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<title>Robotics News - News Articles about Robots / Published News / Robots - general</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spherical Robots Dance In Space]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/spherical-robots-dance-in-space/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/spherical-robots-dance-in-space/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The nice thing about robots in space is that there&amp;#8217;s no gravity, so you don&amp;#8217;t have to worry about things like weight and balance. The ann<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bots On Mars: Odyssey Listening For Phoenix Resurrection; Spirit May Be Permanently Stuck]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/bots-on-mars-odyssey-listening-for-phoenix-resurrection-spirit-may-be-permanently-stuck/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/bots-on-mars-odyssey-listening-for-phoenix-resurrection-spirit-may-be-permanently-stuck/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/bots-on-mars-odyssey-listening-for-phoenix-resurrection-spirit-may-be-permanently-stuck/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[First, the good news (maybe): there&amp;#8217;s a remote chance that the Phoenix lander, which has been frozen without power up at the north pole of Mars<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robot Rights Prints]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-rights-prints/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-rights-prints/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
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<description><![CDATA[I saw some of Sarah Dungan&amp;#8217;s awesome robot prints at the Edwardian Ball over the weekend, and had to share.The robot prints aren&amp;#8<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PR2 Wants You, Plus ROS 1.0]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/pr2-wants-you-plus-ros-1-0/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/pr2-wants-you-plus-ros-1-0/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/pr2-wants-you-plus-ros-1-0/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Willow Garage has been putting together a whole assemblage of PR2 robots, and they want to give you one to play with. For free. All you have to do is<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robots At Sundance]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-at-sundance/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-at-sundance/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-at-sundance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Sundance Film Festival that took place last week featured a couple interesting robot films&amp;#8230; This first one, by director Spike Jonze, is cal<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spirit Stuck For Good, To Become Stationary Science Platform]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/spirit-stuck-for-good-to-become-stationary-science-platform/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/spirit-stuck-for-good-to-become-stationary-science-platform/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/spirit-stuck-for-good-to-become-stationary-science-platform/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Spirit, you were a good rover. You were a great rover. You did your job, and more. There was never any doubt as to whether you&amp;#8217;d be staying on <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mint robot puts shine on hardwood floors]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/mint-robot-puts-shine-on-hardwood-floors/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/mint-robot-puts-shine-on-hardwood-floors/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>physorg</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/mint-robot-puts-shine-on-hardwood-floors/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Evolution Robotics is betting that folks with hardwood or tile floors are craving mechanical maids to keep them beautiful.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[S.Korean scientists develop walking robot maid]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/s-korean-scientists-develop-walking-robot-maid/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/s-korean-scientists-develop-walking-robot-maid/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>physorg</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/s-korean-scientists-develop-walking-robot-maid/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwa<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robots climb up the wall (w/ Video)]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-climb-up-the-wall-w-video/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-climb-up-the-wall-w-video/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:36 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>physorg</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-climb-up-the-wall-w-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(PhysOrg.com) -- A robotics scientist from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheeba, Israel, has developed four different kinds of robots tha<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cockroaches offer inspiration for running robots]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/cockroaches-offer-inspiration-for-running-robots/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/cockroaches-offer-inspiration-for-running-robots/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:36 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ScienceDaily</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/cockroaches-offer-inspiration-for-running-robots/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The sight of a cockroach scurrying for cover may be nauseating, but the insect is also a biological and engineering marvel, and is providing research<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Walking robot switches gaits autonomously and flexibly]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/walking-robot-switches-gaits-autonomously-and-flexibly/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/walking-robot-switches-gaits-autonomously-and-flexibly/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:36 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ScienceDaily</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/walking-robot-switches-gaits-autonomously-and-flexibly/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Even simple insects can generate quite different movement patterns with their six legs. The animal uses various gaits depending on whether it crawls <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AR.Drone a4 iPhone Controlled Quadrocopter Unveiled at CES2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/ar-drone-ndash-iphone-controlled-quadrocopter-unveiled-at-ces2010/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/ar-drone-ndash-iphone-controlled-quadrocopter-unveiled-at-ces2010/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GoRoboticsNet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/ar-drone-ndash-iphone-controlled-quadrocopter-unveiled-at-ces2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A french company, named Parrot, unveiled an iPhone controlled, wifi-enabled, quadrocopter at CES 2010.  