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Skitterbot Moves Fast And Scares Your Friends

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Getting ready for the holiday season, the ? company has released a new remote control robot cockroach which is sure to creep you out and scare your dog. The Skitterbot is a super fast robotic cockroach that moves at a rate of 1 foot per second and makes a great skittering sound that’s sure to [...]

Robotics Camps For Summer Fun and Education

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Here’s another report of the fun of robotic camps for kids going on this summer at Lenoir County Robotics Camp which kicks off Monday. There are 26 campers divided into teams to create a simple robot from Legos and a small electronic box that controlled it. Each robot will be designed and programmed to meet [...]

Robot Eats Food and Sewage, Uses The Toilet

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Sick of your robot’s batteries running out and want a longer-lived power source? Here’s a unique robotic power source, food.

NY Times Article: Five Robots To Watch

Friday, July 16th, 2010

The New York Times has an article today on the top robots to watch. Some of these are not all that new. Go leave a comment and a link to your favorite robot. Link: New York Times: Five Robots to Watch

Supporting Girls In Technology

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Enquirer Here is an article about a summer program in Philadelphia that should be duplicated around the country. A summer program to encourage female students in technology. It has a variety of activities in different fields: The two-week summer camp … introduces girls entering fourth through eighth grades to robotics, digital photography, [...]

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