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The good folks at Ratron ( http://www.raytron.co.jp ) have created Chapit, the entertainment and automation robot for home use. It's just a proof of concept at this point, but they may start shipping in 2008. Cost is estimated at 200,000 Yen. The robot can interface with your house appliances and connect to the internet. The child's voice might be a bit eeire for some people, but does well in clarity. You may notice some slowness in response at first. It has a 100 word recognition range, but it can be extended to 10,000. Hey, it's still new. Discovered via Impress: http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/news/2007/03/19/416.html Few clips were spliced together. The websites are Japanese.

Music video by Beck for the song "Hell Yes", featuring the "QRIO" robots by Sony.

the future of mankind being revealed

The nBot is a balancing robot built by David P. Anderson from simple parts. It does a fairly good job of keeping itself upright against gravity and a few pokes from its creator. Check out his robotics page : http://www.geology.smu.edu/~dpa-www/robo/ And the nBot page : http://www.geology.smu.edu/~dpa-www/robo/nbot/ Also... Ever wanted a balancing scooter just like the Segway, but didn't have the $5k+ to dish out for it? Well, Trevor Blackwell decided to build his own from off the shelf parts. Granted, it doesn't have the safeguards of the original Segway or the stamina, and battery life, but quite a home project nonetheless. Check out his site for more interesting stuff. http://www.tlb.org This Scooter page : http://www.tlb.org/scooter.html Version 2 with improvements that will give the original Segway a run for the money : http://www.tlb.org/scooter2.html

Daft Punk track "Technologic" as featured in those popular iPod commercials. (MTV put the title as "Technology") This is from their album "Human After All" released as a single in 2005

"Japan. Stop with the Robots!!!" Tom Megalis asks, "Why do those smartie pants Japanese people insist on building all those stupid Robots?" Megalis Studio : http://megalistv.com Tom Megalis on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/megalisstudio

I don't care what else it can do, until it can fetch me a beer it's useless.

A description of the Cockroach Controlled Mobile Robot, by Garnet Hertz: "Cockroach Controlled Mobile Robot" is an experimental mechanism that uses a living Madagascan hissing cockroach atop a modified trackball to control a three-wheeled robot. If the cockroach moves left, the robot moves left. Infrared sensors also provide navigation feedback to the cockroach, striving to create a pseudo-intelligent system with the cockroach as the CPU Project website : http://www.conceptlab.com/roachbot

The Hilo High School's AVA Animation for 2008 FIRST Season

There may be a few other copies here on LV, but none seem to have any other info on the video. So I'm posting a full description... Single "All is full of love" is from the album "Homogenic", out in 1997. 10th Track. Directed by the same guy who brought you the videos for Apehx Twin ("Come to Daddy" and "Window Licker"), Chris Cunningham. Music: Björk Director: Chris Cunningham Production: Black Dog Special Effects: Glassworks Recording Company: One Little Indian Vintage: 1999 Björk's homepage http://www.bjork.com Lyrics to this and other tracks from the same album. http://unit.bjork.com/specials/albums/homogenic/lyrics.htm Björk's site on the video including production stills, "Making Of" stills, sketches on the designs by Chris, and a few thoughts on those involved... http://unit.bjork.com/specials/gh/SUB-01/index.htm Director Files: Chris Cunningham http://www.director-file.com/cunningham Director Files : Glassworks Archive on the video. http://www.director-file.com/cunningham/bjork.html For the inspiration and simliar styles, check out the works of Benedict Campbell. http://www.benedict1.com

This is the introduction video to Team Resistance and its progress.

RiSE is a small six-legged robot that climbs vertical terrain such as walls, trees and fences. RiSE's feet have claws, micro-claws or sticky material, depending on the climbing surface. RiSE changes posture to conform to the curvature of the climbing surface and a fixed tail helps RiSE balance on steep ascents. RiSE is about 0.25 m long, weighs 2 kg, and travels 0.3 m/s. Each of RiSE's six legs is powered by two electric motors. An onboard computer controls leg motion, manages communications, and services a variety of sensors.

This is the arm made by us (TRI) using RC servos...... 5 degrees of freedom...

Seeking beauty isn't everything

Thisis a video presentation of a computer animated robotic show featuring several life sized robots that come to life to tell a chilling Halloween story.

Tremble, mortals, and despair. Doom has come to your world.

Music video by Beck for the song "Hell Yes", featuring the "QRIO" robots by Sony. This is the second, single shot, version.

Michael Mozart of Jeepers media presents a toy review of a robotic, radio controlled, monkey. Can you say creepy?

A discussion on the exponential growth we are seeing in genetics, nanotechnology, computing power, robotics, aging, and immortality. The "Singularity" is predicted to arrive in 2045...The year I turn 69!