They're called u-min and I think they may actually be robots.

posted by deputydog 1 decade 7 years 9 months ago • 6,208 views

Japanese researchers have developed a device that stimulates “the vestibular system with a small jolt of electricity delivered just behind the ear from a small external device, sending the normal vestibular... continue reading

posted by farcrafter 1 decade 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 4,068 views

Some guys at Osaka University have gone completely off track at the robot creation lab. "Elementary chaos theory tells us that all robots will eventually turn against their masters and run amok in an... continue reading

posted by aidos 1 decade 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 2,183 views

(In Japanese, but still interesting.) A new baby robot that looks quite like Bibbindum learns, walks, talks, and is generally creepy. Covered in a grey putty-like silicone skin the baby bot can roll... continue reading

posted by omnithrope 1 decade 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 535 views