ROPID

This adorable robot has some very impressive movement and articulation for its size.


[via Geekologie]

Gigantor Looms Over Kobe

Hot on the heels of Japan's giant Gundam statue, is this nostalgic Tetsujin 28-go (Gigantor):

It doesn't move or light up like the Gundam, but it still cuts an impressive figure nonetheless.

Real Gundam Towers Over Japan

The Japanese continue to fetishize robots more than anyone else. Now they've gone and built a full size Gundam suit that lights up, moves its head, and spews steam from its many vents. You can tell Japanese are only waiting for technology to catch up to their desire to make their childhood dreams a reality and build one of these for real. If they have anything to say about it, future wars will be fought with enormous robots (and Michael Bay won't have anything to do with it).


[via AICN]

RoboGeisha

The creators of The Machine Girl have outdone themselves (and possibly every other movie ever made) with their new film, RoboGeisha. I don't think there's any way the movie can live up to this amazing trailer. If you are easily offended or grossed out do not watch this! Everyone else, prepare to have your minds blown:

Could be the best movie ever. And whoever did the voice over for this trailer must do all movie trailers from now on.

[via Boing Boing]

Learning To Crawl

Scientists in (where else?) Japan have created an oversized robot baby. It's kind of cute, in a terrifying sort of way. It learns to mimic human emotions, and has taught itself to walk, among other things. Other milestones the robot has to look forward to: learning to drive, senior prom, bringing mankind to its knees.


[via io9]

Robot Density By Country

This chart shows where the Robocalypse will certainly begin (no surprise there), while Africa will be mankind's final, ultimately futile, refuge:

[via Boing Boing]

Robot Holiday Gift Guide

MAKE: Blog has put together a delightful robot-themed holiday gift guide. It includes fully assembled robots as well as do-it-yourself robot kits. Very useful, as Assemblers and descendants of Assemblers will be considered a higher class of human in a post-Robocalypse society.

I particularly like the Karakuri Tea Serving Robot Kit. One of the oldest know robot designs, these were first made in Japan in the early 17th century:

Embarrassing Moments In Robot History

Robots don't become all-powerful overnight. Along the way to universal domination there are bound to be some growing pains. Here, Asimo displays great humility as an ancestor of our future kings: