It appears that no matter where you live, you can be sure that the government is wasting time on your dollar. For example–a Japanese bureaucrat was reprimanded recently for neglecting his duties so that he could contribute 260 modifications to the Japanese-language Wikipedia entry on Gundam. Apparently, the problem is not confined to one man and his love for gigantic ...

I’m not sure whether or not this Robot Coke Chick is actually affiliated with Coca Cola in Japan, but I can tell you that Pepsi is dead to me now. Check out the link for a full video. � Sean Fallon Link [via]

The WD-2 robot is a work in progress to make a realistic human face using the power of robotics. As you can see, the robot can’t exactly fit on a body yet, considering the machinery is about three times larger than the actual head is. Though one day, the WD-2 could be used to make a robotic twin of yourself. ...

Scientists in Spain have announced that their work on the EU funded SENSOPAC project has resulted in the world’s first artificial robot cerebellum. The scientists plan on incorporating the mechanical brain into a robot designed by the German Aerospace Centre in two years followed by a complete cognitive system within the next four years. The scientists hope that by giving ...

A project called “Airic’s_arm” has resulted in a robotic arm that mimics the movement and biological structure of a human being. If you believe that robots will eventually rise up to massacre their tyrannical humanoid overlords, this may very well feel like the beginning of the end. “The Airic�s_arm is a robotic arm fitted with artificial bones and muscles. The ...

Robbits is a concept to invite humans to interact and play with robots. Using autonomous, community self- and location-aware robots, Robbits is designed to study the interaction between man and machine, with robots installed in modern life. Robbits also serves as a chance to witness the emotional qualities of an interactive object on the streets, rather than strapped into a ...

We’ve seen robots made for both blue-collar duties and military jobs, but not one that can truly do both. The HRP-3 Promet Mk-II can bypass heavy rains and maintain a basic rescuing operation, yet showed off its softer side at the Kawada Industries press conference today. Promet took the opportunity to display his skills with a screwdriver, screwing in some ...

Vision Robotics’, a company who has been on the cutting edge of designing agricultural robotics, has finally released some 3D-ish renderings of what they have in mind for the future of farming. To take the jobs of an indeterminate number of immigrants, they present their Fruit-Picking Robot. In the past, mechanical farm help didn’t make things much faster than human ...

Robots just keep getting more and more intelligent. Rogun is a bot that can become familiarized with faces, while acting as a babysitter / security guard of your home. Rogun will wonder around your house, and play with your kids while broadcasting video to keep an eye on them. Rogun also acts as a home security system. If someone comes ...

C-3PO might be the world’s most emotional (but fictional) robot ever, but Reddy the “real” emotional robot can contort its face to display a pretty broad range of emotions. Creater’s RoboMotio are taking Reddy with a grain of salt, holding off on giving the emoto-robo any legs, just in case it gets too emotional and happens to run off. Reddy’s ...