The greatest feat in robotics to me, is easily the idea of making a Transformer. Sure we have robots that can build cars, and go get me a beer from the fridge. But when we can start creating robots that transform from machine to humanoid form, then we’ve reached the apex. This video, is proof that we’re getting there. An actual car-sized model can’t be too far off, I’d gurantee there’s a Japanese automotive company working on it as we speak.

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The Lego NXT, is a robotics kits, which can be programmed to execute all kinds of commands. Here is someone who posted a YouTube video of his Lego NXT, playing the drums, with lollipops.

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An extremely flexible surgical robot, called the i-Snake, which should revolutionise keyhole surgery is being developed by experts. It helps surgeons to perform complex tasks that were possible only through more tough techniques. A team at Imperial College, London, has been provided a £2.1 million ($4.2 million) permit to work on the device, which will be an elongated tube with a series of motors, sensors and imaging tools.

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Honda has striked back in a new press conference to unveil the latest version of their “Robot King” : Asimo.

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