Fans of Mega Man would definitely appreciate this piece of clothing. Iconic and totally cool looking, This Mega Man skullcap will represent the Nerd in you while keeping your head and ears warm at the same time. Crochet has never

Nissan has developed a mini robotic car that can autonomously move in groups or schools like fish and avoid crashing into obstacles in their path. This new technology will eventually make way into automobiles to prevent accidents. Read more about the EPORO at the Nissan website.

Looks like Honda’s prolific ASIMO robot finally has competition in the bipedal service robot competition. It can stand upright, can recover and maintain balance after experiencing small external forces and can even run up to 7 km/h, a whole km/h faster than ASIMO. What’s amazing is that this robot is actually running like a human would. It’s not just shuffling it’s feet rapidly. If you watch the video of it in motion, you can actually see both of its feet leaving the ground (however briefly) as it runs. Not sure what kind of scientific black magic Toyota’s scientists are using to make that happen, but it’s pretty impressive.

Via Artificial Intellgence and Robotics

By Stewart Smith

Yes, you read that right. I mean, it’s one thing to have a robot work for you, build your cars, clean your homes, etc. Those are all good, necessary things. But do we really want to teach them how to ride motorcycles? First of all, this “Flossie” robot is learning. What good has ever come of a robot learning beyond what its initial programming was? The answer is nothing. Ever. Especially when they’re now learning how to ride motorcycles. That sound you hear? It’s the roar of the eventual robot uprising, and it’s speeding toward you at 6,000 RPM on a Kawasaki Ninja.

Flossie Is A Motorcycle-Riding Robot (image and story via DVICE)

By Stewart Smith

You thought it was over after the 1/1 scale Gundam in Tokyo, huh? Well Kobe City is upping the challenge in the classic icon department by building the iconic Tetsujin 28. It is reported that this monument’s tab is $1.4 million and is being paid for by the city and the rest by donations and businesses. This project will be completed on October 4th in Shin-Nagata, Kobe. Images of the construction after the jump!

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If any of you have made it your life’s goal to see a built-to-scale Gundam statue, you’d better start booking your flight to Japan right now. Just be sure to make it to Shiokaze Park on Odaiba Island in Tokyo  before July 23 (it gets taken down then). The construction and display of the RX-78-2 Gundam (one of the most iconic models in the entire Gundam canon) is the first part of the “Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project,” with the other two phases consisting of a special convention and concert later in the year. This phase of the project is quite the undertaking, and I must admit, I wasn’t expecting it to be as detailed as it is. The level of authenticity and attention to detail is striking.

Assembled Odaiba Gundam (via Danny Choo’s blog)

By Stewart Smith