Today, Orbotix released an update for the Sphero app. The update includes more customizable settings and a completely new UI. It's customizable settings include changing Sphero's name, changing the UI theme, and a new customizable boost button. The UI is completely redesigned, and its like nothing I have ever seen before. It has new speed controls, a new joy stick layout, and new pre-programmed tricks. I'm already enjoying Sphero a lot more just because of this visually stunning update. Thanks for reading and check out the screen shot below to see what I mean!
New robotic bees to be pollinating flowers by 2015!
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Lately, Micro-sized robots have been buzzing around the web. Some people think there's a conspiracy of a robotic spy mosquito. However, instead of a spying mosquito, we now have a pollinating robotic bee. Scientists at the University of Sheffield and Suffex in England have started a new project which aims to create robotic bees. Since real bees are dying out, they believe that robotic bees are necessary to them in an environment. The solution they have in mind is to create micro-sized robotic bees that have the ability to pollinate flowers just like a normal bee. Even if the real bees die out soon, they speculate that these bots should be buzzing around by 2015. Thank for reading and check out the video above for more info!
Category domestic
Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future with 20 Projects
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If you're interested in building awesome robotics projects without that much background knowledge, then this book is perfect for you. "Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future with 20 Projects," is a fairly new book that has 20 simple robotics projects. Although they are simple, they're still amazing. For example, it shows readers how to construct a tilt sensor out a straw and some safety pins. Other projects include actuated arms, a coffee ground gripper, and even an artificial hand. I don't know about you, but i think all this would make MacGyver proud. If you're interested in purchasing this book, then stop by Barnes and Noble and pick one up for $16.00. Thanks for reading and check out the video above to see some of those awesomely simple projects.
Category DIY bots
Georgia Health Sciences University uses new surgical robots
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Today, robots can clean, help us communicate with friends, and even save lives. Even at universities like the Georgia Health Sciences University, doctors use DaVinci robots to operate on patients. These robots can reduce recovery time, decrease the duration of the operation, and the precision surpasses open surgery any day. All these benefits result in a better surgery. As robotics technology gets more advanced, robots like DaVinci will just keep getting better. Thanks for reading and check out the video above to see the robotic surgeons!
Category robots related
Say hello to the new hexbug warrior robots
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The most successful hexbug ever to hit the market is obviously the nano. It's small, fun, and moves with excitement. Since Innovation First new this bug was a hit, they decided to take what was awesome and make it better. the result was the hexbug warrior. It's basically just a "weaponized" version of the nano, and each one has numerous weapons. The weapons enable each robot to duel each other in the ring. Each robot costs around $8.99 and you can pick one up at RadioShack. Thanks for reading and check out the video above them in a deadly battle!
Category domestic
Robohub, the new robotics website
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With all the robotics information floating around the web, it's hard to find the best to delve into. That's why the people from Robots podcast have created robohub.org. This new site is perfect for any robot enthusiast, and I can see this becoming the next big robotics site. The site itself has four main category's, news, views, talk, and learn. News covers all the latest info about robotics technology. Views go in depth with expert views, discussions, and more. Talk is all about interviews with leading roboticists. Lastly, the learn category is dedicated to tutorials, learning materials, and other helpful things relating to robotics. Overall, I highly recommend you go and check out this site. Thanks for reading and check out robohub.org for more info.
Category robots related
The robotics hall of fame. Cast your votes today!
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Back in January, we set up a robotics poll. After a few weeks, we got a total of ten votes, and Nao was the winner. Anyways, today I received a new Robot magazine. After reading a few pages, I saw a robotics poll that was set up by Carnegie Mellon University. If your interested in giving your favorite robot a chance at being the winner, then check out www.robothalloffame.org. Thanks for reading and be sure to cast your votes before September 30th!
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