GetRobo Blog Englishtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2520842012-04-18T17:02:03-07:00The thing about RobotsTypePadRoboGames, Here We Come!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e2016765542e2b970b2012-04-18T17:02:03-07:002012-04-18T17:02:03-07:00RoboGames is this weekend and there are now at least 10 robots being flown over to California from Japan to participate in this annual robo-full event. Thanks to the efforts of the RoboGame organizers and Robots Dreams, there will be...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2012/04/robogames-here-we-come.html"Real Steel" in Real Lifetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e2016302720fec970d2012-03-04T20:39:57-08:002012-03-04T20:41:44-08:00Many robot enthusiasts saw the movie Real Steel - a story about boxing in the near future involving teleoperated fighting robots. Naoki Maru in Japan was one of them. He and his son thought the movie was awesome and they...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2012/03/real-steel-in-real-life.htmlAnyLobby - A robot staffing service debutstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e20167617e73ee970b2012-02-01T13:44:45-08:002012-02-01T21:39:15-08:00A year ago, Silicon Valley robotics company Anybots started selling their telepresence robot QB. Now they have started a service called "AnyLobby." AnyLobby is a staffing service, but instead of sending you a person, they will send you a robot...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2012/02/anylobby-a-robot-staffing-service-debuts.htmlControlling a swarm of robots by drawing on your iPadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e20154379a4fcb970c2011-11-29T23:30:55-08:002011-11-30T21:41:24-08:00Wouldn't it be cool if you drew something on your iPad and then a swarm of robots diligently copied that? Well here you go. Keisuke Uto built the hardware and software for an idea contest at his company in Japan....Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2011/11/controlling-a-swarm-of-robots-by-drawing-on-your-ipad.html[IREX 2011] FANUC's World's Largest Robot is Eco-Friendlytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e20153932debca970b2011-11-17T05:24:02-08:002011-11-17T05:23:51-08:00FANUC's M-2000iA can now lift 1.35 tons, which makes it the world's largest robot in terms of payload. The robot uses FANUC's patented iRVision technology to handle objects that do not need to be precisely placed. This is done by...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2011/11/irex-2011-fanucs-worlds-largest-robot-is-eco-friendly.html[IREX 2011] Your Co-Worker may be a Robot Soontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e2015436def79d970c2011-11-14T05:41:02-08:002011-11-14T05:41:02-08:00One of the coolest demos at IREX was the humanoid industrial robot NEXTAGE by Kawada Industries. NEXTAGE, which made its debut during IREX two years ago, was designed specifically to work side by side with humans in the assembly line....Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2011/11/irex-2011-your-co-worker-may-be-a-robot-soon.html[IREX 2011] Yaskawa's new service robot SmartPal 7 plus Kinecttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e20162fc421a7c970d2011-11-09T15:05:19-08:002011-11-09T15:03:57-08:00Industrial robot giant Yaskawa Electric also announced its new version of the service robot SmartPal. Can't find the press release of the new robot as of now, but it's slimmer and smarter than SmartPal 5. (SmartPal 6 never made its...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2011/11/irex-2011-yaskawas-new-service-robot-smartpal-7-plus-kinect.html[IREX 2011] Yaskawa MOTOMAN will decorate your smartphonetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e20162fc420d0b970d2011-11-09T14:49:06-08:002011-11-09T14:49:06-08:00Remember Yaskawa-kun, the bubbly singing robot that can make you an ice cream cone? Well, like any other worker that needs to continue to build up his resume to keep up with the economy, he has a new skill. He...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2011/11/irex-2011-yaskawa-motoman-will-decorate-your-smartphone.html[IREX 2011] These candy colored robots will tell you a storytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e2015392ea4422970b2011-11-09T05:31:32-08:002011-11-09T05:31:33-08:00There is a new humanoid robot in town! Meet Matanya from Singapore! What's cute about Matanya is how you can press it's arm down to tell it to continue with the story. It's a little like flipping a page of...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2011/11/irex-2011-these-candy-colored-robots-will-tell-you-a-story.html[IREX 2011] Volcano Rover Prepares for Fukushimatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454089b69e2015436bd2107970c2011-11-09T04:24:23-08:002011-11-09T04:24:23-08:00Dr. Yoji Kuroda, Director of the Autonomous Mobile Systems Laboratory at Meiji University, came back from the mountains just in time to show off his volcano explorer robot Micro6 at IREX 2011. The robot had spent 2 weeks exploring on...Norri Kagekihttp://www.getrobo.com/getrobo/2011/11/volcano-rover-prepares-for-fukushima-1.html