Robotics

TED gives a first-hand glimpse of the Festo SmartBird in action

TED gives a first-hand glimpse of the Festo SmartBird in action

July 31, 2011

Man has possessed the power of technology-assisted flight for over a century now, but the way that birds are able...

Neurowear: Cat ears controlled by the mind

Neurowear: Cat ears controlled by the mind

May 8, 2011

Necomimi, a mashup of the Japanese words for cat and ear, is a new device that lets you express yourself...

Look at the Pretty Seagu… Wait. Wut?

Look at the Pretty Seagu… Wait. Wut?

March 25, 2011

Man has been able to achieve flight for over a century, but we have never truly mastered the art and...

Robotic Plant Ushers in New Age of Unnecessary Robotics

Robotic Plant Ushers in New Age of Unnecessary Robotics

January 17, 2011

Not content to robotically emulate any and all members of the animal kingdom, humanity has turned to another branch of...

Eat Your Heart Out, Kinect – Robot Arm Mimics Your Gestures

Eat Your Heart Out, Kinect – Robot Arm Mimics Your Gestures

December 20, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjbZYN1Db14 How cool is this? The answer, before you read any further or watch the video for additional information, is...

ASIMO Tears Up the Dancefloor at His 10th Birthday Bash

ASIMO Tears Up the Dancefloor at His 10th Birthday Bash

November 1, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShhatJB8xyk Morning, all - or, afternoon, as it were. I trust your Halloween was both hollow and weeny? Mine sure...

Mad Scientist Dooms Us All With Self-Replicating Lego Menace, Or Something

Mad Scientist Dooms Us All With Self-Replicating Lego Menace, Or Something

October 20, 2010

This is just downright threatening. Software engineer Will Gorman has seen fit to play god and create a robot out...

Rock-em, Sock-em Robot Beats Up Volunteers In the Name of Science

Rock-em, Sock-em Robot Beats Up Volunteers In the Name of Science

October 14, 2010

Six Slovenian volunteers have been undergoing a bizarre test: being punched in the arm over, and over, and over, and...

No Pirates, Princesses, or Pokémon, Please

No Pirates, Princesses, or Pokémon, Please

October 2, 2010

What's your kid wearing for Halloween? He's not going as Batman, is he? I see, like, a trillion child Batmans...

German Researchers Take Gaming Peripherals to Their Logical Conclusion

German Researchers Take Gaming Peripherals to Their Logical Conclusion

August 9, 2010

Microsoft's Kinect would have you believe that no controller is the way of the future for gaming. Microsoft's Kinect would...

Death-Fearing Millionaire Commissions Immortal Robot – No, Really

Death-Fearing Millionaire Commissions Immortal Robot – No, Really

July 14, 2010

If you're not good and rested, take a nap before continuing with this article - because you're never gonna sleep...

Would You Take A Zero-G Holiday?

Would You Take A Zero-G Holiday?

November 18, 2022

Once upon a time we’d take fast fairground rides to get a sense of it, nowadays we can actually, you...