Osaka, Japan-based robot maker Vstone has announced a new humanoid hobby robot that has its own 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, compatible with Windows and Linux. Developed in collaboration with ...

Kenji Ishida, a hobbyist known for building impressive Transformer-like robots, has shared some new videos of his project on YouTube. Likewise, a robot based on the virtual J-POP idol Hatsune Miku has ...

Hoping to tap into the “Big Kid” market, multiple big Japanese companies are collaborating to introduce a Do It Yourself (DIY) robotics kit that, when finished, offers a fully-functioning Astro Boy ...

The DIY revolution means that people can now print their own 3D models, build their own websites and apps, and even build their own mobile devices and custom computers using things like Raspberry Pi.

The Junimotion Kit Robot is a fascinating hobby robot developed by a company called Robotro. Based in South Korea, Robotro specializes in creating a variety of robotic machines that cater to both ...

The Plen is a cute 9-inch tall miniature bipedal robot that can be controlled directly from any Android handset. The Plen robot connects via Bluetooth and is capable of performing complex series of ...

“There are a lot of bad robots in the world(s)” reads the tagline over at Robot Shaming, our new favorite Tumblr. “We try to keep them in line.” We’re absolutely loving this concept. Plus, it looks ...

In Japan, tea ceremony (cha-dou) is revered as a way to a gain deeper insights into life and philosophy. Traditional Japanese tea ceremony practitioners put in long hours to master the intricacies and ...

A Japanese roboticist that goes by the handle Dr. Guero, famous for programming his hobby robot to ride a miniature bicycle and walk on stilts, has managed to get his robot to balance on a tightrope.

In this age of microelectronics and robotics, we are fortunate enough with the availablilty of a vast range of compact, easy to use and flexible robotics project kits. Usually in almost all hobby ...