Robotics Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

MIT makes a smartphone-controlled bartender

by Mike Schramm (May 13th, 2013)

We've seen beer-pouring robots before, but MIT has recently put together a smartphone-controlled robot bartender, with three robot arms that can pour and mix up to 100 different alcoholic and non-alcoholic flavors. The Makr Shakr lets you order up a drink directly from your iPhone, and then it ...

Romo iPhone robot to charm his way into your heart in June

by Steven Sande (Apr 9th, 2013)

Over the past few years, TUAW has featured several posts about a cute little robot with an iPhone for a brain, Romo. It was first featured on TUAW sister site Engadget's Insert Coin feature series in late 2011, and was successful in its original Kickstarter funding round. Last fall, Romo's ...

Upcoming Lego Mindstorms EV3 to include iOS support

by Steven Sande (Jan 7th, 2013)

Lego Mindstorms robotics kits have captured the imaginations of millions of tech tinkerers young and old. Now Lego has announced that the 15 year-old educational robotics platform will gain compatibility with iOS and Android devices. Lego Mindstorms EV3, expected in the second half of 2013 at a ...

Daily Update for December 11, 2012

by Steven Sande (Dec 11th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Motrr Galileo robotic iPhone platform is go for launch

by Steven Sande (Apr 5th, 2012)

One of the coolest Apple-related Kickstarter projects in the recent past has been the Motrr Galileo, a robotic iPhone platform. The project has definitely been funded -- it's now at US$400,000 with a $100,000 goal -- and it appears that the first devices will be shipped some time in June. ...

Found Footage: The iPhone-controlled, solar-powered Arduino tank

by Steven Sande (Dec 7th, 2009)

Are you the type of person who likes to handcraft your Christmas gifts? This year, perhaps you can make someone's Christmas Day just a little bit brighter and happier when they unwrap their very own iPhone-controlled, solar-powered Arduino tank. As you can view in the video above, the tank is ...