All the way back in 2004 the Kondo KHR-1 robot kit was introduced and it was mainly geared at hobbyists. The KHR-1 was capable of doing flips, cartwheels and had 17 adjustable joints. Obviously being a kit it required a dedicated robot enthusiast with the time, skill and the $1500 or so necessary to purchase [...]

Earlier this month we mentioned Korea’s new EveR-1 Android, well here she is in action. The video is in Korean but the images alone give us a pretty good idea of what EveR-1 is capable of.

Here’s a video about MIT’s COG project. The videos a bit dated but interesting nonetheless.
More information about the COG project including: a FAQ, current research and the history of the project itself can be found in the COG section of MIT’s Humanoid Robotics Group website.

China recently introduced its first personal robot, whose main function is personal assistance in the home. The robot is capable of walking and avoiding obstacles as well as giving its owners the news and weather.
Liangliang stands about 3 feet tall and is the creation of Xinsong Automation Co based in Shenyang China. Liangliang is also [...]

The android world just got a new inhabitant, a team of South Korean scientists recently unveiled their answer to Japan’s Repliee Q1. The EveR-1 (Eve and robot) recognizes 400 words and makes eye contact while talking via her lips that are synchronized with the pronunciation of words.
EveR-1 is said to have several life-like facial [...]

This time we’re talking about robots on celluloid. Mike Myers is set to play the lead in ‘How to Survive a Robot Uprising’ a comedy based on a real life manual of the same name, written by a doctoral candidate at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University
Based on the title and inspiration, I can [...]