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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…
Walmart is now using robots to fulfill grocery orders
Walmart’s secret weapon in its battle with Amazon for grocery supremacy? Robots. Alphabot is being used at a 20,00-square-foot warehouse to fulfill grocery orders for…
Meet MarsCat, a robot cat with lots of love to give and room to grow
At CES 2020, one of the more well-represented gadget categories was definitely consumer robots – but none was more adorable than MarsCat, a new robo-pet…
Samsung reveals rolling robot that controls your home
Baille can control smart home devices to help around the house Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/samsung-robot-baille-rolling-smart-home-ces-2020-a9273761.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Robot Reindeer Happy Holidays
A classic robotics video from Boston Dynamics in 2015. Think of how much more developed the robots are now! Yikes. [YouTube] Source: https://boingboing.net/2019/12/23/happy-holiday-robot-reindeer.html Proactive Computing…
Massachusetts police have been quietly testing a robot dog
Boston Dynamics has been looking for ways to put its robots to work, but it turns out they’ve already seen some service. Radio station WBUR…
What’s on TV this week: ‘Mr. Robot’
This weekend Mr. Robot returns for its fourth and final season on USA, but it’s not the only thing worth watching. The Walking Dead is…
'Flying fish' robot explodes from water and flies through the air
Innovative robot could collect water samples following floods or nuclear disasters, engineers say Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/robot-flying-fish-swim-imperial-college-london-a9101411.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you….
Russian humanoid robot makes its way to the International Space Station
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked with the International Space Station successfully late on Tuesday evening, after an initial attempt to do so didn’t end up…
Russia sends ‘Fedor’ its first humanoid robot into space
Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space…
YouTube removes videos of robots fighting for 'animal cruelty'
‘Forcing animals to fight is not allowed on YouTube,’ the site’s guidelines state Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-robot-combat-videos-animal-cruelty-a9071576.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
A 400-year-old Japanese temple just introduced a robotic priest
The devout droid preaches infinite wisdom in several languages. Read more… More about Tech, Watercooler, Mashable Video, Religion, and Tech Source: https://mashable.com/video/japan-robot-priest/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Seafaring robot crashes into iceberg, still finishes scientific trip around Antarctica
13,670 nautical miles. 50-foot waves. One big collision. Over the weekend a Saildrone — a 23-foot long uncrewed marine robot — withstood the tempestuous seas…
A Wearable Robotic Tail Turns Anyone Into a Furry With Improved Balance
There are lots of companies who make wearable tails for humans, but they’re usually for cosplay or other entertainment pursuits. Researchers at Keio University in…
Kiki the social robot is a mechanical animal who wants to be your friend
Not everyone has the space, money or quite honestly patience to foster a rambunctious Aibo. But that doesn’t mean you’ll have to spend the rest…
Meet the robotic strawberry harvesters that are picking fresh produce — Strictly Robots
Named the “Agrobot,” the robot’s designed to carry out its tasks autonomously. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Robot, Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture, and Strawberry Source:…
This Robot Fish Is Powered by ‘Blood’
Untethered robots have a serious stamina problem. Researchers at Cornell University, however, have an interesting solution. In a paper published this week by the journal…
Planet-Saving Robots? Robert Downey Jr. Is on to Something
Opinion: Go ahead, roll your eyes at his vague plans to “clean up the planet” with nanotech. I welcome these new conservation technologists. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/planet-saving-robots-robert-downey-jr-is-on-to-something/…
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