The robot, called the AR.Drone, is a sophisti<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[JANUARY GIVEAWAY a4 10 Years of GoRobotics!]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/january-giveaway-ndash-10-years-of-gorobotics/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/january-giveaway-ndash-10-years-of-gorobotics/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GoRoboticsNet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/january-giveaway-ndash-10-years-of-gorobotics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&amp;#8217;s time to kick start our 10 Years of GoRobotics celebration! Our first giveaway features some great prizes from our sponsors, SuperDroid Rob<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NASA Says Spirit Rover Stuck for Good]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/nasa-says-spirit-rover-stuck-for-good/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/nasa-says-spirit-rover-stuck-for-good/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GoRoboticsNet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/nasa-says-spirit-rover-stuck-for-good/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After months of trying, NASA is calling it quits on freeing the Spirit rover from the Martian sand that it&amp;#8217;s been stuck in since May of 2009.  <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robot Evolution Through Intelligent Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-evolution-through-intelligent-design/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-evolution-through-intelligent-design/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>robotsnet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-evolution-through-intelligent-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[That's the motto of RoMeLa, the Robotics andMechanismsLaboratory at Virginia Tech. At RoMeLa, Dennis W. Hong,PhD and his <br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weird Force One: Robot-a-day Mission]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/weird-force-one-robot-a-day-mission/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/weird-force-one-robot-a-day-mission/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>robotsnet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/weird-force-one-robot-a-day-mission/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm not sure exactly what Weird Force One is; person, art collective,disembodied hand. What ever it is, it's making robots; lots of tin<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bacteria Turn Microgears]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/bacteria-turn-microgears/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/bacteria-turn-microgears/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:34 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>robotsnet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/bacteria-turn-microgears/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers from Argonne National Lab and elsewhere are finding ways touse the motion of swimming ba<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paxshikaia4s 100th i-SOBOT Video]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/paxshikairsquos-100th-i-sobot-video/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/paxshikairsquos-100th-i-sobot-video/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:58:28 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/paxshikairsquos-100th-i-sobot-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[YouTube user Paxshikai is the proud owner of what is potentially the most dangerous i-SOBOT ever, thanks to its arsenal of custom made weapons that i<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Awesome Homemade Automatic Crossbow!]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/awesome-homemade-automatic-crossbow/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/awesome-homemade-automatic-crossbow/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:58:32 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/awesome-homemade-automatic-crossbow/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Custom, homemade automatic crossbow.Related posts:Awesome Pictures of Robots &amp;#8211; Boston.comQuadruped Robot Walks and Fights &amp;#8<br/><br/>57 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Destroyed a4Self Healinga4 Chair Puts Itself Back Together a4 Video]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/destroyed-ldquoself-healingrdquo-chair-puts-itself-back-together-ndash-video/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/destroyed-ldquoself-healingrdquo-chair-puts-itself-back-together-ndash-video/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:58:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/destroyed-ldquoself-healingrdquo-chair-puts-itself-back-together-ndash-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An old but awesome video of a self healing robotic chair which destroys then reassembles itself. Related posts:Industrial Motion Co<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[a4CyberKitea4, Kite Flying Robot Maneuvers Its Giant Kite]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/ldquocyberkiterdquo-kite-flying-robot-maneuvers-its-giant-kite/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/ldquocyberkiterdquo-kite-flying-robot-maneuvers-its-giant-kite/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:58:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/ldquocyberkiterdquo-kite-flying-robot-maneuvers-its-giant-kite/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[CyberKite is a kite flying robot made by