Robots

2009 March 7
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by Digital Nomad

The other day, I was browsing through Boston Big Picture, which is an excellent source for pictures that make you go, “hmmmm!” and they have a series on robots. Now, robots don’t really interest me in and of themselves; in fact, they kind of creep me out. There’s something about them that makes me cringe. But! These robots featured on Boston Big Picture really made me appreciate them. I’ll share my favorites with you here, and you can check out the rest of them on the BBP Robot page. At the very least, can you imagine how much brain-power it takes to make these things? And it’s just a fraction of what Allah has created. Amazing.

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Lemur IIa is designed to inspect equipment in space.

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Robot named da Vinci doing a hernia operation. Switzerland.

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Robotic suit called HAL (Hybrid Assisstive Limb), can lift up to 30 kg. Japan

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Robots in fire rescue during anti-terror exercise. Japan.

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Playing music. Japan

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Security robot T-34 tangles up mock intruder in a net. Japan.

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Self-made robot pulls rickshaw on farm in Beijing.

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Berti, robot built to imitate human gesturings, shaking hands with visitor. London.

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Rollin' Justin prepares tea at high tech fair, CeBIT. Hanover, Germany.

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Robotic baby seals named Paro, designed to sooth hospital patients. Coos, etc. Japan.

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Hard at work in Samad auto plant. Iran.

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Giving a walking tour of garden trail. His name is Rich. Japan.

6 Responses leave one →
  1. 2009 March 8

    WOW!
    Amazing or whattt?!
    The Robotic baby seals look soo cute! they almost look real.

    • 2009 March 8

      The tea pouring one does it for me. Imagine the freedom from the mundane kitchen tasks?! Bliss, I tell you!

  2. 2009 March 8
    realistic bird permalink

    Salaam,

    I feel the same way about them but yes it is amazing technology. I like one cute robot though, wall-e! :D

  3. 2009 March 9

    is it only me who seems to be freaked out of all these robots? :S

    • 2009 March 9

      :lol: No, you’re not alone…they are kind of freaky, especially when you focus on them too long. Then, I start imagining a world run by robots, and humans under control of these emotionless, cold machines. Especially when I see groups of robots, like the musical pic, or the auto plant one…those ones make my imagination run wild!

      I only really got drawn to them for their apparent usefulness. Still, kind of creepy. :shock:

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