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BigDog tosses cinder blocks across the room like a robotic boss

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...

DARPA’s LS3 robot advances maneuverability, still extremely creepy

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...

A 3 foot tall robot lamp sculpture made from recycled materials

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...

DARPA robot navigates obstacles in creepy human-like manner

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...

Could a robot replace you at work?

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...

Take time to be human

Take time to be human

We are not well oiled machines, although we would like to pretend endlessly to not show imperfections for proof that...

A 4-armed robot with a mohawk playing the drums

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...

Robot noodle slicer grows in popularity in China

Robot noodle slicer grows in popularity in China

They may not make an appearance on The Iin a way that people ron Chef any time soon but the...

A robotic universal remote that will make you say aww

A robotic universal remote that will make you say aww

The electronics device manufacture, Toshiba, best known for their televisions and computers, want to rid you from the dreaded remote...

Living in the midst of robotic takeover

Living in the midst of robotic takeover

I was at the library the other day checking out some books (yes, real physical books that are printed on...

Robot servants are probably cheaper than you think

Robot servants are probably cheaper than you think

The concept of robots from the past has either centered around making mundane tasks of humanity easier or obsolete, or...

A robot for your smartphone? Your wish has been granted.

A robot for your smartphone? Your wish has been granted.

Robots are ultra-cool, something we have wanted since long before Rosey the maid from the Jetsons. Technology has allowed us...

Biologically accurate legs make walking look weird

Biologically accurate legs make walking look weird

According to a group of researchers, the robotic walking leg simulation in the video below is the closest we've come...

The dubstep dispute. With robots.

The dubstep dispute. With robots.

Families argue. It's part of being a family. When your "family" is made up of unhappy robots getting ready for...

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

  The Tek Robotic Mobilization Device developed by Istanbul, Turkey-based AMS Mekatronic, bridges the gap between bulky wheelchairs with the...

The DARPA “Cheetah” is fast and freaky

The DARPA “Cheetah” is fast and freaky

There have been many innovations in recent months that have blown us away from the world of robotics. If there's...

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

If this is the future of retail, I'll be shopping online more often. Takashimaya, a department store in Tokyo, is...

Autonomous nano quadrotors amaze (and terrify) with complicated formation runs

Autonomous nano quadrotors amaze (and terrify) with complicated formation runs

Quadrotor technology developed at the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) lab at the University of Pennsylvania is able...

Flying robots that build things open doors to automated architecture

Flying robots that build things open doors to automated architecture

In the movies, it always start innocently. They are designed to help humans, to do the mundane or difficult tasks...

The creepiest crawling robot you’ll see all day

The creepiest crawling robot you’ll see all day

Robotic science is intended to create devices that can aid humans in activities. In some case, it's to help perform...