If you're going to make a walking robot to break records and draw crowds, you might as well make it a dragon. The "Tradinno" project by Zollner was ...
Robotics
Artificial intelligence – working hard, so we can hardly work
In 2011, robot sales hit about 160,000 units, translating to $8.5 billion in sales—this was by far the highest level recorded for any single year. Employment ...
If the Petman robot doesn’t scare you, you’re not paying attention
Boston Dynamics has made us cringe more than once in the past with their BigDog and LS3 robotic abominations in the past. This time, they've gone too far and ...
Festo BionicOpter may bring dragonfly drones to a sky near you
The flight of the dragonfly is unique in the animal kingdom. It’s complex four-wing mechanics give it significant advantages over traditional two-wing flyers. ...
BigDog tosses cinder blocks across the room like a robotic boss
If there's one thing that can be said about Boston Dynamics, it's that they never cease to amaze us with the capabilities of their robotic creations. "BigDog" ...
DARPA’s LS3 robot advances maneuverability, still extremely creepy
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) have been working on the Legged Squad Support System ...
Living in the midst of robotic takeover
I was at the library the other day checking out some books (yes, real physical books that are printed on paper with ink) and it was like a massive wave of ...
Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?
The Tek Robotic Mobilization Device developed by Istanbul, Turkey-based AMS Mekatronic, bridges the gap between bulky wheelchairs with the inherent problems ...
The DARPA “Cheetah” is fast and freaky
There have been many innovations in recent months that have blown us away from the world of robotics. If there's one common theme between the Smart Bird and ...
Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?
If this is the future of retail, I'll be shopping online more often. Takashimaya, a department store in Tokyo, is working with Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro from ...
Autonomous nano quadrotors amaze (and terrify) with complicated formation runs
Quadrotor technology developed at the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) lab at the University of Pennsylvania is able to fly with ...
Japan’s cure for snoring and sleep apnea – a robotic bear pillow
At some point, the sheer oddity of Japanese technological solutions to various problems will stop surprising us. That day may have come as the latest addition ...
TED gives a first-hand glimpse of the Festo SmartBird in action
Man has possessed the power of technology-assisted flight for over a century now, but the way that birds are able to fly is something that has eluded us until ...
Neurowear: Cat ears controlled by the mind
Necomimi, a mashup of the Japanese words for cat and ear, is a new device that lets you express yourself visually through your thoughts. The ears, which you ...
Look at the Pretty Seagu… Wait. Wut?
Man has been able to achieve flight for over a century, but we have never truly mastered the art and science that propels birds and other flying animals through ...