Security guard drone can recharge its own battery
Although the technology industry is no stranger to security robots, San Francisco-based startup Aptonomy has developed a security drone, which can fly around the outside …
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Robit robot available for just £250
The Robit social robot is one of the cheapest home service robots around, coming in at £250. With its big blue eyes atop a shiny …
Tanky FPV racing drone makes racing a breeze
Believe it or not, there’s such thing as professional drone racing, which, as the name suggests, sees racers take their machines to the skies in …
Octopus robot can be used for research and search and rescue missions
There’s nothing ‘normal’ about this octopus robot developed by researchers from the BioRobotics Institute at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, in Pisa, Italy and other labs from European …
Vayu’s medical drone ships blood samples from remote locations
Drones aren’t just for weekend casual fliers who want to photograph the skies and annoy their neighbours: they’re also perfect for medical applications in remote …
Emotech’s Olly AI robot gets $10m extra funding
Robotics startup Emotech has received an additional $10m in funding to continue building its AI-powered Olly robot. The robot was demoed at TechCrunch Disrupt in …
LuxAI robots are helping people’s social skills
Robotic startup LuxAI has teamed up with the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) of the University of Luxembourg to build social robots …
Jackrabbot is an autonomously navigating robot prototype
Stanford University’s Computational Vision and Geometry Lab has developed a robot prototype that can autonomously navigate around a campus, understanding human behaviour, reacting accordingly. Jackrabbot …
Zerotech develops Dobby iPhone 6-sized drone
Drone manufacturer Zerotech has launched Dobby, an iPhone 6-sized drone that folds up to fit in your pocket, unfolding automatically when it’s ready for flight. …
iPatrol’s Updated Riley security camera boasts an improved camera
iPatrol has launched the second version of its robot called Riley that will roam around your home, alerting you if intruders enter. It will record …