Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University invent a strange “Partner Ballroom Dance Robot” that features “a woman’s face and a sensor around its waist to detect movements. As its partner takes steps, the robot will analyzes his movements and will figures out how to accompany him with its shoulders, elbows, waist and neck. Watch the clip…

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Quasi a highly-expressive and intelligent robot created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center. This robot that features an innovative behavior control system. Video…
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The KHR-2 or Layered X is an aspiring entry from the Robo-One competition in Japan. It walks on 4 feet but can be transforms into 2 feet walking robot. The modified KHR-2 can be attached too, like the Mini Me which sits on its shoulder and performs co-ordinated moves. Video demonstration…
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MSOE is a robot equipped with a fan. Once it detects small flame, it will turn around and uses it fan to put out the small fire. In the video you’ll see MSOE navigate through a maze, eventually locating candle and putting out the candle flame with the fan. Watch the video…
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Seth Weiner’s art project, the Terranaut. This can be called a fish-powered vehicle. How it works? There’s a camera fixed on top of the tank to tracks the fish’s movement and relays information to a computer, which drives the robot in the direction via the fish movement. Video on Terranaut…
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The Asahi Refrigerator Robot, a perfect gadget for drinkers. This robot holds in a six pack and 2 mugs all chilled. With just a push of button it opens up the can and pours you a perfect mug of beer every time. Unfortunately you will still need to place the beer mug on the hand. Video on Asahi Refrigerator Robot…
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Cool! Check this out! Japan-based Murata Manufacturing has created the Murata Boy, this is the world’s first bicycle-riding robot. It is equipped with four types of sensors: two gyro sensors which is used to detect angular velocity and inclination; an ultrasonic sensor to detect obstacles and a shock sensor for detecting rough surfaces. This robot is connected to a PC using the wireless LAN connection for forward, stop, and backward type commands and he can follow pre-programmed paths. Murata Boy is about 2 foot tall and it speeds up 30-inches per second and it can even balance at a complete stop. Video demonstration…
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This robot is called the Winebot, it is a robot that can taste and tell the kind of wine via it beam of infrared light from its left arm to a bottle. There’s a demonstration done on a bottle of Shiraz at a laboratory in Tsu, central Japan on August 22. Some of the light is absorbed and analyzed in real time to determine the object’s chemical content. Researchers at NEC System Technologies and Mie University, the designer of this Winebot said that it is able to identify dozens of different kinds of wine.

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Carlo Bertocchini’s cat called Elvis was injured in a truck accident and lose his ability to walk. Because of this, Carlo decided to build a custom moving platform which is controlled by pressing two buttons. Watch the video…
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Sharpen your pencil on this robot sharpener and you will see the robot move around at your desk. The turning motion of sharpening a pencil is used to wind-up a clockwork mechanism causing the robot to moves. If you can’t get your self a pencil, no worry, this robot sharpener also includes a winding key to keep it moving. This Wind-up Robot pencil sharpener is available at Hawkin’s Bazar for £3.50 ($6.70).

[via Ohgizmo]