14
2008
Power-Hungry Robot Takes What It Craves
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A robot that can plug itself in would be totally unstoppable — as long as the power was turned on. It's like a cat who knows how to work a can-opener. German artist Andre Kutscherauer's 3-D CGI images show manic bots that look like Pixar's mutant offspring. My favorite image is the one below, showing [...]
9
2008
Robot checks your house for leaks and corrosion
This robot by Sanyo is meant to roam underneath your floors in order to inspect the leakage of piping and general corrosion and deterioration of housing infrastructure. The robot measures 420 x 260 x 200mm and weighs as light as 9.6kg and runs on a lithium ion rechargeable battery, and can be operated continuously up [...]
7
2008
CardioArm Surgical Snake Robot
The CardioArm is operated using a computer and a joystick. It has 102 degrees of freedom, three of which can be activated at once. This allows it to enter through a single point in the chest and wrap around the heart until it reaches the right spot to, say, remove problematic tissue. “The nice thing [...]
