Man spends $50,000 to build a lifelike Scarlett Johansson robot
Plenty of guys out there have the hots for Scarlett Johansson, but most of them haven’t taken their obsessions to a level that’s this unhealthy. Mirror.co.uk brings us …
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Watch six mini-robots that weigh less than 100 grams pull a 3,900 pound car
Looking to the insect world for inspiration, researchers at Stanford’s Biomimetic Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory over the past few months have made a number of strides …
Watson-powered robot mans concierge position at Hilton Hotel
Remember Watson? It’s the artificially intelligent computer from IBM that can beat Jeopardy champions and is used in cancer-related research. Well, it turns out the computer is …
Google’s abused Atlas robot vows to take revenge in horror remix video
We’ve seen not just one but two different videos recently that show off Google’s spectacular robots. The company has gone a long way in improving the …
Watch Google’s robot dog play with a real dog
To be perfectly frank, we have very mixed emotions about the video you’re about to watch. Is this how it begins? The robots trick us …
Google robot opens doors, picks itself up after getting knocked over in crazy video
Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that Google bought back in 2013, has routinely wowed the world by releasing videos of robots that are growing ever …
Guy shows how to make a toy robot out of a broken Android phone
Even people who are talented at making repairs sometimes break things so bad that they’re impossible to fix. The man who runs the YouTube account ElectroBOOM recently …
Netflix’s CEO predicts genetically modified humans will fight AI robots in battle for Earth
One of the predictions offered recently by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sounds like the plot of a sci-fi TV series that you’d want to binge watch on …
Incredible video shows ATLAS robot doing household chores with ease
The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) didn’t let their second place finish at the DARPA Robotics Challenge slow them down in the …
Disney’s gravity-defying rolling robot can drive vertically up walls
Most four-wheeled robots would probably be stopped in their tracks by a high vertical obstacle like a wall, but that’s not the case for a recent …
These Google-owned robotic reindeer are freaking out the Internet
Google in recent years has bought up a lot of different robotics firms and one of the most impressive of the bunch is Boston Dynamics, …
The robot invasion has begun, but big barriers block progress
Some day, lifelike robots similar to Ex Machina’s Ava may walk among us, though the film paints a frightening picture of a future where robots …
Robots could take half of all Japanese jobs within 20 years
We know that our economy is going to become more automated in the coming years but in Japan automation could account for half of the work …
Bank of England: 95 million jobs going to robots in the next 10 to 20 years
Robots will play more and more important roles in our lives in the future, likely becoming essential components of our daily routines. In the process, …
Finally, a robot that anyone can build
A team of researchers has come up with a system that allows anyone to make a walking robot using only a 3-D printer and an …
Meet the tiny robot that walks on water, cleans pollution, and never needs to be charged
Sometimes you just have to tip your hat to researchers who work tirelessly to further technology not simply for profit or fame, but to better …
Harvard researchers create insect-sized robot that can both fly and swim
Sorry MIT, but you’re not the only university in Massachusetts bringing sci-fi technology to reality. Recently, researchers from Harvard’s microrobotics lab showed off the world’s first insect-sized …
Robot swarms will explore the waterways of Venice
Forget the gondola – researchers have found a new way to see Venice. An international team of scientists is planning to explore the waterways beneath …
‘Bionic model’ will strut down New York Fashion Week runway with prosthetic arm
During fashion house FTL Moda’s New York Fashion Week show at Grand Central Station’s Vanderbilt Hall on Sunday, model Rebekah Marine will strut down the …
Mocoro’s Robot Cleaning Ball: A robotic duster that’s far cuter than any Roomba
The Mocoro Robot Cleaning Ball is nowhere near as advanced as Roomba’s robotic house-cleaning fleet. These devices use a variety of sensors and proprietary software …
Researchers develop intelligent robot capable of ‘having children’
We seem to be living in a golden age of robotics and artificial intelligence. These days, we can’t even go a few weeks without hearing …
Scientists have created self-aware robots, but don’t start panicking yet
Scientists have just made a robot that has demonstrated self awareness during a particular test, but that doesn’t mean Judgement Day is coming. We’re probably a …
U.S. and Japan set for epic giant robot battle
It’s the moment robot fan boys have been waiting for. American firm MegaBots, which builds giant fighting robots, is gearing up for an epic battle …
The U.S. And Japan Are About to Do Battle In the Most Amazing Way: With Robots
If all goes according to plan, we’ll soon see a giant robot duel between MegaBots (image above) and Kuratas. No, this isn’t a new movie. …
Robot Grocery Store Gives High-Tech Upgrade to Food Shopping
No more long lines at the grocery store – the future of food shopping is getting a high-tech upgrade. Des Moines, Iowa is planning to …
The Real ‘Terminator:’ Robots Compete in the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge
While “Terminator Genysis” brings back a fictional world ruled by robots to movie screens later this month, thanks to the U.S. military, the prospect of …
Watch this now: Hilarious blooper video shows incredible hi-tech robots… falling down
It is not at all hyperbole to say that the DARPA Robotics Challenge gives us a glimpse of the future. Robotics experts come together to have their …
