Robot dogs find new homes in Washington’s security establishment as a Philadelphia-based firm builds new military companions to keep service members and other personnel out of danger. Ghost Robotics showcasedRead More
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Fukushima operators send robot to worst affected molten reactor
TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot on Tuesday was used to probe Japan’s toughest nuclear reactor at Japan’s dilapidated Fukushima facility, as officials move forward with delays and controversial cleanupRead More
A desert robot depicts the vast opportunities of AI
When Hongzhi Gao was young, he lived with his family in Gansu, a province located in central northern China, next to the Tengger Desert. When he remembers his childhood, heRead More
How to Scare Invasive Fish? A Menacing Robot Predator.
The mosquitofish is not a fussy creature: it can live in sludge and has an indistinguishable appetite. Larva? Eggs of other fish? Debris? Tasty. Often, the voracious few inches creatureRead More
This Robot Looks Like a Pancake and Jumps Like a Maggot
If she can dream of a pancake, she may yearn for her legs to jump off your breakfast plate in search of a better, unchewed life. But apparently, legs aren’tRead More
Amazon’s Astro robot is dumb. You will still fall in love with it.
Why are we doing this? UCLA’s Mark Edmonds says it all starts with confidence. He has studied He says why people trust robots and that by default we tend toRead More
Amazon announces Astro, a home robot it swears by, more than Alexa
“Customers just don’t want Alexa on wheels,” Dave Limp, head of Amazon’s devices, said at a company event Tuesday. Then he started promoting a tech-packed home robot that looked aRead More
Scientist and Artificial Intelligence-Powered, Remote-Controlled Killer Robot
If Israel was going to kill a potentially war-starting Iranian high-ranking official, it needed US approval and protection. That meant taking action before Mr. Biden took office. In Mr. Netanyahu’sRead More
Israel launches battlefield robot to support and protect troops
An Israeli defense contractor unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot on Monday, which its manufacturer says can keep human troops out of harm’s way. The Rex MK II is the latestRead More
Chameleon-inspired robot skin instantly changes colors
“[Building] The first prototype was very slow,” says Hwan Ko. The first step was to determine whether the robot would be modeled after a vertebrate (a vertebrate animal) or anRead More
