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Miniature Origami Robot That Folds Itself, Walks, Swims, Carries, Digs, Climbs and Dies Horribly | Video

This is probably the weirdest robot you have ever seen. MIT have been working hard on something that looks like a discarded gum wrapper which comes alive and shambles around the place thanks to … magnets? It does seem like … Continue reading

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Gygan, Britain’s first operational Robot. His metal face was modelled on a “proud Englishman”

Britain’s first operational Robot. In 1957, his Italian creator, Dr Fiorito, claimed that his metal face was modelled on a “proud Englishman”. Here he is taking time off from crushing cans to dance with this lady. Watch he doesn’t stand … Continue reading

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The Robots – Kollywood Style

I think the only thing that needs to be said about this by way of introduction is “wow”. Oh, and “aren’t they shiny!” What happens when you take this sequence from Tamil movie Endhiran: and replace the soundtrack with that … Continue reading

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