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The future could see robot bartenders like the PR2 pour you a cold one.

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Honda is finally letting its Walking Assist devices out of the laboratory and onto the legs of those who need them. The car maker is leasing 50 pairs (in medium and large sizes) out to hospitals in Japan that provide physical rehabilitation and therapy to people with lower limb disabilities. The project aims to test the usefulness of the exoskeletons and improve them through real-world feedback, hopefully on the way to wider availability in the future.

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Robots could eventually surpass humans in jobs such as line cooks at a hamburger restaurant.

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Watching TV can have its dull moments. At least when you are channel surfing. And if you are channel surfing, you are probably lonely. Wiebelbot can help. This small USB powered robot wobbles every time you switch a channel, keeping you company and keeping you entertained while you try and find something to watch.

This little guy is cheap and easy to make, with its body made out of a ping pong ball. It simply reacts to the infrared transmissions from any remote control. To build one, you’ll need some basic electronics and soldering skills, but otherwise it is simple.

Much like a Weeble, this little guy will wobble, but not fall down. If you want to create your own little robot TV friend, check out the instruction guide on Instructables.

Remember the 3Doodler, which raised $2.3 million on Kickstarter last March? It’s basically a 3D printing pen that lets users create art and sketches in three dimensions. That, and the fact that you can use it for minor repairs using plastic, are what appealed most to backers. At least, for me anyway, since this was the first project on the site that I eventually backed because I loved the idea so much.

A gadget that follows hot on the heels of the 3Doodler is the Mataerial.

It’s not being touted as a 3D printing pen but a 3D printer. However, it’s not a device that’s meant to stand stationary on your desktop. Rather, it looks more like the 3Doodler, only it’s a larger and mechanically-controlled version, powered by an industrial robot arm. Where the products of the 3Doodler are meant to be raw, the products from the Mataerial are smooth and precise.

The latter also uses thicker layers of filament which create sturdy curved surfaces. It differs from regular 3D printers because of its capability to use surfaces with any inclination as its working surface – hence, giving rise to it being dubbed as the “anti-gravity 3D printer.”

Moreover, it extrudes 3D curves right off the bat instead of successive 2D layers to add more control in the fabrication process. It also comes with full color programming technology that allows dyes to be injected to the plastic to control the color of the formed path.

You can find more information about the Mataerial on their official site.

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