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Robots Do The Darndest Things

Posted by timothy on from the and-then-they-take-over dept.

alito writes "15 years ago they couldn't get them to walk, now they are rollerskating (video). Read more about the 2004 Intelligent Robotics and Systems conference in this New Scientist article, and at the conference's site. Also shown at IROS, a childbirth simulator for obstetricians, a capsule that crawls through your intestines, and a 3-mm long swimming robot. (No, I don't get paid by New Scientist.)"

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  1. IROS 2004 website by News+for+nerds · · Score: 3, Informative

    is here.

  2. Rollerbot Mirror by hardlined · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is a mirror for the Rollerbot Video:

    http://shell.athenet.net/~files/rollerbot.wmv

    It'll probably get slashdotted too, but to sources are better than one right?

  3. Let's not foget about... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Danny Bot

    http://www.dannybot.com/

  4. Robot isn't autonomous, its remotley controlled by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    The robots is a small version of the Honda robot, both are not autonomous as they are controlled by a human operator. Just like UAV with a human on ground guiding it with a joystick.

    These Japanese are playing stricks with the media saying they have advanced robots when in fact they are nothing more than radio controlled "toys"!

    1. Re:Robot isn't autonomous, its remotley controlled by hardlined · · Score: 3, Informative

      Actually Asimo (the honda robot) can self adjust its footsteps while being controlled. Or it can be preprogrammed for a specific task, not needing any control.

      http://science.howstuffworks.com/asimo6.htm

  5. Mirror by paul248 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's a mirror of the video. Not sure how fast it'll be.

  6. Coral cache of Mirror by OverlordQ · · Score: 3, Informative

    Oops fixed link.

    --
    Your hair look like poop, Bob! - Wanker.
  7. prostate simulation by conrius · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.caip.rutgers.edu/vrlab/publications/pap ers/1999_ieee_tbe.pdf , prostate examination simulator, there is one for the simulation of the female pelvis too .... no telling of what can be built given the time , money and idle brains of grad students