Watch-controlled robo-tot grasps small objects, the meaning of life (video)

Written By 092505589 on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | 3:53 PM

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It may seem like there's an abundance of robot news lately, but we're just trying to ~~please our~~ ~~mechanical overlords~~ deliver the latest in gadget and technology news. What we've got here is an Arduino-based robo-gripper that serves only to move around and use its 3D printed claws to grab tiny objects that we'd otherwise be too lazy to pick up ourselves. The robot, infused with a Texas Instruments CC1110 dev kit, is controlled using an accelerometer-based Chronos watch and can move in all directions by simply tilting the timepiece. If you want to take a gander at this little guy in action, check out the video past the break -- it's always warming to see humans having the upper hand against the machine.

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