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TECHi Invention showcases the patents, prototypes, and R&D breakthroughs that have not hit mainstream yet. Robotics advances, drone innovations, biotech intersections, and the experimental technology that could define the next decade. First looks at what is coming before the market catches on.
Roger Ebert’s “voice” comes from Apple (with help from his friends)
The TED2011 Conference unveiled new technologies, encouraged imagination, and highlighted innovation as some of the most brilliant minds in the...
Ultimate geek gifts: 3D steampunk robot magnets
Every now and then you come across something that's, well, different. It's hard in today's world where so many products...
Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors
It proved that it could beat the best Jeopardy! champions in the world at their own game. Now, IBM's Watson...
Cleverbot, squared
Cleverbot is a novelty AI program designed to mimic human interaction and allow people to "talk" to it conversationally. It...
Swarmanoid: The future of awesome gadgets
The dream of making the perfect robot that can do a lot of our human activities may have found a...
Microsoft envisions the “home of the future”
What if every wall in your home was a digital display? What if your kitchen table would set itself and...
Meet the robot that learns as it goes
The concept of robots that learn may seem relatively simply. We see robots and machines that are able to perform...
TED gives a first-hand glimpse of the Festo SmartBird in action
Man has possessed the power of technology-assisted flight for over a century now, but the way that birds are able...
3D Printer makes working tools with moving parts
We're not quite to the point where we can push a button and say, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." Then again,...
Massive chicken de-boning machine pulls 1500 breasts per hour
Science has been solving life's little problems for centuries, but one task that has remained manual over the years has...
RC Ironman is an ultimate geek toy
Most geeks have had a longing at one point or another for some sort of remote controlled flying toy. We...
Neurowear: Cat ears controlled by the mind
Necomimi, a mashup of the Japanese words for cat and ear, is a new device that lets you express yourself...
The Next Frontier in Modern Warfare: Robotic Hummingbirds
AeroVironment Inc. is the nation's largest provider of small drones, which are at the forefront of modern war tech. But...
Look at the Pretty Seagu… Wait. Wut?
Man has been able to achieve flight for over a century, but we have never truly mastered the art and...
Here’s Why the Human Race is Doomed
I sense a theme coming on: people create robots, robots destroy robots, and robots destroy humans? Well I'm a believer...
A BattleBot’s Epic Slow-Mo Destruction
http://vimeo.com/20485568 There are some things worth watching in life: a revolution for freedom, a Jersey Shore escapade, and, now, a...
Singing Banner Ads Were Only The Beginning…
If Google has AdSense, let's just call this NonSense. A new advertising campaign for people-what-make-cars Alfo Romeo is (we desperately...
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IBM’s Watson Ties on Jeopardy, Has A Glitch or Two [Video]
IBM's Watson supercomputer had its first shot at Jeopardy last night, and, overall, it went well. Watson had a few...
Robotic Plant Ushers in New Age of Unnecessary Robotics
Not content to robotically emulate any and all members of the animal kingdom, humanity has turned to another branch of...
Gundam Time-Lapse Video Proves Robots Are Cool, Even if They Can’t Move
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf5csZsfLYo Surely you remember the giant 1:1 Gundam Japan erected in 2009. Built by Bandai, the monolithic robot has stood...