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Cell Phone Robots Make Calling Out Really Bulky and Awkward, But Are Totally Adorable

Cell Phone Robots Make Calling Out Really Bulky and Awkward, But Are Totally Adorable

Robots, man. Freaking robots. Your robotic fix today comes from PhD student Ji-Dong Yim, who has built two cell phone...

The Droid Really Is All That: Commands Lego, Solves Rubik’s Cube

The Droid Really Is All That: Commands Lego, Solves Rubik’s Cube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZWoAHS120g This isn't the first Rubik's-cube-solving Lego robot that's been viral in the last few months, nor is it the...

Weta Legs: A Dummies Guide To Public Indignity

Weta Legs: A Dummies Guide To Public Indignity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx6ej0Vh7HE Do you ever wonder why more people don't make fun of you? Do you long to be insulted more,...

Severed Biomechanical Arm Gives New Meaning to ‘Robot Rock’

Severed Biomechanical Arm Gives New Meaning to ‘Robot Rock’

Chris Conte knows how to rock and roll. Or at least how to build machines that can assist in the...

Plants Beat Humans to Cyborg Status

Plants Beat Humans to Cyborg Status

Mexican artist Gilberto Esparza is helping nature take it all back. Esparza has created the Planta Nomada, a hybrid plant/robot...

Robotic Suit Grants Superhuman Strength, Possibly Revolutionizes… Radish Farming?

Robotic Suit Grants Superhuman Strength, Possibly Revolutionizes… Radish Farming?

You may have heard about Shigeki Toyama and his Power Assist Suit before. Of course, there's every likelihood you haven't....

Cute? It’s Un-bear-able!

Cute? It’s Un-bear-able!

Big brother has been watching us all for some time, but Big Brother Bear is a step too far. As...

Robot Legs For Paraplegics

Robot Legs For Paraplegics

An Israeli company has developed a remote control, robotic exoskeleton to allow paraplegics to walk again. Advances in technology have...

Spike Jonze Proves Robots Can Love

Spike Jonze Proves Robots Can Love

Spike Jonze has teamed up with Absolut v***a to present ‘I’m Here’, a touching short film about robots in love....

Yet Another Thing a Robot Can Do Better than You: Art

Yet Another Thing a Robot Can Do Better than You: Art

Not to come off as a robotics nut, but I’m not letting this one get away and sleeping comfortably tonight....

New Dental Patient Robot Confirms Everything Japan Does is Kind of Creepy

New Dental Patient Robot Confirms Everything Japan Does is Kind of Creepy

Meet Hanako. Hanako is a collaboration between three Japanese universities and robotics company Tmsuk. And, quite frankly, Hanako is creepy...

Transport For Tomorrow’s People?

Transport For Tomorrow’s People?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UKxuVliaIA Take a look at this self-balancing robotized skateboard and think future transportation thanks to creator, XenonJon. (more…)

Robots Go To War To Go To War

Robots Go To War To Go To War

I’m one of the slim minority who dislikes Terminator. Don’t get me wrong, Schwarzenegger is nothing if not a vastly-talented...