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My Keepon robotic toy will keep on entertaining you

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Initially introduced in 2007 through a popular online video, the adorable Keepon robot stood out from the rest of the robots available in that time. Its simple appearance and dynamic behavior have been equally embraced by young and old. However, it was originally developed for use in playrooms to study autism and social development and ... »

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ShokacCube – soft and flexible touch sensor capable to detect changes in 3D

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Unlike other touch sensors we previously wrote about, a University of Tokyo spin-off company Touchence has designed ShokacCube – the world’s first soft and flexible touch sensor capable to detect changes in 3D. The technology could aid in robotics and present a major breakthrough in bionics where it could be used for better feedback and ... »

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Robot El-E assists to people with motor impairments

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Most of us take our interaction with the world around us for granted. Manipulating objects play an especially important role in people’s lives. El-E is an assistive robot that is explicitly designed to take advantage of this common structure in order to retrieve unmodeled, everyday objects for people with motor impairments. Georgia Tech’s Healthcare Robotics ... »

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Inovation First HEXBUG robots – Ant, Original, Inchworm and Crab

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In need to find a new and cheap toy to entertain young children or yourself when being idle? Read this article and decide which one of the HEXBUG robot-toys is most suitable for you. After releasing their Original HEXBUG robot the Texas based manufacturer Innovation First introduced their, by so far, latest HEXBUG Ant at ... »