FESTO. Its job is to fly a kite. Watch the video of this robot flying a large kite.Related<br/><br/>78 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robot Duo Learn to Play Flute and Saxophone Music]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-duo-learn-to-play-flute-and-saxophone-music/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-duo-learn-to-play-flute-and-saxophone-music/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:58:37 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-duo-learn-to-play-flute-and-saxophone-music/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Japanese researchers have taught two robots how to play musical instruments. One plays flute, the other saxophone. The robots reproduce, play sounds <br/><br/>27 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robotics Researchers Attempt To Model Morality]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robotics-researchers-attempt-to-model-morality/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robotics-researchers-attempt-to-model-morality/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:58:43 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robotics-researchers-attempt-to-model-morality/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You&amp;#8217;re probably familiar with the Trolley Problem ethical thought experiment, but if you&amp;#8217;re not, here&amp;#8217;s the question:A trolle<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robot Flute And Saxophone Duet Sounds Like Middle School]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-flute-and-saxophone-duet-sounds-like-middle-school/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-flute-and-saxophone-duet-sounds-like-middle-school/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:58:43 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robot-flute-and-saxophone-duet-sounds-like-middle-school/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[That flutist robot from Waseda University with the lungs, lips, and funny hat is back, this time to accompany a much less anthropomorphic saxophone r<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robots: Weight-Loss Coach]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-weight-loss-coach/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-weight-loss-coach/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:58:42 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>robotsnet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robots-weight-loss-coach/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season ahead and Christmas dinners already started,many of us are beginning to feel the pinch at our waistlines<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neato Robotics XV-11 Robot Vacuum Uses Laser Mapping To Navigate, Will Be Available In US]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/neato-robotics-xv-11-robot-vacuum-uses-laser-mapping-to-navigate-will-be-available-in-us/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/neato-robotics-xv-11-robot-vacuum-uses-laser-mapping-to-navigate-will-be-available-in-us/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:58:47 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/neato-robotics-xv-11-robot-vacuum-uses-laser-mapping-to-navigate-will-be-available-in-us/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We&amp;#8217;re continually bemoaning the fact that the selection of practical robotic vacuums is extremely limited here in the US (although not so much <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Supermarket robot to help the elderly (w/ Video)]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/supermarket-robot-to-help-the-elderly-w-video/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/supermarket-robot-to-help-the-elderly-w-video/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:58:48 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>physorg</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/supermarket-robot-to-help-the-elderly-w-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(PhysOrg.com) -- Robovie-II, a retail-assistant robot designed to help elderly and disabled people shop in supermarkets, is being tested in Kyoto, in<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LGa4s RoboKing Keeps It Clean]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/lgrsquos-roboking-keeps-it-clean/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/lgrsquos-roboking-keeps-it-clean/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:58:52 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/lgrsquos-roboking-keeps-it-clean/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Once again, thank you Asia for understanding that every product is more appealing if it has a hot chick next to it. LG&amp;#8217;s RoboKing autonomous va<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Finally: Video Of Motoman Playing With Legos]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/finally-video-of-motoman-playing-with-legos/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/finally-video-of-motoman-playing-with-legos/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:58:52 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/finally-video-of-motoman-playing-with-legos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&amp;#8217;ve been hoping for a video of Motoman playing with LEGOs ever since I saw this picture from IREX 2009, and I&amp;#8217;m definitely not disappoin<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PR2 Behavior Design Survey]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/pr2-behavior-design-survey/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/pr2-behavior-design-survey/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:07:51 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/pr2-behavior-design-survey/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Remember this cute little &amp;#8220;need power&amp;#8221; animation of Willow Garage&amp;#8217;s PR2? It&amp;#8217;s part of a series of simulations that Willow Gar<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Slam dunk for future smart robots]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/slam-dunk-for-future-smart-robots/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/slam-dunk-for-future-smart-robots/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:59:03 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>physorg</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/slam-dunk-for-future-smart-robots/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(PhysOrg.com) -- 