MIT used simulations to teach a robot to run, and the results are hilarious
Scientists at MIT managed to teach a robot to run using machine learning. Normally robots are taught how to move across difficult terrain by preprogramming …
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These shape-shifting robot fish swim through the body to attack cancer
Scientists have been looking for new ways to treat cancer for years now. Newly developed shape-shifting robots could provide a new avenue for treatment. The …
A restaurant in Florida couldn’t find enough servers, so it hired robots instead
It might seem like scenery from sci-fi movies and shows, but if you walk into Mr. Q Crab House in Hollywood, Florida, you might be …
Boston Dynamics’ new robot is incredibly good at a very simple task
When you think of Boston Dynamics, you probably conjure images of the frighteningly mobile robot dog Spot or the terrifyingly human-shaped robot Atlas, but the …
Could robots save us from the coronavirus pandemic?
Researchers have developed robots capable of providing patient updates to doctors autonomously using existing hardware. Using special sensors, the robots can take temperature and even …
Microscopic robots may soon invade your body whether you like it or not
Researchers have developed a microscopic robot capable of moving using four tiny “legs” controlled by lasers. The robots could be mass-produced, and may one day …
Robots are now greeting coronavirus patients in Japan
Some hotels in Japan are now being used to house patients experiencing mild coronavirus symptoms. Patients arriving at one such hotel in Tokyo are being …
NASA needs your help to build a Moon digging robot
NASA’s RASSOR robot is headed to the Moon, and it’s designed to dig into the surface. The robot uses a drum to scoop up lunar …
NASA teams up with Australia for new space robotics push
If humans want a larger presence in space we’re going to have to have a good bit of help from robots. At least that’s what …
Watch Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot haul Adam Savage in a rickshaw
Boston Dynamics has been striking fear into the hearts of the general public for years now. The company’s robotic creations are incredible, and sometimes a …
Scientists gave robots the ability to sweat
Evolution has given humans a number of cool bodily functions to deal with certain circumstances. Sweating, for example, is a way for our bodies to …
Tiny nanobots made of frog cells might prevent your next heart attack
It won’t be long until we start sending fleets of tiny nanobots inside our bodies to deliver medicine and fix a few of the annoying …
There are now two AI-powered robot ‘bees’ flying around the space station
The International Space Station typically plays host to a crew of six space-faring scientists at a time. During crew changes that number can be temporarily …
NASA’s new drones are taking on bizarre shapes
In the context of space exploration, the term “rover” conjures images of multi-wheeled robots with big, bulky bodies covered in scientific instruments. NASA’s Mars rovers …
Robots are working retail jobs at Walmart now
Back in 2017, Walmart launched a pilot project that made some of its old-school brick-and-mortar retail stores seem like futuristic testbeds. The chain began trialing …
These tiny robots tackle tasks in groups, just like insects
On its own, a single ant can only accomplish so much, but you toss it into the mix with a couple hundred of its peers …
This robot fish has robot blood
If decades of science fiction movies have taught us anything, it’s that when the eventual robot uprising happens, the bots that purge mankind from Earth …
Ford’s demo of a robot working in unison with a self-driving car is a wild glimpse into the future
If you’re skeptical of or put off by the idea of self-driving cars, then there’s a good chance you won’t be a fan of Ford’s …
NASA’s floating robot ‘bee’ is alive and well aboard the ISS
NASA is betting big on the future of space robots. As automated gadgets become more and more advances, scientists are starting to imagine how robots …
NASA is designing flexible robots that could find a home on Mars
Robots and space exploration go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise that NASA is on the forefront of experimental new robotics technologies that could be used …
NASA just sent robotic ‘bees’ to the International Space Station
Do robots have a place in the future of crewed space missions? NASA thinks so, and it’s not the only one. Late last year the …
This robot cafe in Tokyo is remotely controlled by disabled staff, and it’s incredible
Being waited on by robot is something that we all imagine might be possible in the distant future, but one cafe in Tokyo is already …
Scientists invent tiny ‘wasp’ drones that can open doors 40 times their own mass
One of the most promising things about advancements in robotics is the potential applications for things like disaster recovery. Humans are great at rescuing each …
The robots are dancing now
As humans, it’s important to keep track of what robots are doing. We know with 99 percent certainty — thanks to Hollywood films pre-historical documentaries …
The robots are building things now
We all know by now that the robot apocalypse is coming. It won’t happen tomorrow, or the next day, or even next year, but at …
Robot jellyfish could save the world’s coral reefs
The world’s coral reefs are in dire need of some love. Global warming and ocean temperature spikes have left massive stretches of vital coral reefs …
Study shows kids can be swayed by peer pressure from robots, because this is the future we deserve
Robots are coming to take our jobs — and trick our gullible children. The conventional wisdom has long been afraid of the first half of …
I’m officially creeped out by this robot’s lifelike facial expressions
Sometime around a decade ago the graphical quality of video games reached a point that people referred to as the “uncanny valley.” The term, which …
Would you be able to turn off this cute robot if it gave you puppy-dog eyes?
A group of scientists asks participants in a study to perform a simple task. Switch off Nao, the cute, human-like robot in front of you. …
Elon Musk-backed lab uses 100 years’ worth of experience to make robot hands more human-like
The AI research initiative that trained AI bots to play Dota 2 — and smoke amateur gamers — now has another win under its belt. …
