Author Archives: Chinmay Jaju

Quad-rotors Juggling

The accessibility of the quad-rotor design is allowing many developers to work with autonomous functionality that highlights the stability and dexterity of these flying machines. This video shows two of the bots flying and juggling a ball between them. The most impressive part, all this is done using sensors on the flying robots without any human input. The robot […]

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Helen Greiner Creates Real Life R2-D2

Co-founder of iRobot is one of many of Helen Greiner’s claims to fame. She is truly an extraordinary pioneer of robotics and has advocated their use for “everything from sniffing out bombs along Baghdad roadsides to exploring pyramids in ancient Egypt to mopping a kitchen floor.” She was inspired by R2-D2 in Star Wars to create […]

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Avatar: Fiction, or Reality?

I’m not going to lie, when avatar came out, I thought it would be awesome to have your own remote control body. Innovators have come up with just that! Something that seems like it is straight out of the movie “Surrogates” the Teslar V robot can revolutionize the way humans interact. With applications that range […]

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Robotic Surgery: You’re in Good Hands!

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Hopefully in the near future, Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot will make it possible for top notch surgeons to perform procedures around the world without ever having to travel farther than their own hospitals! Folding a paper airplane takes a lot of dexterity, and this robot makes it look simple. Remotely controlled surgery can save […]

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“Robots are Cool!” – will.i.am

I’ve shown this video to hundreds of people, and every single one of them has walked away, amazed at how many celebrities and figures in our community think ROBOTS are COOL! Every student in the nation needs to watch this inspiring video which showcases some amazingly popular individuals endorsing robotics. +230   

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Water Resistant Spray

Looking for a practical application of technology? This company used a little bit of nanoscience to help and create superhydrophobic spray. The spray on material repels liquids so well that the surface wont even have a drop of water on it. I’m buying a can of this as soon as I can and spraying all of my clothes so […]

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Self Assembling Robots

“A little bit of science fiction is becoming a reality” as small robots are being created that can self assemble into a larger functional robot. This video at times is a bit strange, but also very exciting in terms of what it has to possibly offer. +70   

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