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Called “Polaris,” the prototype system consists of a mobile handset that monitors the user’s daily activities and an artificially intelligent robot sphere (it looks a lot like Sony’s Rolly music player robot) that charges the handset and displays data on the user’s TV.

When the phone is held near Polaris, the robot opens up to reveal a cradle for the handset. And when it is placed aboard, the robot automatically steers itself toward the contactless charger connected to the home TV set. Polaris then proceeds to analyze the most recent information collected by the handset, and it displays various data on the TV screen and offers advice, if necessary. Like an artificial life form with a bit of personality, Polaris can physically respond to the data with a series of lights, sounds, and movements.

Phasma, a six-legged remote-controlled robot by takram design engineering, is built to run rapidly and dynamically like an insect.

Designed to mimic an insect in running, the Phasma desires to build upon the robot-human interaction through motion alone. It’s nowhere close to an insect in shape though, it is creatively engineered in sliding cables, stainless steel springs and rubber joints to replicate the smoothness and efficiency shown by insects in speedy movement. Follow the jump to see the hexapedal robot running.

Japanese robotics company ZMP has released the robocar, one of the first car robotics systems for research
and development of fully autonomous automobiles. the robocar is a small vehicle with a protruding head
that holds two cameras connected to the latest image recognition modules. as full size vehicles get more
technologically advanced engineers and researchers need ways to develop software for the robotization
of cars. the robo car is the ideal platform for developing this software since it is smaller and more price effective than a full-scale car. the robocar runs on a linux operating system and comes with its own API.
the small cars began shipping earlier this summer with a price tag of 7000 USD for the basic model.