Category: Invention

The creepiest crawling robot you’ll see all day

The creepiest crawling robot you’ll see all day

December 8, 2011

Robotic science is intended to create devices that can aid humans in activities. In some case, it's to help perform...

Japan’s cure for snoring and sleep apnea – a robotic bear pillow

Japan’s cure for snoring and sleep apnea – a robotic bear pillow

November 20, 2011

At some point, the sheer oddity of Japanese technological solutions to various problems will stop surprising us. That day may...

Asimo shows how he can be our servant (and eventually our overlord)

Asimo shows how he can be our servant (and eventually our overlord)

November 10, 2011

When Honda unveiled ASIMO a few years ago, most were amazed by its human-like movements. Some claimed there was a...

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

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

September 28, 2011

Today's advancements in technology have made automation a part of our daily lives. Many of the tasks that were once...

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

September 26, 2011

In the oft-siloed world of grad school, MIT's Media Lab leads the way when it comes to creating environments that...

Roger Ebert’s “voice” comes from Apple (with help from his friends)

Roger Ebert’s “voice” comes from Apple (with help from his friends)

September 25, 2011

The TED2011 Conference unveiled new technologies, encouraged imagination, and highlighted innovation as some of the most brilliant minds in the...

Ultimate geek gifts: 3D steampunk robot magnets

Ultimate geek gifts: 3D steampunk robot magnets

September 13, 2011

Every now and then you come across something that's, well, different. It's hard in today's world where so many products...

Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors

Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors

September 12, 2011

It proved that it could beat the best Jeopardy! champions in the world at their own game. Now, IBM's Watson...

Cleverbot, squared

Cleverbot, squared

August 31, 2011

Cleverbot is a novelty AI program designed to mimic human interaction and allow people to "talk" to it conversationally. It...

Swarmanoid: The future of awesome gadgets

Swarmanoid: The future of awesome gadgets

August 15, 2011

The dream of making the perfect robot that can do a lot of our human activities may have found a...

Microsoft envisions the “home of the future”

Microsoft envisions the “home of the future”

August 10, 2011

What if every wall in your home was a digital display? What if your kitchen table would set itself and...

Meet the robot that learns as it goes

Meet the robot that learns as it goes

August 3, 2011

The concept of robots that learn may seem relatively simply. We see robots and machines that are able to perform...