Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid PETMAN Walks Like a Human, Will Sweat Like a Human

Friday, October 30th, 2009

  View more...

Can Movie Remake of Astro Boy Help U.S. Accept Humanoid Robots?

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

After ten years, four directors, and three studios, the U.S. movie version of the television series Astro Boy is finally in theaters.  View more...

EU-Funded SmartHand Is First Artificial Hand that Feels

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

A multi-national team of doctors and robotics experts have created and successfully implanted SmartHand, the first artificial hand that can feel.  View more...

Blob Bot: First Glimpse of Human-Like Skin for Robots?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

iRobot and University of Chicago researchers debuted a new chemical robot prototype at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in St. Louis last week. Dubbed the “Blob Bot,” the soft, morphing, mobile robot can convert from a liquid-like to solid-like state, permitting it to slide through small openings.   View more...

Zygbotics Investment Page

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

One of the many reasons we're excited about the future of Zygbotics is the chance to become a market leader in a relatively undeveloped field. Did you know that while the European Union and South Korea have each committed $1 billion for robotics research, non-defense robotics research funding in the United States is only around $50 million?  View more...