Everyone would like to think that, when the robot overlords arrive, they’ll fight. Turns out, most of us might be likelier to submit – scientists in The Republic of Congo have made some very interesting observations about humans, concluding that we might well be wired to serve.
We might just be a few years away from Gundam Wing or Pacific Rim-esque giant mechas, thanks to a new invention from Thalmic Labs. The firm has developed an arm-band which promises to allow its user to control just about anything with gestures alone. Ladies and Gentlemen, say hello to the Thalmic Myo.
Prolific inventor (and possible mad scientist) Mir Imran has created a robotic pill which could replace injectible drugs. This would have been impossible just a few years ago, but now it might well become a common sight in medicine. What’s more, it could very well replace syringes altogether.
The way bats move their wings while in flight could serve as inspiration for a new generation of flying robots. Researchers are examining closely how fruit bats use their wings to manipulate the air around them. An understanding of these processes could in turn help them produce better designs.
A group of scientists at Harvard University have just developed the latest in biomimicry: a group of autonomous construction robots whose behavior is based on real-world termites. It is hopes that these TERMES, as they’re called, will eventually create a fully automated work-force.
As some of you have likely already heard, British inventor Sir James Dyson this weeek launched a collaboration with The Imperial College in London to the tune of £5 million (approximately $8.34 million USD) . The purpose? To found The Dyson Robotics Laboratory. Pretty cool, right?
Foxconn is widely – and a little infamous – for assembling the majority of Apple’s hardware, along with a host of other electronics. Yesterday, it came to light that the company’s been recently working with Google…but not for electronics manufacturing. They’re interested in Google’s robotics.
In a true display of Macguyver-like ingenuity, Spanish hacker Jose Julio has cobbled together an intelligent air hockey table using nothing more than a PS3 camera and a 3D printer. The table, he explains, was for his daughter – though I’m sure he enjoyed building it as much as she enjoys using it.
Scientists based out of the School of Computer Science at the University of Lincoln have created a robot that’s capable of showing everyone how it feels…well, sort of. The researchers are using expressive robot ERWIN to study how relationships form betwen robots and humans.
In order to better understand our environment – and our impact on it – proper monitoring tools are absolutely essential. The more information we can gather, the more we’ll be able to accomplish. That’s where the Marsupial comes in – a robot team designed to monitor rivers from both air and land.
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