Apple is considering ‘humanoid and non-humanoid’ robots, top insider says
Apple is considering both humanoid and non-humanoid robots to create the next generation of smart home devices. At least, top insider Ming-Chi Kuo confirms this. …
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Robots are using AI to train themselves, which isn’t at all terrifying
Researchers at MIT have given robots everything they need to take over the world. A new algorithm called “Estimate, Extrapolate, and Situate (EES)” will soon …
Researchers made a battery you can eat that will power an edible robot
At some point in the not-too-distant future, a doctor might instruct you to swallow a robot you can eat to deliver some sort of therapy …
You can now buy your own humanoid robot for just $16K
You can now buy your own humanoid robot for under 20 grand. The 4-foot-tall Unitree G1 is Unitree’s latest attempt to cash in on the …
DARPA is testing massive autonomous robot tanks with glowing green eyes
Engineers at the Pentagon have cooked up quite a beast. A DARPA robot tank is a self-driving vehicle that has been engineered as part of …
Scientists created creepy living cyborg cockroaches that can be remotely controlled
Cyborg cockroaches sound like something ripped straight from a video game. But scientists have managed to wire a chip to the nervous systems of a …
NYPD deploys robot dog to home invasion call
Highly-advanced robots powered by artificial intelligence show promise in a number of applications, including law enforcement. The New York Police Department recently purchased a “digidog” …
This video of Boston Dynamics robots dancing is so incredible
Boston Dynamics has released a new video of its robots’ impressive capabilities — this time, showing off their dance moves. The new video released by …
This robot that removes contact lenses could be a game-changer
A man has invented a contact lens robot that can remove and insert lenses for individuals who have trouble doing it with their fingers. Craig …
Singapore deployed a robot to stop people from spreading coronavirus
A Spot robot built by Boston Dynamics is exploring a Singapore park to remind people of social distancing guidelines. The robot plays a recorded message …
Astronauts on the International Space Station will control a robot back on Earth
When you’re a kid, few toys are as cool as radio-controlled vehicles. There’s just something awesome about piloting a tiny vehicle from afar, and even …
This robotic hand taught itself to solve a Rubik’s Cube
There are a number of very impressive examples of how artificial intelligence can accomplish things that humans simply can’t, but nothing is cooler than seeing …
This video of Boston Dynamics’ creepy humanoid robot doing parkour is equal parts amazing and terrifying
Robots have always had certain advantages over humans. They’re typically made of more durable materials than the soft tissue covering human bodies and since they …
Russia launches test of new rocket booster, sends humanoid robot into space
All eyes were on the International Space Station yesterday as NASA astronauts performed a spacewalk to install a new docking port that will allow commercial …
Even a robot has now mastered the ridiculous Bottle Cap Challenge
Over the past week or so, one celebrity after another has stepped up to offer their take on nailing the Bottle Cap Challenge. I thought …
NASA initiates plan to rescue its robot that’s stuck on Mars
NASA’s newest Mars robot has a serious problem. The InSight lander is a relative newcomer to the Red Planet, having safely arrived at its chosen …
Scientists invent a robot that can taste with its fingers
As the relentless march of technology continues unabated, robots have grown more and more complex. They’re capable of mimicking humans with increasing accuracy, but there …
This fake video perfectly imagines what will happen when the robots decide to fight back
Over the weekend, another of those freaky videos showing humans putting a human-esque robot through its paces began to explode in popularity, for reasons that …
Watch a robot dog pull a 3-ton plane in this unbelievable video
At a time when engineers have been perfecting robots that can perform skills like walking, gymnastics stunts, and warehouse-related box-sorting, researchers from Italy’s Istituto Italiano …
Here’s what a Martian sunset looks like
NASA’s InSight lander has been sitting safely on Mars for a number of months now after landing back in late 2018, and it’s already making …
A robot that kind of looks like Wall-E’s big brother helped save Notre Dame
Notre Dame was reportedly only about 15 to 30 minutes away from a fire completely destroying the historic cathedral earlier this week when Paris firefighters …
No one asked for it, but researchers built another back-flipping robot anyway
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology describe the new robot they just built and unveiled as “powerful, robust and inexpensive.” Among its abilities, the …
A Chinese girl got a robot to do her homework for her
We’ve gone from the days of “the dog ate my homework” to “the robot did my homework for me.” According to a report in recent …
China deploys new rocket-launching robotic ship, but it’s not built for war
When one of the world’s superpowers deploys a robotic ship capable of launching rockets it’s safe to assume that it’s going to raise plenty of …
Ford built a sweaty robot butt to simulate your sweaty human butt
Car seats have come a long way from the rigid benches drivers were forced to plop their bottoms on many decades ago, and today’s seats …
ESA’s adorable space station AI had an emotional meltdown in his debut
It’s been many months since the European Space Agency announced that it was building an AI for testing aboard the International Space Station. Named “CIMON” …
Scientists built an armed robot to protect coral reefs from invasive lionfish
Lionfish are incredibly eye-catching creatures, and they’re a favorite of salt water aquarium enthusiasts because they just plain look cool. They’re also an incredibly troublesome …
