Whether it is a good pizza or plate of pasta, not to mention the wine, we all love something about Italy. While it may not always be possible to just hop on the plane and experience the Italian culture, San Pellegrino Fruit Beverages is giving everyone the chance of a... Read more

On Sunday morning the world’s first talking humanoid astronaut left Japan and headed off for the International Space Station. The robot, named Kirobo, weighs only 1 kilogram and stands 34 centmeters from head-to-toe. Kirobo is travelling to the ISS along with five tons of supplies for the crew and will... Read more

Scientists from the University of California at Berkeley have developed a very thin electronic skin or e-skin. It is a sensor network on flexible plastic that reacts to touch with light. The more pressure that is applied to the area, the brighter the organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) will shine. Associate... Read more

Taking your children to the doctor’s office is not always an easy feat.  I have two children of my own, so I’m talking from experience!  Now though, these visits might not be so arduous as researchers in Canada are turning to robotic technology to help calm young nerves in medical... Read more

The search for ever smaller batteries to power our tiny gadgets continues and so does the search for new, innovative uses of 3D printing technologies. And when the two cross paths, interesting things are bound to happen. U.S. scientists discovered a new application of 3D printing that was able to... Read more

Transformers fans should really get their hands on this awesome toy. The self-transforming Transformer robot is an impressive gadget from Japanese toy manufacturer Takara Tomy and has just gone into production. Takara Tomy first revealed the self-transforming robot at the Tokyo Toy Show 2013. The Transformer bot was displayed together... Read more

After unveiling miniature robot bugs that were able to fly just like real insects earlier this year, Harvard scientists have now revealed a new bug prototype that can move around at an impressive speed of over 14 inch (37cm) per second. The robot bugs are called HAMR, short for Harvard... Read more

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last week brought a lot of exciting things for gaming fans, most notably two brand-new consoles and a wide and impressive range of new titles. While the E3 was clearly dominated by the new consoles, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the show’s primary focus remained... Read more

The widespread use of robots to fight fires or help rescue fire victims is drawing near, as scientists are making impressive advances in the field, designing machines that can either put out the flames or scout the affected buildings for structural damage or dangerous spots. The latter category has just... Read more

The eighth edition of Make: magazine’s Maker Faire Bay Area event last weekend gathered hundreds of innovators and makers, as usual. One of the main stars of the self-proclaimed “Greatest Show and Tell on Earth” was undoubtedly Italian company Arduino, which unveiled two new products at the fair. The Arduino... Read more

Scientists have developed an experimental array dubbed smart skin, which has the same touch sensitivity as real human skin. The technology could be used for the development of improved prosthetics and could also help give future robots a better sense of touch. The array developed by a joint U.S. Chinese... Read more

3D printing is yet a new technique many of us have doubts about and cannot entirely fathom, but scientists are ready to take the process to a whole new different level: they are developing 4D printing. The technique is still theoretical and is actually a subset of 3D printing, as... Read more

Taiwan-based manufacturer Hon Hai, better known to the public by its brand name Foxconn, has watched year-over-year sales fall by 19 percent following Q1 2013. Revenue at Hon Hai reached T$808.97 billion, down from T$1 trillion in Q1 2012 and  T$988.34 billion in Q4 2013. According to reports the drop in... Read more

These days robots are a lot more than just interesting characters in a science fiction film. Current models able to perform numerous tasks such as serving as cooks and waiters in a restaurant, and even vacuum and  wash windows. Boomerang, a New Jersey startup, takes this robotic technology to the... Read more

Even space robots can have a bad day.  At least, that’s the latest news coming from NASA regarding Curiosity, the Mars rover.  Curiosity suffered a glitch and had to go into a protective “safe mode.” It all started when its handlers noticed that there was a problem with the rover’s... Read more

The American International Toy Fair was in New York last week, where application based toys, robotics and augmented reality toys seemed to be a common focus among manufacturers. Over 1000 manufacturer exhibits were showcased at the 111th Toy Fair, flooding 375,000 net square feet of the Jacob K. Javitts Convention... Read more

Robots that can clean your house is not a new concept. Vacuuming robots like Roomba and Neato have become essential to many who despise the chore.  However, Ecovacs, a China-based company has taken this idea in a new direction. Winbot is an efficient, robotic window washing device and the world’s... Read more

Miniature robots may provide clues for future technology advances in transport. A robotics team from the University of Pennsylvania is conducting research into Swarm Technology. The research team designed a system that allows them to coordinate several small quadcopters with one device. The goal is to use one device to... Read more