robots

San Diego Science Festival - UC San Diego and Calit2

submitted by: alexmatthews
When a capacity crowd of more than 50,000 people flocked to Balboa Park on April 4 for what organizers are calling "the largest one-day science gathering ever in the United States.," UC San Diego faculty, staff and students were among the many exhibitors and visitors contributing to the landmark event.

Casmobot - The Nintendo Wii Lawn Mower

submitted by: sinsymonds
Invention from RoboCluster, a unit under The Southern University of Denmark. The Casmobot is a lawn mower, that is controlled using a Nintendo Wii Remote.

Research in the Autonomous Vehicle Lab, University of Maryland

submitted by: eternes
How flying robots imitate insects, explained by University of Maryland aerospace engineering graduate students Joe Conroy and Andrew Hyslop. Winning science video in 2008 Vid/Terp competition. http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/undergradexp/release.cfm?ArticleID=1647

Athlete of the Future

submitted by: nasa
JPL engineers built a futuristic robot that may one day go to the moon. For more information see: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/videos/technology/athlete-20070806/
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