and grime that is its worst enemy
CHECK OUT THIS TINY ROBO..
At 3.6 grams, this Carbon Butterfly is the lightest RC plane in the world. And because it's made out of Carbon Fiber, it's got the strength of steel but the flexibility of a 14-year-old gymnast.
It has a range of 400 feet, and is directed by a 4xAA RC remote control. It's a little pricey at $300, but it also includes a carrying case. You can even fly it around your living room dive bombing your little sister .
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