The 3-D printed monstrosity of a giant arachnid is designed to venture into dangerous places--like the aftermath of a nuclear accident--where humans can't go. It's more 'Charlotte's Web' than 'Arachnophobia.'READ»
I’ve lived about a mile from Apple campus in Silicon Valley for over 20 years. In my early design life, I even helped design some Apple products and advanced concepts. From that time until now, whether it was via my neighbors or ...READ»
A new robotic flying drone doesn't squawk, steal french fries or, um, poop everywhere, but it's an example of incredible bio-mimicking design that could be the future of airborne robots.
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Robot fanatics, listen up: The company is now shipping its $15,000, friendly faced QB. (Wireless roaming, two-way streaming video, and high-definition zoom included.)READ»
Would you pay $35,000 for a robotic arm that can scratch your back? It sounds like a silly investment, but makes sense for people who don't have use of their arms due to a spinal cord injury or degenerative disease. That's what ...READ»
Another day, another Kinect hack, but this one really gives us a taste of a sci-fi-esque future: Kinect can now directly control the limbs of a humanoid robot. READ»
The Korean electronics giant is among the first four customers for Silicon Valley startup Willow Garage's PR2: a human-sized, two-armed wheeled robot intended for academic and industrial robotics research.READ»
Do you like kaleidoscopes? Do you like robots? You're in luck!
Tessel, created by David Letellier & Lab[au], is basically a giant robotic kaleidoscope suspended from the ceiling. In all, it's made of 40 separate mirrors, which join ...READ»
Paging Dr. 3PO. One day soon robots could performing routine procedures in the OR.
Bioengineers at Duke University announced yesterday that they've created a robot that can "locate a man-made, or phantom, lesion in simulated ...READ»
Telepresence robots aren't much more than Skype bots on wheels, right? That's what we thought before taking part in a scavenger hunt this week using the Anybots QB telepresence robot--an attractive bot set to go on sale this fall ...READ»
Proof positive that working for a scary-ass defense company can be fun: the Samari mini monocopter. It's a research project to develop an innovative unmanned spy drone, sure. But it also looks like the fun hybrid of a boomerang and an ...READ»
So you thought robots were only in the sci-fi movies, but think again. Today, the global economy suffers historic debt levels and massive population growth is expected to deplete resources within the next two decades.The ...READ»
A new video of a Boston Dynamics robot has surfaced--possibly the scariest yet. The company's name alone should give you the willies if you've watched the Terminator movies or seen the previous chilling robots ...READ»
Looking for a household pet? Consider picking up an Adoptabot, a robot made from found items like cameras, bells, and cutlery. Brian Marshall's Adoptabots reside in an Etsy robot orphanage, where they're waiting for you to adopt ...READ»
Le Petit Prince robot is perhaps the least optimistic design to come around in a long time. Created by Martin Miklica, the greenhouse robot is "specially designed to help the future exploration and expanding population in the Mars" ...READ»
Complaints abound about unnecessary military spending in the United States, but at least the Navy is doing its part to cut down on the really ridiculous things, like spending $500 million each year on maintenance to make sure that ...READ»
