Tag Archives: robots

Polar bear pillow robot hits you in the face if you snore 12.08.11

Have a problem snoring when you sleep? Pick up one of these polar bear robots, officially called Jukusui-Kun. According to Popular Science, It’s designed to help people sleep better by stopping chronic snorers and those who suffer from sleep apnea, which … READ MORE
Toyota’s Health Care Robots Will Be Here Soon 11.01.11

Previously, we covered the ongoing development of the “sense-roid”, or “hugging robot”, which could be used to help care for members of the elderly community who live by themselves. CNN Money recently explored Toyota Motor Corporation’s new and almost-ready “health … READ MORE
Check out the University of Chicago’s futuristic library 05.27.11

We’ve posted many times here about robots and how they’re used in Japan in all kinds of different ways, such as servants, bathroom attendants, and luggage carriers, but this is a new one. The University of Chicago spend more than … READ MORE
Yotel bringing capsule hotels, robots to New York City 05.19.11

Blending Japanese capsule hotels with American and European traditions, the Yotel is sure to be decidedly different than most commonplace hotel/lodging options. Opening in New York City in June, the Yotel is notable not only for its colorful layout, capsulized … READ MORE
Japanese robots running marathon race 02.10.11

Robots being trained/designed to run marathon race, improve their agility before they begin to take over READ MORE
Robots not welcome to most elderly Japanese citizens 02.04.11

Robots not welcome, say lots of elderly Japanese citizens READ MORE
Another day, another video of robots dancing 01.10.11

Because we all just can’t live day-to-day without seeing more weird little robots dancing, here’s a video of just that, from a dance contest yesterday (January 9) in Tokyo. Watch it after the jump!
Robot picks ripe strawberries, humans aren’t necessary anymore 12.08.10

Here’s today’s “Robots are going to replace Humans on the planet soon” post. The robot highlighted in the video below is notable because it’s capable of picking ripe, juicy strawberries. It’s able to detect ripeness and color among the berries … READ MORE
Geisha is Art… 10.18.10

” Geisha is Japanese Girl.Geisha is beautiful. Geisha is wild.” Geisha is a…..robot???!!! From Noboru Iguchi films comes an action-packed cult movie that is quite frankly one of  the strangest, jaw-dropping, most insane films I’ve ever seen. The narration in … READ MORE
Why are Americans scared by robots??? 10.13.10

I found this interesting article highlighting the differences between American and Japanese cultures when it comes to the issue of robots. Just about every day, I notice news stories about Japanese tech companies developing new fancy intelligent robots that are … READ MORE
Behold, the mighty…Rat Car! 10.06.10

Okay, I don’t really have anything to say about this other than…it’s…a…Rat Car! This totally makes sense. I mean, why wouldn’t you attach a rat to a motorized “car” that operates via the rat’s brain waves? That’s definitely something that … READ MORE
Japan to put robots on the moon??? 06.01.10

According to the New York Daily News and cNET, Japan intends to colonize the moon with robots by the year 2020. The article mentions that, The Japanese space agency is embarking on a mammoth $2.2 billion project to put humanoid … READ MORE
This Robot dance-off makes me feel inadequate 12.01.09

Watching these robots dance humbles me, since I can neither dance well or design functional robots. These things can dance REALLY WELL for little hunks of metal, and they are functional. I’m jealous. This dance competition was held at Tokyo’s … READ MORE