Silicon Valley robot startup to democratize programming
The democratization of technologies always transforms us. Consider the enormous benefits from ubiquitous access to the automobile, air travel, and the...
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Samsung makes breakthrough in 5G technology but doesn't expect commercialization until 2020
The good news: Samsung has made a breakthrough that inches us closer to having 5G mobile broadband technology at our fingertips. The bad news: it likely...
The slippery slope of Rand Paul's opinion on the use of drone technology
Military technology has advanced in recent years to the point that many domestic law enforcement agencies and politicians are promoting the concept of...
New lithium-ion battery technology breaks the paradigm
A research team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, headed up by professor William P. King, has developed a new lithium-ion battery...
Get a robotic maid and pay it with garbage
Many people, such as myself, are stuck in the position where they’re too poor to afford a maid but too lazy to clean their house themselves. Some have...
Drone-killing laser could be the future of missile defense
The US Navy released a video yesterday that demonstrated its new LaWS (Laser Weapon System). With it, they were able to destroy a drone heading in the...
The data collecting robot in the seas from Liquid Robotics
Most people don’t bother to think about how automated our society is. So many basic utilities that are necessary for our society to function are working...
If the Petman robot doesn't scare you, you're not paying attention
Boston Dynamics has made us cringe more than once in the past with their BigDog and LS3 robotic abominations in the past. This time, they've gone too far...
BigDog tosses cinder blocks across the room like a robotic boss
If there's one thing that can be said about Boston Dynamics, it's that they never cease to amaze us with the capabilities of their robotic creations....
If you see a drone flying over NYC, call the FBI
The image above is not one of the drone that was spotted by a pilot flying into New York City, but it may appear something like this. Then again, it may...
Disturbing anti-drone surveillance video begs the question, "Who's watching you?"
Videos that try to make a political statement don't normally find their way onto these pages, but considering the timeliness of the issue in question,...
Has drone technology made the art of war too impersonal?
Proponents of drone warfare say that any technology that allows the United States to achieve its military goals without risking American lives is a good...
Silicon Valley is buying protection from DC through skyrocketing lobbying spends
The greatest threat to startups is lack of momentum. For companies that make it over the startup hump, it's competition.
Fashionable hoodie blocks drone surveillance
As military and domestic surveillance technology continues to advance, many fear a "Big Brother" society that is emerging around us.
Life like robotic doll invented to study child development
Researchers are looking to make ground-breaking discoveries in learning child development during the early stages of life and to do so they have invented…
Self-Driving Cars Are Becoming AI Infrastructure
A 2026 TECHi refresh on self-driving cars as AI infrastructure, with current NHTSA, Waymo, and IEA data plus a new TECHi-watermarked infographic.
Unmanned drone from Team Black Sheep stalks French police before hasty exit
The folks at Team BlackSheep put together a "Christmas Special" video with their quadcopter and GoPro camera.
DARPA's LS3 robot advances maneuverability, still extremely creepy
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) have been working on the Legged Squad Support System…
A 3 foot tall robot lamp sculpture made from recycled materials
Robots have been a popular topic for many years. They have been made into beloved characters in television shows, such as, “Rosie” from The Jetsons, and in…
The robotic crumb cleaner
Crumbs are tricky and most certainly messy. They leave a trail of what you have eaten behind you and when trying to clean it up it always seems that you make…
DARPA robot navigates obstacles in creepy human-like manner
It's one thing that it's shaped like a human with a torso, two arms, and two legs. It's another thing that the way it climbs, jumps, and circumvents holes is…
Could a robot replace you at work?
The robot employment scenario has been described and discussed for decades. Ever since the first hints of automation started creeping into industrial…
Robotic Gangnam style…yep
If you haven’t tired of Gangnam Style as of yet, don’t fret, there is a new robotic version of the dance, and we do not mean figuratively. In this...
A 4-armed robot with a mohawk playing the drums
Sometimes, a video or story requires an introduction based upon the content itself. In this case, we're better off just presenting the video to you. Make...