It isn’t a robot per se — it has more in common with a Kleenex box than any autonomous creation — but I couldn’t let this one pass by. According to a post over at Far East Gizmos, this friendly fellow — dubbed the Hero — is hand-made from fibreboard and other conventional bits. Opening [...]

photo: © Tamiya Like many American males, I spent a few years of my youth pining for an authentic Rock’Em Sock ‘Em Robots punching game. While the only thing robotic about the set was the blocky demeanor of the molded-plastic pugilists, it was good fun. Seriously, what’s not to like about robots beating each other [...]

While perusing the web for interesting robotics news and tidbits, I came across a short (and admittedly outdated) article over at NewScientist regarding Japanese beverage maker Asahi. According to the article, Asahi recently gave away 1000 small robots that not only can keep 6 aluminum beverage cans cold, but can also open the containers and pour out [...]

It may sound like a moniker best suited for a pack of villains seeking to do battle with the Justice League or the Avengers, but the Shadow Hand — created by the UK-based Shadow Robot Company (SRC) — is quite an impressive robotic creation. According to the SRC website, the Shadow Hand has: “…integrated sensing and [...]