Oct 12
As a kid who grew up in the 90’s Jurassic Park and its iconic velociraptors made a lifelong impression on me and my imagination, so I’d have flipped my lid with excitement if I discovered this bipedal beast under the Christmas tree!
Oct 05
The Robot Roundup
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A look at what has happened in the world of robots in the last week or so. This feature roundup will give you looks at what robots are doing, what researchers and making and how you can get into the world of robotics in at least a little way.
Sep 30
How Smart is AI, Really?
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Artificial Intelligence has made some downright incredible leaps and bounds over the past few years. It’s actually a little difficult to believe that only a few decades ago, the notion of a human-like, intelligent robot seemed wholly the realm of science fiction. Is that still the case?
Just how intelligent IS AI, really?
Sep 30
Red rover, red rover, let… what’s-it’s-name come over! That’s right, China’s first lunar rover doesn’t have a name and the China Academy of Space Technology wants the world’s netizens to help fill in the name tag before the groundbreaking Chang’e-3 moon mission gets off the ground.
Sep 30
The jets and drones came out to play at Moscow’s Innovation Fair. But where will they go next?
Sep 13
This Week’s Robot Roundup
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A look at what has been going on in the world of robots in the past seven days. Robots are working their way into the world of art, as man’s best friend and a few other interesting places.
Sep 12
According to one technology engineer, machines could take the place of humans within sales, call center and customer service positions within the next five years. That’s a scary thought, isn’t it? Do his predictions hold water, though?
Sep 05
One of southern China’s leading courier companies is testing an 8-propeller robotic delivery drone equipped with a built-in navigation system that helps guide it to each target, er, customer.
Aug 27
University Of Washington Researchers Succeed In First Human Brain-To-Brain Interface
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In what is believed to be the first human brain-to-brain interface, a researcher at the University of Washington
(UW) sent a thought across campus to the
brain of another researcher, thereby controlling the recipient’s hand
movements on a keyboard.
Aug 27
Dog breath-vapored and finger-printed windows, shaving-creamed and
water-spotted mirrors are irritating, but seldom rise to the level of
must-clean more than monthly. Actually, I rarely clean the bay windows
or sliding door glass unless company comes and the streaking that
remains makes me wish I’d left them dirty. But if I had a robot to
clean the buggers, it might just change my view about the whole process.
Alas, here’s the Winbot 7 by Ecovacs….
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