Rovio WiFi Roaming Bot

 

If you are always away from your home and worried about the condition and surroundings, the Rovio WiFi Roaming Robot is exactly the thing for you. This little robot can be controlled via the computer so even if you are miles away, you can move your Rovio WiFi Roaming Robot anywhere you want to. Look through its all seeing eyes and find out if things are really well at home.

It is not just about seeing though because Rovio allows you to communicate via its 2-way audio capabilities. It comes with a microphone and speaker which is perfect if you have someone at home you want to talk to. The best thing is that whatever Rovio sees can be streamed live – it doesn’t matter what browse or operating system you are using in your computer, you will be able to use Rovio because it is compatible with all systems.

While I noticed certain problems with the batteries, I must say that the Rovio WiFi Roaming Robot is an extremely handy tool to have. Being away from home and missing your family must be terrible especially if travelling is part of your daily repertoire. With Rovio, you will feel like you are really there and present even if you are in actual fact many miles away.

The best thing about Rovio is the fact that you can communicate using the microphone and listen to your loved ones through the speakers. Who doesn’t love robots? At just $129.99, Rovio can now be yours!

Available: Thinkgeek

Price: Out of stock currently but will be available soon

LG Roboking Triple Eye

 

With a full time job and three kids to take care of, cleaning the house has always been a huge problem. Not only did I not have adequate time to finish the daily house chores, I was soon losing my touch at house cleaning. I was literally sweeping everything under the carpet until my husband came across the LG Roboking Triple Eye vacuum cleaner on his recent trip to Korea.

Just as its name may sound, it is indeed a robot that is designed to clean. It has three cameras that is being built into it; two to direct its suction ability while the third camera acts like a detector on its location. The best part of it is that these cameras are all equipped with Wi-Fi connection which is compatible with smartphone applications.

This then allows the user to monitor this amazing vacuum cleaner from their smartphone. I thought that was all but I was surprised with another cool feature. This equipment even comes with a voice recognition technology! You can literally speak to it, and it will listen to you if it is close enough. Weird as it may sound, you can actually communicate with your vacuum cleaner. That is indeed a technology breakthrough in domestic equipments. This robot gadget not only cleans but also can be the eyes for my household when we are out.

I was indeed very excited over it and was bugging my husband to get one for me. Unfortunately he told me that there is no news about its market release date or price at the moment.

[Source: LG Electronics]

Panasonic Helper Robots

 

People these days are living longer especially in developed nations due to the healthier lifestyle available and improved medical care offered. Due to this there are an increasing number of people to care for at an old age.

Currently younger people, family and friends assist the older generation in tasks that they find difficult; however as the population of old people increase the number of people to look after them does not. To assist them Panasonic Helper Robots have been designed. The Panasonic series of robot gadgets take advantage of the latest technology to provide improved communication assistance, hair washing facility, and multipurpose bed.

Firstly, Panasonic’s “HOSPI” which has been made available to hospitals in Japan provides medication delivery, i.e. sort and transportation to nurse stations.

Secondly, the “HOSPI-Rimo” is a robot that utilizes self guiding technology to supply a communication medium between bedridden patients and everyone else. It uses high-definition visual technology to allow doctors to interact with patients without being at the bedside. This is a massive plus not just for patients but for doctors who often spend large amounts of time travelling between patients and departments.

 

Thirdly, a hair washing robot that can shampoo and condition a patient’s hair and rinse any residue off before the hair is dried. The hair wash robot can also apply a head massage to calm and relax the patient exactly what you want when stuck in hospital recovering from illness.

Finally the RoboticBed which is not only a bed but can also be transformed into an electric chair. This electronic gadget has been designed with caregivers and patients feedback in mind to allow for easy usage and excellent health and safety practicality.

Roomba Robotic Vacuum

 

An automated vacuum such as Roomba comes as the sweet solution for those who have been asking themselves “Isn’t there a machine for this?”. It is indeed an automated vacuum that could be scheduled up to seven days a week which has also been designed to clean up the carpets and other surfaces. There isn’t much science behind the robotic vacuum, but the way the vacuum has been programmed to be the smartest cleaners any household could ever get.

There are virtual walls and virtual buffers that are ready available with the Roomba Robotic Vacuum, users will only need to attach them to walls or small objects within the living space so that the vacuum could create a parameter of where it’s supposed to carry out the cleaning. In the cleaning process itself, the robotic vacuum goes over the surface in a systematic order to avoid missing out spots.

When it comes to carpets, there’s also a build in agitator brush so that dirt and dust which are trapped within the carpet’s fiber could be removed. There are also other senses which aid the vacuum in avoiding staircases and prevent rug fringes from jamming the brushes. For spots which are extremely soiled, there are sensors beneath the vacuum that will be able to detect them. The vacuum will then allocate more time in cleaning that particular area.

Nonetheless, the robotic vacuum is unable to operate for 7 days long without being recharged. Even though it could cover an approximate of 1200 square feet per charge, it will have to return to its charger whenever the battery runs low.

Available: Hammacher

Price: $369.95

Kinect-Powered Jedibot for Star Wars Dueling

 

Seems like the Xbox Kinect has provided lots of opportunities for programmers and engineers to produce products that when combined offer an excellent gaming opportunity. Take today’s hack for example called the Jedibot.

The Jedibot is robot designed by students at Stanford University; it utilizes an articulating arm connected to an Xbox Kinect to produce a sword fighting enemy. The students created the Jedibot by combining mathematical formulas and programming skills they learned in the Intro to Robotics course.

Able to swing a sword or lightsaber every 2-3 seconds the Jedibot can track the movement of an enemy weapon and produce an attack or defensive movement. This ensures you can recreate some of those lightsaber fighting scenes from the Star Wars films.

Currently in development with the students and professor of the course, hopefully fingers crossed they can increase the speed of the Jedibot and make it available to buy. I would get one, would you? If you are not sure check out the video below.