 | Cynthia Breazeal: The rise of personal robots
www.ted.com As a grad student, Cynthia Breazeal wondered why we were using robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms. The key, she realized training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds robots that teach, learn -- and play. Watch for amazing demo footage of a new kids' game |
 | Demonstration-Guided Motion Planning for Robotic Assistance
Demonstration-Guided Motion Planning (DGMP) is a new framework for planning motions for personal robots to perform household tasks. We demonstrate the effectiveness of DGMP using the Aldebaran Nao robot moving a spoon full of sugar from a bowl to a cup and cleaning the surface of a table. Citation: |
 | The Personal Hovercraft: Honda's robot transporter
Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com It looks like a bowling pin and moves like a hovercraft - could we all be using them at home in a few years' time? Meet Honda's U3-X. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com |
 | Meet Alfred, your personal robot!
Alfred's goal is to make sure you never miss places you'll love. Teach him about your favorite places and he'll find your new favorites in your city or when you travel. |
 | Bre Pettis - Personal Manufacturing: Robots Sharing Built
www.gnomedex.com - Bre Pettis is a founder of Makerbot, a company that produces robots that make things. Bre is also a founder of NYCResistor, a hacker collective in Brooklyn. Besides being a TV host and Video Podcast producer, he's created new media for Etsy.com, hosted Make Magazine's Weekend Proj |
 | Toshiba's ApriPoco robot is a cute universal remote
If you've become hostage to a clutch of remote controls in your living room, never quite sure what all the buttons do and confusing different controllers for different gadgets, then Toshiba might have the answer. It's developed a prototype robot that can act as a voice gateway to just about anything |
 | Toyota "Winglet" Personal Transport Assistant Robot #DigInfo
DigInfo - movie.diginfo.tv http www.carbodydesign.com Toyota developed the "Winglet" personal transport assistance robot as one of the "Toyota partner robots" now being developed by Toyota for supporting human activity. The new transport robot is designed to be ridden in the standing position. The r |
 | Willow Garage Shows Off PR2 Robot
Press conference held by Willow Garage, a robotics firm in Menlo Park, Calif., to discuss its PR2 Beta Program, in which 11 institutions in the US, Europe, and Japan will receive PR2 robots to develop new applications. The event, which took place 26 May 2010, was recorded via Texai telepresence robo |
 | Robot Chicken: Personal Bloopers
The maniacal host of TV Bloopers takes a trip down memory lane. |
 | Talking Car Tires, More Robots & FREE Video Production Gifts!
GeekBeat.TV #335: revision3.com A tire pressure gauge that talks to you, charging your MacBook and a phone or tablet from the same charger, and the next step for personal robots! 00:01 Talking Tire Pressure Gauge No more squinting to read a tire pressure gauge - the Accutire Talking Digital Tire Pre |
