Your household robot

This is CIROS, a household service robot from the Korean Institute of Science and Technology, and it's going to take that giant knife right there and use it to whip up a big fat cucumber salad for you while definitely not stabbing any human.

Most of people heard of the robot's features might be saying to themselves, "cucumbers and dressing? What kind of crummy salad is that!" After watching the video, you will know that whatever cucumber slicing and salad dressing algorithms this robot is employing have been painstakingly optimized on a supercomputer to result in the best tasting salad ever. Plus, it's made by robot.

According to a KIST official, CIROS is able to recognize common objects as well as kitchen appliances like microwaves, sinks, refrigerators, and dishwashers, and can move intelligently through its environment. eg. It can perform tasks like pouring tea and other drinks for people (without spilling anything), and can even do the dishes. 

Leslie Lin

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Source: http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=3810

Robot Face

Few days before, I watched a old movie about robot - <I,robot>, which is an excellent movie for you enjoying in the world surrounding with A.I. robots. Though, there may be a situation that A.I. robot will take revenge on human and rule over us, as shown in the movie, it is undoubtedly to say that most teenagers, especially boys, had a dream of having a robot who can speak, talk and interact with them.

However, can you believe that you can now get an expressive robot face, yet not a whole robot, in an affordable, actually cheap, price? XYZbot would like to give the public a chance of having a robot by crowdfunding Fritz, an Arduino-powered robot head. Fritz is an “emotional” face on which you can control everything, like the eyes and jaw to the eyelids, eyebrows, lips and neck. Also, by adding putting some pre-programmed action, they can respond you like a human.

Besides, you don`t need to worry about the complex stuffs of programming and computing – because you simply don`t need. The control over Fritz is as simple as if you are playing with a 5-year-old child`s toy. What you need is creative and innovative, so as to make your unique robot!

Check out more in Fritz: Robotic Puppet main page

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 Joseph Yeung

Reference: http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/02/xyzbot-fritz-offers-cheaper-robotic-face-simulation/