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Mobile technology enabled hitchhiking robot may be rebuilt

08/05/201508/05/2015 Julie Campbell

After having been destroyed in an attempt to make it across the United States, the HitchBOT may be reassembled. The HitchBOT is a friendly, funny looking, Canadian hitchhiking robot enabled with mobile technology that has made its way across many parts of the globe, but that had its trek across the United States cut short when someone chose to destroy it in Philadelphia. That said, the HitchBOT may get a second chance at life as the creators say they may be able to rebuild. According to the co-creators of the…

Mobile tech HitchBOT robot to cross Germany

01/21/201501/20/2015 Julie Campbell

After having made its way clear across Canada during the summer of 2014, the experiment is headed to Europe. A hitchhiking robot called the HitchBOT, that uses mobile tech to relay its progress back to its creators, was sent on a trip, last summer, and made its way from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Victoria, British Columbia. Now, in partnership with a German science television program, it will be headed to Europe for new adventures. Even though the HitchBOT uses mobile tech, it is actually a relatively simple and basic…

Technology news is getting exciting for the hitchhiking robot

08/18/201408/17/2014 Julie Campbell

The Hitchbot has nearly reached its final destination through the sheer kindness of strangers. In Canada, technology news is starting to buzz ahead of the arrival of the Hitchbot hitchhiking robot that has made its way across the country and is now nearing the end of its trek from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Victoria, British Columbia. The creators have stated that the last reports from its mobile devices showed it passed Kelowna B.C. At that time, the technology news showed that the Hitchbot was on its way to the Open…

Mobile devices to collect data from hitchhiker robot’s journey across Canada

06/23/201406/20/2014 Julie Campbell

The HitchBOT is going to attempt to make its way across the country while accumulating info over 3G networks. While the HitchBOT may look anything but high tech, with a plastic bucket for its body and pool noodles for its arms, it contains mobile devices that will help it to collect a tremendous amount of retrievable data throughout its journey across Canada, provided that it is within range of 3G network service. The hitchhiking robot will start its unique trip on July 27, beginning in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The goal…