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Rock, Paper, Scissors Robot Never Loses

Deanna Hart — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:25:23 +0000

Scientists at the University of Tokyo’s Ishikawa Oku Laboratory have developed a robot that will never lose a game of rock, paper, scissors. Makers of the Janken robot (janken is the Japanese word for the game) timed the robot’s response so that the winning move is made one millisecond after the doomed human opponent chooses [...]

Robot Creator Annoyed With Justin Bieber Appearance at Electronics Show

Amanda Hensel — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:13:30 +0000

It’s no secret that Justin Bieber causes mass chaos wherever he goes, but in some cases, him and his mob are not a welcome sight. Understandably, one robot creator was especially annoyed by the Biebs’ recent appearance at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, as it meant his first ever innovations went overlooked.

Man Takes First Steps in 20 Years With Robot ExoSkeleton [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:30:03 +0000

Imagine losing the ability to walk. Imagine losing said ability for over 20 years.

Now, imagine the kind of elation you'd feel if an invention came along that made it possible for you to walk again.

That's exactly how the man in this video felt after using the ReWalk ExoSkeleton robot. Designed by Argo Medical Technologies Ltd., the robot is a lightweight brace device that attaches to your legs and restores a person's mobility functions.