Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Robot News

Reporting from Tomorrow, pt 3
By salina(AKI SYSTEMS 2600)
iRobot bills itself as being in the "practical robot" business (every knows about the Roomba auto vacuum cleaner) iRobot also sells what's basically an idea starter. Its an iRobot that anyone from kids to roboticists can plug into the ...
Fallon Planning - http://fallontrendpoint.blogspot.com/

iRobot Roomba Discovery Robotic Vacuum $210
Linens 'n Things currently carries the iRobot Roomba Discovery Robotic Vacuum for $279.99. Apply coupon code 205200000000 to knock the price down to $209.99. You'll have the cleanest floors in town, with the least amount of effort. ...
Bargainist - http://www.bargainist.com/

Showbiz Pizza's Rock-afire Explosion hacked to rap on stage
By Darren Murph
Hacking your Roomba to sing and dance is one thing, but reprogramming The Rock-afire Explosion animatronic robot band to belt out rap tunes is undoubtedly on another level. Ripped straight from Showbiz Pizza Place, Fatz Geronimo and ...
Engadget - http://www.engadget.com

The next big technological leap? Look to the 60s.
By mdurwin
As an avid reader of Sci Fi, I've enjoyed the last decade immensely, especially as I see concepts from the 50s and 60s come alive. I'm sure they guys at iRobot read The Door Into Summer not long before they began work on the Roomba! ...
qtip - http://mdurwin.wordpress.com

Win $5000 for the coolest iRobot Create (stripped down Roomba) hack
The iRobot Create Challenge is a robot building contest that will challenge your ability, your creativity, and your mastery of technology. Use the iRobot Create Programmable Robot...
Digg / Technology / digg - http://digg.com/view/technology


 

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