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Silicon Valley robot startup to democratize programming

The democratization of technologies always transforms us. Consider the enormous benefits from ubiquitous access to the automobile, air travel, and the...
Avatar of Drew Hendricks Drew Hendricks
Jul 23, 2013 2 min read
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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...
Avatar of Brian Wallace Brian Wallace
Apr 23, 2013 52 sec read

Could a robot replace you at work?

The robot employment scenario has been described and discussed for decades. Ever since the first hints of automation started creeping into...
Avatar of Sal McCloskey Sal McCloskey
Nov 9, 2012 33 sec read

Robot servants are probably cheaper than you think

The concept of robots from the past has either centered around making mundane tasks of humanity easier or obsolete, or they...
Avatar of Lorie Wimble Lorie Wimble
Aug 19, 2012 24 sec read

The dubstep dispute. With robots.

Families argue. It’s part of being a family. When your “family” is made up of unhappy robots getting ready for a...
Avatar of Scarlett Madison Scarlett Madison
Jul 3, 2012 15 sec read
Terminator

Flying robots that build things open doors to automated architecture

In the movies, it always start innocently. They are designed to help humans, to do the mundane or difficult tasks that...
Avatar of Rocco Penn Rocco Penn
Dec 28, 2011 40 sec read
Total Recall Cabbie

7 jobs that robots could probably do better (and cheaper)

Today’s advancements in technology have made automation a part of our daily lives. Many of the tasks that were once performed...
Avatar of Connor Livingston Connor Livingston
Sep 28, 2011 18 sec read
Swarmanoid

Swarmanoid: The future of awesome gadgets

The dream of making the perfect robot that can do a lot of our human activities may have found a simple...
Avatar of JD Rucker JD Rucker
Aug 15, 2011 25 sec read
atlas

Here’s Why the Human Race is Doomed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ I sense a theme coming on: people create robots, robots destroy robots, and robots destroy humans? Well I’m a believer...
Avatar of James Mowery James Mowery
Mar 1, 2011 43 sec read

A BattleBot’s Epic Slow-Mo Destruction

http://vimeo.com/20485568 There are some things worth watching in life: a revolution for freedom, a Jersey Shore escapade, and, now, a slow-motion...
Avatar of James Mowery James Mowery
Mar 1, 2011 22 sec read
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Japanese Robot Can (Almost) Run – We Are So Doomed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXqUjiNw8fo Am I the only one who finds this terrifying? Like, sure, it’s not quite as immediately scary as Boston Dynamics’...
Avatar of Ty Dunitz Ty Dunitz
Dec 15, 2010 29 sec read

Your Halloween Costume Will Never Be As Ambitious As This. Ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pucbRCRHxk Oh, hey, I just realized I’m an inconsiderate jerk, and never asked you how your Halloween was. How’d it go?...
Avatar of Ty Dunitz Ty Dunitz
Nov 3, 2010 53 sec read
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Rock-em, Sock-em Robot Beats Up Volunteers In the Name of Science

Six Slovenian volunteers have been undergoing a bizarre test: being punched in the arm over, and over, and over, and over...
Avatar of Ty Dunitz Ty Dunitz
Oct 14, 2010 47 sec read
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No Pirates, Princesses, or Pokémon, Please

What’s your kid wearing for Halloween? He’s not going as Batman, is he? I see, like, a trillion child Batmans running...
Avatar of Ty Dunitz Ty Dunitz
Oct 2, 2010 43 sec read
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Beer with Robots: The Best Thing Since Beer without Robots

Concerned less with bettering mankind so much as revelry, the team at Willow Garage has spent what I can only assume...
Avatar of Ty Dunitz Ty Dunitz
Jul 9, 2010 1 min read

Dancing Robots, Way Cooler Than It Sounds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXMnbNoccgA I’ll admit, I was skeptical when I saw the title of this video. I assumed I was in for three...
Avatar of Toby Leftly Toby Leftly
May 12, 2010 29 sec read
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Cell Phone Robots Make Calling Out Really Bulky and Awkward, But Are Totally Adorable

Robots, man. Freaking robots. Your robotic fix today comes from PhD student Ji-Dong Yim, who has built two cell phone robots,...
Avatar of Ty Dunitz Ty Dunitz
May 10, 2010 40 sec read
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Farmer’s Homemade Robots Pour Drinks, Chop Food, Paint, and More

Chinese farmer turned inventor, Wu Yulu, is finally getting some recognition after designing and building homemade robots. Yulu has faced some...
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Apr 21, 2010 46 sec read
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