Quite possibly the best human vs robot competition in history

Designed for ages 10 and up, it's the perfect product for someone interested in technology, automation and programming. Building robots is incredibly fun and satisfying — it's also a great group activity.LEGO Mindstorms kits have long been used as part of Dean Kamen's FIRST robotics program and competition.And of course, for those with the sweet teeth, heavy cream whips up quickly and easily into whipped cream before turning into butter,all terrain crane that is. This latest kit should be a welcome addition.One was in the passenger seat crimped wire and one was in the driver's seat, and then one was on the gun, and I think there was another sitting in the bed of the truck, but he was kind of obscured from my angle.Quoting drill rod, who heads the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association, a trade body, the report said that uptake was also affected because of cheap stainless steel products being dumped from China, Taiwan and Korea. And for schools looking to promote STEM education, I can't think of a smarter investment.Last month saw the debut of R2B2, a button-mashing robot that can unlock a phone in hours, just by randomly pushing buttons. 

But the real question is, can this little pin-typing hacker robot beat a human hacker?R2B2 was invented by a team of security engineers at io9 pals iSEC Partners — and iSEC security engineer Rachel Engel wanted to show it still wasn't as good as a human. After all,The robot is called e-David,truck crane and it can reproduce any work of art it's shown.A welding robot is actually a good choice for a makeshift artist. as you can see in this deeply serious video, she has been "competitive pin typing from a young age." This is human-versus-machine as you've never seen it before. And you'll be holding your breath all the way to the triumphant conclusion! Pin typing was never so glorious!Our roving reporter Rex Moore caught up with iRobot at last week's big conference in Washington, D.C., put on by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. 

In the first of this two-part series, iRobot's Mark Belanger shows off the company's smallest unmanned vehicles, including the throwable 110 FirstLook.You're probably quite familiar with iRobot's household products: pool cleaners, gutter cleaners, and of course the Roomba vacuuming robot. Defense and security products, however, make up about 18% of the company's revenues.It takes years of practice and intense concentration to master the art of painting,wheel loader or if you're a welding robot, just some really good programming. These include various unmanned robots that can carry heavy objects or provide reconnaissance.