Tag: Robotics

Fire-breathing dragon named world’s largest walking robot (videos)

Fire-breathing dragon named world’s largest walking robot (videos)

September 15, 2013

If you're going to make a walking robot to break records and draw crowds, you might as well make it...

Artificial intelligence – working hard, so we can hardly work

Artificial intelligence – working hard, so we can hardly work

November 18, 2022

In 2011, robot sales hit about 160,000 units, translating to $8.5 billion in sales—this was by far the highest level...

If the Petman robot doesn’t scare you, you’re not paying attention

If the Petman robot doesn’t scare you, you’re not paying attention

November 18, 2022

Boston Dynamics has made us cringe more than once in the past with their BigDog and LS3 robotic abominations in...

Festo BionicOpter may bring dragonfly drones to a sky near you

Festo BionicOpter may bring dragonfly drones to a sky near you

April 3, 2013

The flight of the dragonfly is unique in the animal kingdom. It’s complex four-wing mechanics give it significant advantages over...

BigDog tosses cinder blocks across the room like a robotic boss

BigDog tosses cinder blocks across the room like a robotic boss

March 6, 2013

If there's one thing that can be said about Boston Dynamics, it's that they never cease to amaze us with...

DARPA’s LS3 robot advances maneuverability, still extremely creepy

DARPA’s LS3 robot advances maneuverability, still extremely creepy

July 2, 2022

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) have been working on the Legged...

Living in the midst of robotic takeover

Living in the midst of robotic takeover

June 30, 2022

I was at the library the other day checking out some books (yes, real physical books that are printed on...

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

November 18, 2022

  The Tek Robotic Mobilization Device developed by Istanbul, Turkey-based AMS Mekatronic, bridges the gap between bulky wheelchairs with the...

The DARPA “Cheetah” is fast and freaky

The DARPA “Cheetah” is fast and freaky

March 8, 2012

There have been many innovations in recent months that have blown us away from the world of robotics. If there's...

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

February 11, 2012

If this is the future of retail, I'll be shopping online more often. Takashimaya, a department store in Tokyo, is...

Autonomous nano quadrotors amaze (and terrify) with complicated formation runs

Autonomous nano quadrotors amaze (and terrify) with complicated formation runs

February 1, 2012

Quadrotor technology developed at the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) lab at the University of Pennsylvania is able...

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...