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You know that asshole at the office who seems to repeat everything you say just to be a douche bag? Sometimes it even seems like he’s walking in step with you. What the hell is with that guy anyway? The geniuses over at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in conjunction with Samsung Electronics created Mahru, the robotic ... Read More »

Equipped with some circuitry, a webcam, a NXT LEGO Mindstorm set and plenty of time on his hands, Branislov Kisacanin created Tetris-Bot, the first (to our knowledge at least) LEGO bot to be made specifically to play Tetris. Sure, Tetris-Bot has only made it to level 1 so far, but I think it might just be biding its time. First, ... Read More »

NASA has announced that they plan to launch their R2 Robonaut into orbit in September, making it the first robo-humanoid resident of the International Space Station. Before launch, the robot/slayer of the human race will be thoroughly tested in conditions ranging from vacuum, low gravity and high radiation. Sure, he might be displaying amazingly good will for now. Just don’t ... Read More »

I’m not sure if you can actually call this “talking,” per se, but the oral movements of this robot are more akin to the actual movements of human oral muscles then I’ve seen in other robotic works. It’s certainly worthy of an uncanny feeling. Even if it does sound like one of the bots female attendance got a little bit ... Read More »

If you’re not lucky enough to be a resident of the great state of New Jersey, you likely pump your own gas. I’m sure you’re used to it by now, but as a New Jerseyan, I could never get used to the manual labor. What can I say? I’ve been spoiled. The TankPitstop robotic gas attendant would eliminate the need ... Read More »

If you’re tired of the never ending cycle of sending in your RRoD’d Xbox 360 to Microsoft for a refurbished console that is likely to just have the same exact problems all over again, there’s an even cooler alternative than calling Microsoft tech support. You might not be getting your gaming money’s worth, but what you lack in game playing ... Read More »

With a price tag of $516, we’re sure this Mobile Remote Pacifier has some sort of use, it’s just a very niche-y product. I mean, it would be absolutely perfect for the lazy oral-fixated couch potato. Or a legless TV-watching baby. It’s just a matter of finding the right crowd and giving them all you’ve got. So, yeah. Own your very own, ... Read More »

I’d love if this thing could actually respond to your drink requests. Like “wait… you’re a man right? What’s with the fruity cocktail Mr. Tough Guy?” The aptly named Drink Making Unit can mix drinks with up to three components. An 8×8 RGB LED matrix is integrated for use as a data display, and an ice bucket chills your drink as ... Read More »

Ben Heck forum contributor OMGpedobear created this Nintedo Wii Laptop from scratch, including some pretty cool LED action, if you’re into that sort of thing. While the internals might not be the most organized or secured set-up we’ve ever seen, we always love to see modding geniuses working for the geeky cause of making full-scale gaming as mobile as possible. ... Read More »

While the Robot iPhone Case certainly isn’t the most practical way to protect your iPhone, it’s perfect for the device with a mean streak. The iPhone and robots have several things in common, not the least being that they both have their eyes set on world domination. If they joined forces, who knows what the world might look like in ... Read More »