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World’s First Döner Kebab Robot
The world’s first döner kebab robot has been unveiled in Germany. The robot goes by the name FFDR-V1004 and was invented by Ahmet Kalyoncu. Ahmet was inspired by his brother, who is an engineer. Using a digital camera to measure the thickness of each slice, the robot FFDR-V1004 can slice 120 portions an hour, or [...]
Window Cleaning Robot
Researchers from the Swinburne University of Technology in Malaysia have taken home the silver medal at the Malaysia Technology Expo. Shown here are two of the inventors, Professor Nazim Mir-Nasiri and Associate Professor Manas Kumar Haldar. Dr Chai Almon Wei-Yen and teaching assistant Hudyjaya Siswojo also worked on this project for over a year. Measuring [...]
Robo Bird Scares Pigeons
Pesky pigeons making a mess of your parking lot? Seagulls being a complete nuisance? Well then you need a Robop. Robop is a robotic peregrine falcon that scares away other pesky birds like pigeons or seagulls. Robop was invented by John Donald in Edingurgh and can been controlled by your WAP enabled phone. A solar [...]
Marv The Robotic Vibraphone
Meet Marve the robotic vibraphone. He was created by Tim O’Keefe, Michael McIntyre, and Brock Roland at the SFSU School of Engineering. From the website: Marv can play music of high complexity, far more complex than a human player could ever achieve, as Marv is capable of striking any and all keys simultaneously, as well [...]
Humanoid Travels On Airplane
Ibn Sina, the Arabic speaking robot, recently traveled by airplane from from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. He stunned fellow travelers as he arrived in a wheelchair, and hung out in the lounge before boarding the flight. The planning and integration of numerous Emirates departments is testament to our commitment to [...]