[Tyler]

Random Robot Roundup
     

I'm back and starting the week with a dump of the editors mailbox. First
up is an unusual Craigslist
personals posting in search of "creative robot chicks"; but
be careful
girls, as you face a battle to the death if you're not of up this
robot's standards (oh, and enjoy the ad while you can; CL ads tends to
vanish pretty quickly). After battling robots in the street, you may
need medical attention. A Reuters
story has just the thing, all the latest in robotic medical
technology. As you recover from your robotic surgery, you can listen to
Waseda
University's latest musical robot play the flute.  The Swirling
Brain sent some interesting things our way too, like a story about robotic
sculptures that watch you watching them; and how about a new
office chair that's a really a robot leg with a seat bolted onto
it?; if sitting on a robot doesn't sound like fun, maybe you'd prefer Honda's
new mini-exoskeleton that augments just your legs. We also heard
about a public radio Marketplace
interview with Richard Dooling, author of Rapture for the Geeks.
Engineering News posted a short
article on RoboCup robot soccer. Our friends at Instructables posted
a new DIY
telepresence robot. Over at io9, there's a story on the remake
of Forbidden Planet - and that means we may be seeing Robby the
Robot on the big screen again. Rog-a-matic noticed a
cool NASA photo of the ISS
robot at work. We've also got several from Roland Piquepaille, one
on flying robots
inspired by nature, another on low flying robot
helicopters, and a new story on that 700 ton Caterpillar robot
mining truck that we reported on a while back. Know any other robot
news, gossip, or amazing facts we should report? Send 'em our way please.
   

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