Here is something that may interest all the robotic suits fans out there. A new robotic suit aims to help disabled people move by reading brain signals and this would have far reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly as well. The device is known as the HAL or Hybrid Assistive Limb. It is a computerized suit, which comes with sensors and it, reads brain signals and directs limb movement through the skin.

It is operated by a 22-pound battery and is worn as a belt around the waist. A Japanese company Cyberdyne, will manufacture these suits and may cost $1,500 for a monthly rental fee. What it does is, it goes ahead and captures the brain signals and relays them to mechanical leg braces strapped to the thighs and knees, which then provide robotic assistance to people as they walk. It still is not known when and how the HAL will go on sale and what it’s pricing is going to be.

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If you thought Annabelle on Real Player was the coolest sheep around, think again. Mower, the lawnmower in a sheep’s form bleats, sings and talks and does quite a job at clearing your green patch.

The Mower was designed by Osman Khan and the sheep is flanked by signs of “Sheep at Work, Please Do Not Disturb”. The robotic sheep is designed to work as a lawnmower and also provide the user with some cheap thrills. It is products like these that make a gadget worth writing about or even considering buying. The Mower can even prove to be educational to children who need to learn the basics of greenery, ill effects of ruining garden ecology etc.

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You might always have dreamt of owning your own toy sentry and keeping all worries at bay.� The Rovio, one of WowWee’s finest Webcam-Equipped Robotic Sentry might sound like a science fiction robot but this product is made closer to reality. The Rovio comes with a great package of Audio and high-resolution.

640 x 480 Webcam to stream back live video in MPEG4 format is a great feature and further, the Rovio consists of two-way microphone and a speaker enabling real-time interaction with subjects. Three wheels support its chassis, providing 360° movement and its camera boom extends to its surroundings. It operates for two hours and requires a PC running on Windows XP or Vista or Macintosh with a Wi-Fi card, a broadband Internet connection, router, or other type of wireless access point.

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Bored of those tiny miny remote controlled Star war robots that your dad had been gifting you since your third birthday? Check out the life sized robot in shape of this universe’s campest robot C-3PO and his faithful twittering companion, R2-D2.
Yes, they are life-sized but replicas of the originals but good enough to pamper your love and mad craze to collect the automatic dolls.
Not just these are the exactly accurate reproductions straight from the flick, but also feature sound systems and lights to put them a little close to their original avatars when powered by a set of AA batteries. Each of them come with a display base and a magnetically attached restraining bolt to keep them in check.
Made in fiberglass and “various quality materials”, these mechanicals wonders can adorn your hi-tech living space and become the charm of your robot collection by the end of this year, thanks to the supplier Sideshow Collectibles.
Now coming to the money matter, don’t expect them to be any way light on your pockets coz one of these in your home can cost you a whopping $6,000 with a “restraining bolt accessory” to help you take the full fun of your new toys.
Via: Theforcenet

At last I am writing about something that I can proudly call a gadget…I guess it’s worth the title of –‘Gadget of the Day’!
I am talking about these unique robotic hands called Tankpitstop, that are busy filling fuel in vehicles at the petrol pumps in Netherlands. Man, I wish even we had a few of these!
The Tankpitstop robotic arm is the brainchild of Dutch inventors, which uses a wide range of highly effective sensors together with a car database that guides the arm with the correct location of the car gas flap, open it, unscrew it and fill in the gas tank- all on it’s own sans any human aid. (Psst! Why I’m telling that, robots are supposed to work like that!)
Any guesses what inspired the designer to come up with a robotic solution Tankpitstop, to fill in the gas tank? It was from a robotic arm milking a cow! Great observing eye, Nici van Straveren, must say!
Currently installed only at Neatherlands, Staveren hopes to se his wonder arm installed at gas stations around Netherlands.
Till that, we hope, he’ll be able to hone Tankpitstop even for the cars that need a key for access the tank, which it is not adept at currently.
The cost that the inventors incurred to bring Tankpitstop into action is $1111000.
Via: Reuters

Once again, Mobile Robots have put heir technological faculties at work to come up with a revamped version of their commercial PatrolBot design to provide consumers with three all new robots all set to serve namely Jeeves the butler, who’ll be your tecno-butler to serve drinks at he next party that you throw.

Next in line is the Agent 007.� As the name suggests this one will be your security guard who’ll roam about in your home capturing photos to ensure you are safe and will also remind you when you leave that door ajar.

Last but not the least comes the BrewskiBot and no prizes for guessing it right that this one will get you a chilled drink whenevr you feel the need to beat the heat.

Working on the same 12 solar sensors, 10 bumper pads, an electric motor and wireless control design as used in the PetroBot, these wonder robots will be a treat for the housewives, who love to throw parties. You just need to programme them according to the floor plan of your home and they’ll be more than happy to take thecharge of your day to day activities.
The only thing that’ll stop your union with these wonder gadgets is the real big price tag that they bear…else they can be anyway a better pick than that dated refrigerator and even boring butler of yours.

Price: $31,000-$35,000
Via: Uberreview/ BotJunkie