Robots And Tech

Friday, February 6, 2015

ATLAS Robot 2015 [New Update]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27HkxMo6qK0
DARPA revealed upgrades to its Atlas robot on January 20, 2015. The robot was redesigned for DARPA by Boston Dynamics, with the goal of improving power efficiency to better support battery operation. Approximately 75 percent of the robot was rebuilt; only the lower legs and feet were carried over from the original design. The upgraded robot will be used by up to seven teams competing in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals, which will take place June 5-6, 2015, at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif.

The Wildest Robots of CES 2015

The Wildest Robots of CES 2015 CES was full of crazy cyborg creations. But in order to fully understand the robots, we had to...become the robots.

Also, assimilate last years's robotastic round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tD3-5sqbEE

Thursday, February 5, 2015

How Robots Are Entering Our Everyday Lives CES 2015

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One of the biggest stories at CES 2015 was about robots entering the consumer world. So how will robotics continue to enter our everyday lives? Get ready to look into the future with some of the most mind-blowing consumer robots we saw at CES 2015!

If you could design a robot of your very own, what would it do? Let us know in the comments below!

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Micothon Amazone Greenhouse Spaying Robot 2013

Discover the patented air-supported Micothon Spraying Technique brought to you by Metazet! Movie of the NEW and optimized Micothon Amazone at Kesgro the Netherlands.

- Smart use of the Metazet Tube-rail M-Lift
- 79% better spraying results
- Dramatic Reduction of PPP's
- Optimal Crop Protection
- ROI within one year

Specially for commercial greenhouse growers we developed a customized spraying machine that can be placed upon your M-Lift tube rail trolley.

Micothon is the inventor of air-assisted spraying in greenhouses, a technique that results in better penetration and coverage and therefore in better protection.
The low start-up investment will help you to implement a sustainable Integrated Pest Management Program at the lowest costs while ensuring dramatic reduction of PPP's.

Check also www.micothon.com

Special Effects Secrets of Wired's Comic-Con Robot

Special Effects Secrets of Wired's Comic-Con Robot The secret of Wired's Comic-Con robot is that it actually isn't a robot at all. It's a cleverly designed suit that employs a combination of practical effects tricks to give the illusion of a lurching heavy mech. We speak to the makers of this amazing suit to learn about its innovations and how it's unlike any special effect used in movie production.