Research Shows Many Brits Don’t Like The Idea Of Having A Robot Friend
Would you be comfortable with having a robot companion? Unsurprisingly, studies show over 72% of Britons would be uncomfortable with a cyborg chum.
We May Have A Robot Police Force By 2030... Not Sure Whether Amazing Or Terrifying
Are humans really the best cops? Dubai will find out by 2030, as they plan to install the first ever human-free police station.
NASA Approves Mission Plans To Redirect Asteroids With Robots
Say a giant asteroid is hurtling towards Earth that could end all life… What is our line of defence? Well, that’s what NASA is working on with its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), which just emerged from the first planning stages.
Industrial Robot Modified To Tattoo Humans - Would You Trust It?
Two things are obvious - tattoos are massively popular and we usually steer clear of industrial robots while they do their thing. But would you trust a robotic arm to give you a tattoo? This gives a whole new meaning to “think before you ink!”
Russian Runaway Robot Captured After Attempted Mad Dash For Freedom
A robotic revolt has always been on the cards ever since we started playing around with VR. We may have just witnessed the first self-aware step towards this – a Russian robot escaping its lab and wandering onto the street causing a traffic jam.
Robots Can Now Feel Pain, Thanks to German Scientists
Have you ever looked at the electronics in your life and thought “I wish I could hurt you”? Well soon, you can! Researchers from the Leibniz University of Hannover are working on a way to get machines to feel pain. Granted, their goal isn’t sadism, but rather preservation. They hope that by responding to the stimuli of pain, machines will get themselves out of harm’s way before they are damaged or broken.
Science Prize-Winning App Can Smell Farts And Detect Who Did It
The smell of a rogue fart in an elevator is unbearable! Luckily this app and robot combination can help you find the culprit. Taking the popular science prize in China, this technology detects air dynamics to figure out who cut the cheese.
Humans Get Aroused When Touching A Robot's Naughty Bits, Study Shows
Humans do not find robots sexually attractive... That's what we thought until a recent study proved otherwise. Scientists from Stanford University found that people get physiologically aroused when touching the naughty bits of AI-controlled automatons.
Domino's Introduces World's First Autonomous Pizza Delivery Robot
Domino's Australia has just introduced 'DRU,' which they claim is the world's first autonomous pizza delivery robot. Short for Domino’s Robotic Unit, a team at Marathon Robotics teamed up with the pizza chain to create this piece of military-grade kit that's ready to take our jobs!
Boston Dynamics Unveil The 'Next Generation' Atlas Robot
Boston Dynamics have constantly redefined what is capable in robotics. They are back with the next generation of their humanoid Atlas robot, which remains wireless but smaller. At 5 feet and 9 inches, and weighing about 180 pounds, this is a dramatic reduction from the 6-foot-tall, 330-pound beast a couple of years ago.
Wearable Robot Transforms Musicians Into Three-Armed Cyborg Drummers
Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a wearable robotic, which transforms drummers into three-armed machines even the experts of speed metal would be jealous of.
This Robot Can Solve A Rubik's Cube In Under 1.2 Seconds
The fastest human to solve a Rubik's Cube can do so in just under five seconds. Robots are continually beating this record, as the most recent invention managed to solve in less than 1.2 seconds. Skynet is almost here!
Disney Builds A Tiny Robot Car That Can Drive Up Walls
Disney Research has been busy inventing some impressive, sometimes creepy innovations for a while. The latest innovation from the team is a small, four-wheeled robot called 'VertiGo,' which has the uncanny ability to climb up walls.
Robots learn to solve problems faster by playing Minecraft
Minecraft is great for teaching young gamers key skills like problem solving and creativity, but it's not just humans who can learn a something from it. Researchers have used the computer game to teach robots these same skills in a faster, more efficient way.
Humanity is safe. This video of high-tech robots falling down is the funniest thing you'll see today
The DARPA Robotics Challenge has been fascinating to watch, but one of my main concerns (as is evident in most robotics stories) is how close are we to a Terminator-esque extinction of the human race? Based on this video of robots falling over quite comically, turns out the apocalypse is not here yet.
MIT teaches the Cheetah robot to jump. Humanity one step closer to extinction
Remember MIT's Cheetah robot? The one that can outrun Usain Bolt. Turns out the researchers at the university's Biometrics Robotics Lab have now upgraded the robot with new algorithms that give it the ability to detect and jump over obstacles up to 40 centimetres tall. This makes the Cheetah robot the first to jump hurdles autonomously, and the next step towards the beginning of Skynet.
This Japanese piggybacking robot feeds you tomatoes while you run a marathon
When you think of wearable tech, would a robot that you carry via piggyback while it feeds you tomatoes during a marathon come to mind?
Robotic Prosthetic Arm Turns Man Into Superhuman Cyborg Drummer
Drummer Jason Barnes was electrocuted two years ago, which resulted in the amputation of his right arm below the elbow. To most, this would be the end of any dreams of drumming; but thanks to a robotic prosthetic he has achieved his lifelong goal with superhuman ability.
Japanese Scientists Create Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot That Wins Every Time
Japanese scientists have developed a robot that is so fast it can beat any human at rock-paper-scissors every single time.