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Artists outfitted robot dog Spot with a paintball gun in commentary on futuristic killer robots, just as NYDP deploys the same robot
On Tuesday, the New York Police Department reportedly unleashed Spot, the state-of-the-art robotic dog from Boston Dynamics, to do reconnaissance at a home invasion crime…
Air-powered robot uses no electronics
University of California San Diego engineers have created a soft quadruped robot that doesn’t require any electronics to work. The robot only needs a constant…
Robot dog picks things up, opens doors, turns off gas
Picking up laundry: a better task for Spot the Boston Dynamics robot dog than whatever uses the authorities will dream up for it. Now that…
Robots made from ice to explore other planets
Ice is an abundant material in the solar system and researchers are exploring whether it can be used to build and repair robots. University of…
NYPD’s New Robot Police Dog Will Get Special Arm For Opening Doors
The New York Police Department’s new robot dog will receive a special robotic arm for opening doors and moving objects next month, according to a…
Japanese town enlists terrifying robot wolves to protect them from bears
From Reuters: The town of Takikawa, on the northern island of Hokkaido, purchased and installed two Monster Wolf robots after bears were found roaming neighbourhoods…
Disney researchers create a creepy robot with a life-like gaze
When humans are talking, typically, eye contact is something we do intuitively to show that we are involved and interested in the conversation. Researchers at…
Squidbot moves like a real squid to take pictures of coral and fish
Engineers from the University of California San Diego have created a new squid-like robot that can operate in the ocean untethered. The robot propels itself…
Boston Dynamics’ robot bird and claw could soon be packing your parcels, company famous for terrifying robot dogs says
<p>The coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in companies looking for robots to support human manual labour</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/boston-dynamics-automation-robot-packing-disrupt-2020-b514101.html Proactive Computing found this story and…
UFO hunter claims to have discovered ‘16-meter tall alien robot’ in Area 51 Google Earth image
A self-proclaimed alien hunting expert believes he has discovered a 16-meter tall alien robot hiding out in extraterrestrial enthusiasts’ Mecca, the mysterious Area 51. Scott…
This man built a robot to cut his hair in quarantine
Remember engineer Shane Wighton of Stuff Made Here who impressed the Internet with his robotic basketball backboard that helps the ball into the hoop? Now…
How robots are increasing the gender pay gap
‘There is a growing body of evidence that automation is disproportionately impacting women, with the overwhelming majority of high paid, high-tech jobs taken up by…
‘Average Russian woman’ humanoid robot unveiled to help with public services
A humanoid robot, apparently modeled after the average Russian woman, has begun providing services to the public at a government office in Perm, a large…
BionicSwift robotic bird has artificial feathers
Researchers at Festo have announced the creation of a new bionic project called the “BionicSwift.” The robotic bird can fly using artificial feathers. The researchers…
Watch: Komodo dragons vs. Robot Spy Pig
BBC Earth’s “Spy in the Wild” series (also on PBS) uses animatronic animals outfitted with miniature cameras to capture wildlife close up. In this gripping…
Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog is now a $75k business expense
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog, Spot, has been put up for sale to businesses, offering a four-legged – and somewhat creepy – way to integrate a…
Swarms of autonomous insect robots could prove key to future planetary exploration
While we’re preparing to launch a six-wheeled robotic rover roughly the size of a car to explore Mars, future planetary exploration and science missions could…
Very good robot dog helps healthcare workers talk to coronavirus patients
Robot cars were already helping transport medicine. Now, robot dogs are helping protect healthcare workers from the coronavirus. Spot, a four-legged robot from robotics company…
‘Robot’ was coined 100 years ago, in a play predicting human extinction by android hands
The big climax arrives in Act Three. There’s an uprising, as the robots take over the factory that created them. By the Epilogue, humankind is…
Watch Japan’s first robot bartender mix and serve a cocktail
Robotic employees such as hotel concierges and English teachers are nothing new in Japan, but here is its first robotic bartender. QBIT Robotics created this…
Scientists Turned a Normal Jellyfish Into a Speedy Cyborg Jellyfish
Jellyfish are the most efficient swimmers in the ocean, albeit fairly slow ones. Researchers at Stanford University made a jellyfish swim three times faster by…
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