Murata Girl came on the scene a year ago and stole our hearts. The little unicycling robot sure entertains with her balancing act. And her fifteen minutes of fame isn’t over yet. Murata’s going to be performing at CEATEC 2009 so she can show off her speed, which is now three-times faster.

She also boasts some improved balance, and an improved turning ratio. Watch in awe as this little lady traverses a thin balance beam. Videos below.
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Hitec has just released some upgrades for RoboNova. They include powered gripper hands, a radio control module and 4 channel FM controller and an acceleration sensor that connects directly to the microcontroller board.

The grippers are $160, the FM controller and receiver about $150 and the accelerometer is about $45. So upgrade your Robonova today and keep him up to date.

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