Tag: Robotics
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Eat Your Heart Out, Kinect – Robot Arm Mimics Your Gestures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjbZYN1Db14 How cool is this? The answer, before you read any further or watch the video for additional information, is...
ASIMO Tears Up the Dancefloor at His 10th Birthday Bash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShhatJB8xyk Morning, all - or, afternoon, as it were. I trust your Halloween was both hollow and weeny? Mine sure...
Mad Scientist Dooms Us All With Self-Replicating Lego Menace, Or Something
This is just downright threatening. Software engineer Will Gorman has seen fit to play god and create a robot out...
Rock-em, Sock-em Robot Beats Up Volunteers In the Name of Science
Six Slovenian volunteers have been undergoing a bizarre test: being punched in the arm over, and over, and over, and...
No Pirates, Princesses, or Pokémon, Please
What's your kid wearing for Halloween? He's not going as Batman, is he? I see, like, a trillion child Batmans...
German Researchers Take Gaming Peripherals to Their Logical Conclusion
Microsoft's Kinect would have you believe that no controller is the way of the future for gaming. Microsoft's Kinect would...
Death-Fearing Millionaire Commissions Immortal Robot – No, Really
If you're not good and rested, take a nap before continuing with this article - because you're never gonna sleep...
Would You Take A Zero-G Holiday?
Once upon a time we’d take fast fairground rides to get a sense of it, nowadays we can actually, you...
‘Aggressive’ Helicopter is Possibly the Scariest Flying Robot Ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvRTALJp8DM Huh. Well this sure is scary as hell. Remember Big Dog? This is every bit as terrifying, only this...
The Cutest Robot You’ve Ever Feared
Hey, y'know Bait Car? Bait Car is great. Bait Car is frequently hilarious. Bait Car comes from Canada. Bait Car...
The Nerf Sentry Gun: Because Real Guns Just Aren’t Safe Anymore
I'm really stoked about all the cool Arduino stuff I'm seeing lately. Remember the Twitter lamp I rapped about last...
Robotic Pancreas Makes Diabetes Sufferers Into Cyborgs
I've always been terrified by diabetes. Not that I'm at any risk or anything, it's just the thought of living...
This Week in Robots: Japanese Couple Says ‘iDo’
Techi is honor-bound to offer you totally rad (and routinely bizarre) things to read about, and I for one don't...
Tiniest. Robots. EVER.
I've been hearing this concept tossed around for years now, but apparently, it has now happened: Science (and may I...
Fujitsu Bear Redefines Terror, Comforts Your Grandma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r0zSCVMaiM You know what? I think you've had enough sleep. In fact, I think you've had enough sleep for the...
7 Ways Technology Could Kill Us All, As Told By Hollywood
We have bestowed technology with the task of improving our lives, and as technology becomes more intertwined with our lives,...