Whether you like it or not, little robots are going to be part of lives sooner than we think, and we'll need these apps to make them do what we want--from getting beer to more important tasks.READ»
Would you let a robot chauffeur you around town, twirl its arms violently as it worked on a production line, or even perform surgery on you? Say yes--because the future is now.READ»
Robots are swiftly moving from the realm of fantasy into our living rooms, our news reports, and our office spaces, while influencing our laws and our collective consciousness. The future was yesterday.READ»
In many ways the design of robots inches closer to human form every day, and also approaches sci-fi's visions (although some say that's a bad thing):READ»
The 9/11 attacks shook up more than the world's psyche, and have led to a raft of new inventions and futuristic tech designed to prevent similar terrorism in the future--from iRobots to full body scanners. These too have an ongoing mission to change our life.READ»
Robots may one day be "your plastic pal who's fun to be with" but today they're doing vital radiation-zone tasks, tweeting from space and prepping to assist soldiers, to dance, and to fold your sheets.READ»
Asimov wrote "a robot may not injure a human being, or through inactivity allow a human being to come to harm," but some of our robotic war machines are already challenging that. As a counterpoint, let's take a look at the lovable bots that were created to help care for us. READ»
In an era when cars drive themselves and algorithms predict traffic, the robot as a guardian figure is rising: 'Bots are being used in Japan to measure radiation from crippled nuclear reactors, and the video games rating board is using automated systems to decide what rating a game gets. READ»
The robotic gripper developed by researchers from iRobot Corp., Cornell, and the University of Chicago isn't the human hand-like device you might expect. But it may be an improvement.READ»
Robo-squids, robot "swarms"--and vacuums. For its 20th birthday celebration, the company celebrated its split personality, designing robots both for the home and for the military.READ»
You probably know iRobot for inventing the Roomba. But like most robotics companies, iRobot has always worked on more serious government projects, such as military reconnaissance, too. Now Helen Greiner, one of the iRobot co-founders, ...READ»
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, coined the phrase Artificial Artificial Intelligence, and invested in human spaceflight startup Blue Origin. Now he's expanding his portfolio to include robots.Specifically, he's investing in Heartland ...READ»
