Landmines are extremely hazardous anywhere they’re deployed, and oftentimes the dangerous weapons remain buried long after military conflicts are resolved or the front lines are …
We joke a lot about the eventual robot apocalypse — when mankind will inevitably be enslaved by our very own creations and forced to serve …
Robotic workers have already revolutionized several different manufacturing industries, and as the tireless machines grow smarter and smarter, the risks posed by hackers continue to ramp …
All those movies about robots taking over the world and destroying mankind put some terrifying thoughts into our minds. What if that’ll actually happen in …
Robotics engineers with companies like Boston Dynamics have been hard at work on complex computer systems paired with motion sensors and gyroscopes to give their …
One trope shared among all the fictional depictions of a futuristic robot uprising is the idea that, because we’ve taught robots so much about how humans function, …
The battle of the megabots just got a little more mega. What the world needs now is gladiator robots, so make room for Monkey King. …
When it comes to fears of robots taking over the world, mental images inspired by Terminator immediately spring to mind. But if robots really were …
Have you ever experienced the dread of overhearing two people, speaking a language you don’t understand, begin laughing wildly? You just have to wonder what …
It’s estimated that as much as 30% of the population has some degree of arachnophobia, making it one of the more common fears among humanity. It …
Boston Dynamics makes a lot of weird stuff, and the videos showcasing the firm’s various creations have always struck fear into the hearts of anyone …
Ever wish you had more than two hands? Sometimes carrying all your personal crap around every day is just too much for a person to …
The future will feature a lot more pizza bots instead of pizza boys if London-based delivery robot maker Starship Technologies has anything to say about …
There’s a very special Chinese “woman” who has become a bit of a celebrity over the past year or so, making public appearances and chatting …
Robots can be terrifying all on their own, but stick a human being inside and give them control of the mechanical muscles that provide superhuman strength …
There are countless games on the App Store that will make you feel inferior to a computer-controlled opponent. Almost all of those apps will beat you with in …
Having never build a robot of any kind, I can’t say whether it’s an enjoyable experience or not. What I can say, and with utter …
Testing a vehicle meant to traverse the harsh conditions of another world is pretty difficult here on Earth, but when it comes to putting potential Mars …
Few people can say they can master parkour, the art of surpassing obstacles by jumping over or bouncing off of them. It looks all very …
Sergey Levine is an assistant professor at UC Berkeley whose research is focused on the thing our parents used to make such a fuss over, …
Israel is planning to bolster its high-tech arsenal by deploying fully autonomous military vehicles along the country’s dangerous border with Gaza. “This is the future …
Meet the octobot, a unique new creation out of Harvard that the university says could be the first step in a new kind of bot. …
If former Marine and entrepreneur Sean Bielat has his way, the law enforcement officer tentatively approaching a vehicle in the future after making a traffic …
The robot apocalypse has been a long time coming, but I thought we had a few more years left before Skynet took over. Unfortunately, that …
Battlebots is very transparently all about watching lovingly-built machines getting smashed to pieces. There’s no X Factor-style character development, no American Ninja Warrior sob stories. It’s two metal …
Boston Dynamics, the robotics company that will someday be responsible for the end of humanity, just unveiled its latest creation. It’s called SpotMini, and it’s …
Yesterday, the internet went slightly crazy for the story of Promobot, a Russian-made “runaway robot” that escaped its handlers and caused a traffic jam on a …
For as much as people talk about (and rightfully get excited about) smartphone advancements, we don’t often hear about technological strides in the field of …
Raise your hand if you hate dealing with airports. As soon as you’re done waiting in line to drop off your luggage, you’re off to …
It’s a device that brings to mind the bodyless hand, Thing, from The Addams Family: a human-like robotic hand, engineered by scientists at the University …
