FastCompany RSS

robots

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Dogs Of War

Heating robots, war robots, and soldier-assisting robots that will upset those of a nervous disposition. It's all in This Week In Bots:READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Nothing's Gonna Stop Them Now--The Robot Revolution Is Everywhere

From real estate to medicine to retail, practically every industry is seeing a rise in machines entering the futuristic field. Here's why that's a good thing (for the most part).READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Roboplayers, Robodancers, Robowarriors, And The Delicate Ethics Of Robosex

Would you love your Roomba more if it had rat-like whiskers? How about if it saved people's lives in post-disaster situations? Yeah, us too.READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Snakes, Barks, Vacuums, Sex Movies, And Other Mechanical Surprises

There have been many exciting robotic developments of late. Let's take a (slightly NSFW) look at what's happening. READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Self-Driving Cars, Robo-Surgeons, And Foxconn's Robot Army

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   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Extra-Terrestrial Aircraft, Telepresence Cat-Stroking, And Robot App Stores

2012's truly up and running now. Will it be the year of the robot? Let's check out some early developments in the field.READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Year In Bots

We wrote about a lot of machines in 2011. Here are the best of our future (dancing!) robot overlords. READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Soldierdroids, Robot Chefs, And Dragons

Why is Honda's lovable child-sized android Asimo so damn adorable despite having a darkened, astronaut-mask-like visage? This and other important questions answered right here, right now in TWIB. READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Droids, Drones, And The Future Of Telepresence

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»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: I Compute, Therefore I Am

Robotic prison guards that are meant to look friendly to inmates. For real. And that's far from all in the latest edition of TWIB.READ»

MARS   |  Comment

Designing Curiosity, The Biggest Little Rover For Mars

In about nine months, one metric ton of hardware will land on Mars, uncurl its limbs, and start rolling around in the name of science. READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: The Thanksgiving Edition

Okay, yes, these amazing machines were not exactly made for turkey day. But that doesn't mean they couldn't make the holiday more fun--with fewer dishes to do.READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: Some Pop, Some Lock, Some Move Robotic

Robots dancing, robots running, robots snaking, robot actors acting out, and robots...controlling humans. Scared? Don't be!READ»

ROBOTS   |  Comment

This Week In Bots: When Buck Rogers Became Real

Among this weeks robotics news is a new version of Honda's Asimo--who's just one step from the sci-fi robot we've all been waiting for.READ»