Oct 11

Watch This Robo-Ape Evolve Into a Robo-Human In Just a Few Seconds

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Remember that iStruct robotic ape? It was developed by Germany’s DFKI to presumably bring us one step closer to a cyborg version of Planet of the Apes. Well, it’s unfortunately advancing faster than we’d feared, and has seemingly condensed millions of years of robo-evolution into just a few seconds and is now able to stand and walk around on just two legs.

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Jun 24

There’ll Be Nowhere to Hide When These Robot Apes Take to the Trees

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If you thought the prospect of being chased down by one of DARPA’s terminator-wannabes was horrifying, there’s a whole new flavor of terror for you to consider: the iStruct robo-ape. It’s just barely limping along for now, but it’s easy to imagine it galloping out of your nightmares someday soon.

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