Inexpensive Solar Power Comes To Lego Mindstorms NXT

For $US90 Dexter Industries will sell you a solar panel that provides enough juice to power an NXT control brick and one servo. Surely, Lego Mindstorms Mars missions aren’t far behind.


October 17, 2010

How To Make An Optimus Prime Costume From Cereal Boxes

Halloween is coming up and you need a costume, but who wants to spend the money? No one! Just follow these instructions from a resourceful Transformers fan and make an Optimus Prime suit out of cereal boxes and cardboard instead.


There’s A Robot Hiding In My Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks

These Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks are supposed to mimic the entry plugs of the Evangelions in the famous anime. The plug can even be opened to reveal the pilot hiding inside your chopsticks.


October 14, 2010

Robot Punches Humans In Order To Learn Asimov’s Rules

Powerful robots must know their limits to avoid injuring humans—and the only way to learn is from experience.


September 28, 2010

Robotic Vaginas Make Childbirth Look More Horrifying Than Ever

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September 26, 2010

Somebody Buy This NASA Robot Hand Complete With Space Gloves

I wish I was so rich I could justify buying this NASA Omni-Hand I off eBay. Not only is it the first motorised dexterous robotic hand, it even comes with space gloves. Space gloves! Yours for $US18,750.


September 10, 2010
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For $US500, This Solar-Powered Robot Will Keep Your Pool Clean

Owning a pool is great—until you realise just how much time and money goes into maintaining it. Thankfully, there are robots like the Solar-Breeze which will remove surface debris and reduce pump usage costs without needing much more than sunlight.


September 3, 2010

The Trouble With Robot Cleaners

Most of us are familiar with this fellow. He’s a cute little robot vacuum who’ll zip around your home to keep things tidy. He’s got plenty of quirks and troubles though—something his competition is trying to avoid.


August 26, 2010

Chair + Wii Fit Balance Board + Wheeled Robot = One Happy Baby

Some children suffer from disabilities which prevent them from crawling around and exploring the world, but thanks to projects like this one they might have an alternative way to move around: Baby-sized motorised chairs.


August 25, 2010

This Robot Will Help You Put On Condoms While Folding Your Socks

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