Mar 06
Can you keep a secret? No? Then by 2015, robots will be more trustworthy than you. That’s the year a British team of researchers plans to release new programming that allows robots to keep private information, well…private.
Mar 06
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology has just designed what he’s referring to as the world’s most advanced robot. The companion bot Charlie proves that size doesn’t mean anything, standing at a mere 20 centimeters tall. Sweet, right?
Mar 05
Today, we’re one step closer to fully-functional robotic exoskeletons. Engineers in italy have created the world’s most complex wearable robot – an exoskeleton known as the "Body Extender." They believe this device to have a wide range of applications, from therapy to industrial work. Cool, right?
Mar 03
Robots might not be capable of emotion, but they can certainly fake it. Take, for example, Z-Machines, a party-robot band based out of Japan. Recently, the group collaborated with an electronic artist by the name of Squarepusher. The result? A robots’ song lamenting their lot as entertainment machine.
Feb 28
Looks like the creative class is next on the robotic chopping block: according to the folks at IBM, the best way to determine new recipes for human consumption is to use a supercomputer. The natural next step, of course, is to apply that theory to everything else – including writing.
Feb 27
At Lake Merritt – the oldest wildlife refuge in the U.S. – a group is exploring the future of citizen science. The Lake Merritt BioBlitz set out to explore the rich biodiversity present in this lake, allowing participants the opportunity to document the rich environment. Oh, and there were robots, too.
Feb 26
What’s your garden missing right now? You’ve probably got a few nice statues, some pretty flowers, some edible plants…all the boring, vanilla stuff you can find in any garden. I can tell you what you probably don’t have, too: Robots. Don’t worry: The Toro-bots have you covered.
Feb 25
While we’re still some decades away from robots that are capable of finding religion, we’re most definitely living in an era where they’re capable of teaching it. An Iranian schoolteacher has taken it upon himself to build a robot that will instruct his students on proper Muslim prayer techniques.
Feb 25
Linkify Harnesses Semantic Technology For On-The-Go Small Businesses & Smartphones
Posted in: Today's Chili
Time is of the essence when running a small business — particularly
when each staff member [whether he or she is the founder or its sales
agent] is often required to wear many hats,
juggle multiple disciplines and multi-task on an ongoing-basis. Add
travel and out-of-the-office business engagements to the mix…
Feb 24
Google made an exciting announcement today: Project Tango. Although it’s not directly related to robotics, the underlying technology could very well lead to some pretty amazing developments. I should back up a bit, though: basically, Tango is a smartphone that can map your surroundings. Literally.
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