Tag: Robotics
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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,...
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
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
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’
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
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?
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!
Big brother has been watching us all for some time, but Big Brother Bear is a step too far. As...
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 has teamed up with Absolut Vodka to present ‘I’m Here’, a touching short film about robots in love....
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....
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