Google Acquires Robotics Design Company Boston Dynamics
In a move that adds to its ever-growing portfolio, internet search giant Google has acquired engineering and robotics design company Boston Dynamics. Known for building…
Robot Mouth is the Freakiest Thing You'll See Today
There’s something to be said about robots and how they can definitely be used to make our lives better. Like this mute quadriplegic who was…
Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v 20
-1 to keyloggers, +1 to pioneering TV, -1 to collegiate education, +1 to privacy and, of course, a big old +1 to robots, too. Not…
These Robots Make "Fails" Look Like "Wins"
Pop quiz, guys! Can anyone tell me the Three Laws of Robotics according to Isaac Asimov? I have no doubts that you all were able…
Wishing for An Extra Pair of Hands? Get the Universal Gripper
Have you ever had those moments when you wished you had an extra pair of hands? I think everyone has had that experience at least…
Why Does This Wasp Fighting Robot Need A Mohawk?
I’m all for building robots that can handle simple everyday tasks, what I don’t understand is why you would give the robot a mohawk and…
HRP-4 Athletic Robot. Just In Case You Have $300,000 To Waste
Kawada Industries doesn’t just want you to have a humanoid robot helper, they want you to have a humanoid robot helper that’s athletic and that’s…
LEGO Johnny Five is robotic perfection
The only thing more impressive than this Johnny Five from Short Circuit built entirely out of LEGO bricks? The amount of flawless detail crammed into…
Splitterbot does just what a standard audio splitter does, but cuter
I feel just a little shame posting this Splitterbot guy just after some important leakage, but the fact is that anything with a little robot…
CubeStormer: robot solves Rubik's Cube in record time
Though plenty of new puzzles have come from the house of Rubik since the Cube, there’s no denying it still holds a special place in…