EyeSeeCam – Eye-to-robot control interface

EyeSeeCam is a new eye-to-robot control interface which allows the users to use their eyes to control various mechanical devices. The users might be able to move the eyeballs only to direct those mechanical devices to perform the required tasks. This will definitely be a great helper for those who’re too lazy to move their hands.

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Pole-climbing serpentine robots used as inspection tools to reduce injuries at construction worksite

Construction workers need to be involved in dangerous climbing or jobs performed on scaffolding. And more injuries and death have been reported each year. There is a need for a solution for helping to reduce the number of injuries and death at construction sites.

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Puff dragon – a fire-fighting robot

Puff is a little robot that is made like a mini dragon which its role is to fight fire. It seems like it’s just got a head of dragon which is made of paper craft, and mounted on a circuit board with a tank-like base that drives it to move around.

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Human Washing Machine baths you automatically

For the lazy butts, you might have been tired of having to bath or shower yourself everyday. How you wish that you could have a robotic bath that will wash your body, and you could just sit in it, relaxed, waiting for your body to be scrubbed off for dirt and mud.

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Ant-inspired Hexapod robot

Worker ants are hard-working. A robot that is ant-inspired shall be hard-working too. Here comes the ant-inspired Hexapod robot, which should be a great worker to help you move things from one place to another.

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KTF CW100 vacuum cleaner robot is remotely-controlled via 3G mobile phone

KTF, the mobile operator in South Korea, has introduced a vacuum cleaner robot, CW100, which is remotely controllable using a 3G mobile phone.

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Surgical robot can perform coronary bypass on beating hearts

When human doctors perform a coronary bypass, they will need to stop the heart from beating. What they normally do is by cracking open the patient’s chest and stopping all the functions of the heart, to make it stop beating.

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SRV-1 Mobile surveillance Robot monitors every corner of your home

Here comes the SRV-1 Mobile surveillance Robot, a palm-sized tank-like bot that can be used to go around every corner in your home or office to explore dangerous terrain and report to you via consistent video feeds.

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HRP-4C Fashion Model Robot does clumsy catwalk

Forget about American Next Top Model, as some humanoid female model robots will come to the United States in a few years’ time to replace the human fashion models.

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Human gardeners need a rest, to be replaced by robots

Human will likely get fed up of having to carry out the tiring gardening jobs by themselves. Instead, they need some robots to do the gardening jobs, including tending the gardens, growing fresh fruits and vegetables. And we, human can then sit back, do nothing, just wait for the harvesting season to come and enjoy eating those fruits.

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