Segway-inspired unicycle

Check out this experimental Segway-inspired (because self-balancing) unicycle from Honda. The wheel has several small wheels on it, so you can actually move in any direction- forward, backwards, sideways, and even diagonally- just by leaning in that direction. Cool.

Via: KurzweilAI.net

Robot Asimo

Wow. Check it out the robot controls itself in obstacles here. And in a Commercial. But no robot is perfect it fell down here and here. And conducts an orchestra here. The future is coming (well, duh!). Official robot site here. And photo here.