[Tyler]

Random Robot Roundup
     

Here's another load of interesting robot stories from the editor's
mailbox. Tom Benson of Readybots writes, "Just wanted to send you our
latest announcement
(and video) of
Readybot". Readybot is a kitchen cleaning bot that we've mention
before. Robosoft sent us this news, "ROBOSOFT announces the delivery
of three VolcanBuls to Vulcania. These vehicles, without a driver
and guided exclusively by GPS, take visitors on a 1km tour through the
park to observe the Puy volcanic mountains and to learn about their
history." Robots and volcanoes in one places. What more could you
want? Michael Somby writes, "I wrote an article
discussing software packages available for service robotics
applications". The Swirling Brain sent links to a story about robot
snowmobiles that help scientists study the melting ice in the
Antarctic, a list of the 7
creepiest robots ever, a GEARlog
story about Care-O-Bot 3, an io9 report
(with photos) on the Pittsburgh Robot 250
Festival that we reported on a while back. He also noticed a cool Wired photo
gallery of wooden steampunk robot art by Michael T. Rea, and another of the Vstone
Blackbox robot. Oh, and for Battlestar Galactica fans, he spotted a
trailer
for the new Caprica series. The latest from Roland Piquepaille
includes a story on the DelFly autonomous air
vehicle, a wire-bending dental
robot that will make you smile, and a robot buoy to track oil
spills. Know any other robot news, gossip, or amazing facts we
should report? Send 'em our way please.
   

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