The Best Robots of 2008

An anonymous reader writes "Robot innovation continued its relentless advances during 2008. SingularityHub has a showcase of the best robot videos of the past year. These robot videos are really amazing, and they show just how far we have come in the field of robotics in recent years." The videos include toy robots, robot musicians (which we've discussed in the past), modular robots that work together to move around, robots doing synchronized martial arts, the BigDog robot that can walk on almost any type of terrain, and robot soccer. We've also recently talked about a couple of robots that will bring you beer.

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Strandbeesten

[oever]

Theo Jansens Strandbeesten are not mentioned. I'm reading his excellent book 'The Great Pretender' now. There he explains his dream to build autonomous beasts from PVC conduits. He is making good progress. Especially the smooth walking motion is impressive.
He did a talk at TED in 2007.

The Best Robots of 2008

[Scrameustache]

Theo Jansens Strandbeesten are not mentioned. [...] He did a talk at TED in 2007.

How odd, it's not a robot, and it's not from 2008, and it wasn't mentioned in The Best Robots of 2008.
I can't understand why!!!

Aside from the fact that you couldn't be more off topic if you tried, mad props to Theo, delusions of grandeur notwithstanding, his creations are amazing.

Re: The Best Robots of 2008

[oever]

I do not think that being off-topic will stop the post from getting +5 Interesting.
Why do you think Theo's creations are not robots? Where does it say robots have to use electrical circuitry?
Also, not all robots in the list are from 2008. BigDog was covered on slashdot in 2006.

Re: The Best Robots of 2008

[Scrameustache]

I do not think that being off-topic will stop the post from getting +5 Interesting.

Karma whore :-|