'What does the world look like' and 'where am I' are two questions robots must solve if they are to act autonomously in an unknown e<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese Store Selling Custom-Made Robots That Look Like Their Owners]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/japanese-store-selling-custom-made-robots-that-look-like-their-owners/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/japanese-store-selling-custom-made-robots-that-look-like-their-owners/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:05 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>physorg</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/japanese-store-selling-custom-made-robots-that-look-like-their-owners/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(PhysOrg.com) -- Department store competition is fierce in Japan during the winter holidays, with every store trying to come up with the most attenti<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Concept Robot Artwork]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/concept-robot-artwork/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/concept-robot-artwork/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:59:06 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/concept-robot-artwork/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There&amp;#8217;s an entire blog dedicated to concept robot artwork. I guess I shouldn&amp;#8217;t be surprised, should I? Here&amp;#8217;s a few samples:<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cyborg Insects: Now Nuclear Powered]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/cyborg-insects-now-nuclear-powered/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/cyborg-insects-now-nuclear-powered/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:59:06 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/cyborg-insects-now-nuclear-powered/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Even if you&amp;#8217;ve got a micro air vehicle that provides its own power for thrust, like a Rhinoceros beetle with an implanted optical lobe stimulat<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hobby Robots Can Jump]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/hobby-robots-can-jump/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/hobby-robots-can-jump/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:59:06 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/hobby-robots-can-jump/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Getting a humanoid robot to jump is no easy task&amp;#8230; You need to have very powerful servos capable of very high acceleration, something that until<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robovie Takes You Shopping, Recommends The Broccoli]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robovie-takes-you-shopping-recommends-the-broccoli/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robovie-takes-you-shopping-recommends-the-broccoli/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:59:06 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tralfam</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robovie-takes-you-shopping-recommends-the-broccoli/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple years ago, Robovie and its horribly creepy eyes was stationed at a shopping center in Osaka, Japan to assist lost shoppers. Although Robovie<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Insect Spy Cyborg Robots are Controlled Remotely, Nuclear Powered]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/insect-spy-cyborg-robots-are-controlled-remotely-nuclear-powered/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/insect-spy-cyborg-robots-are-controlled-remotely-nuclear-powered/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:59:10 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/insect-spy-cyborg-robots-are-controlled-remotely-nuclear-powered/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These cyborg insects can be remotely controlled via a radio transmitter attached to the bug's back. The insect is powered by Nickel-63, a radioactive<br/><br/>76 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[C-3PO Visits St. Louis Star Wars Concert]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/c-3po-visits-st--louis-star-wars-concert/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/c-3po-visits-st--louis-star-wars-concert/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:59:17 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>robotsnet</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/c-3po-visits-st--louis-star-wars-concert/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Anthony Daniels, the actor who brought the droid C-3PO to life in the Star Wars movies, visited St. Louis Thursday for a<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Surgery on beating heart thanks to robotic helping hand]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/surgery-on-beating-heart-thanks-to-robotic-helping-hand/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/surgery-on-beating-heart-thanks-to-robotic-helping-hand/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:59:17 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ScienceDaily</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/surgery-on-beating-heart-thanks-to-robotic-helping-hand/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you've been waiting for the day to arrive when computers actually start performing surgery, that moment might soon be upon us. Scientists have dev<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RoboBuilder Robots do a Christmas Dance a4 Video]]></title>
<link>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robobuilder-robots-do-a-christmas-dance-ndash-video/</link>
<comments>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robobuilder-robots-do-a-christmas-dance-ndash-video/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:59:22 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
<category>Robots - general</category>
<guid>http://www.fearthebots.com/Robots--general/robobuilder-robots-do-a-christmas-dance-ndash-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Related posts:Industrial Motion Control Robots Have Fun With Fanta &amp;#8211; VideoFirefighting, Riotcontrolling, Bomb Defusing Robots with VideoCan Rob<br/><br/>70 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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