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01/09/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Researchers have developed “artificial muscles” with superhuman speed and strength, and the ability to self-heal

Forget cold, metal shells — the robots of the tomorrow could be covered in soft, artificial muscles. That’s certainly what researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder appear to be working towards. Taking inspiration from organic muscle, the team of scientists has come up with robotic muscles that combine incredible strength and impressive flexibility. On […]

01/03/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Taking orders from the cat: Scientists have created an AI cat robot to keep the elderly company and remind them to take their medication

Are robotic cats set to become the next big thing in elderly care? Scientists from Brown University seem to think so. In collaboration with toymaker giant Hasbro, the team is working on imbuing the company’s line of “Joy for All” robotic cat toys with artificial intelligence. Through this, the team hopes to transform the toys from […]

12/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

A new Atlantis? Floating nation being built in the Pacific, designed to “liberate humanity from politicians”

Come 2020, a part of Pacific Ocean will serve as the base for the world’s first floating nation. That’s the plan of the Seasteading Institute, an international organization committed to the establishment of autonomous, seaborne communities. The groups intends on beginning construction in 2019, and by the next year plans on welcoming hundreds of people […]

12/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

No, we won’t have a Blade Runner future: The robots of tomorrow won’t look like humans — we’re too inefficient

In the 1980s science fiction classic Blade Runner, there exist human-looking robots known as replicants. These fictional biorobotic androids seem human on the surface yet possess strength, agility, speed, and resilience superior to ours. They’re also what many of us imagine the robots of the future will look like — as human as possible. Though […]

12/03/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Robot sailors to be the latest naval navigators? Warship collisions have been found to be mainly caused by human error so the military is planning an AI solution

Throughout 2017, the U.S. Navy has suffered six accidents in Asian waters. Of those accidents, one involved a Navy aircraft, while the rest were collisions with U.S. warships. The U.S. Navy has since reviewed all of the mishaps thus far and has issued a number of recommendations to prevent these from happening again. Among those […]

11/25/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

So, what are you going to do when a robot takes YOUR job? Here are some crazy ideas for your next gig

What will you do when robots take over — take over the workforce, that is. Let’s face it: give them a few more years, and soon robots will be performing the bulk of labor for all kinds of industries. From manufacturing to transportation to foodservice, these are but some of the trades robots are being […]

11/16/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Historical first: Robot granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia even though “she” has no conciousness

Saudi Arabia has made history by becoming the first country to grant a robot citizenship. Sophia, a humanoid robot designed by Hong Kong-based firm Hanson Robotics, expressed delight at her new status. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Sophia said: “I am very honored and proud for this unique distinction. This is […]

11/15/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Explosions? Not a problem for the new Russian “Superman suit” for soldiers

As Russia continues to beef up its military prowess, the country appears ready to outfit its infantry with futuristic super suits — specifically, futuristic super suits that will allow foot soldiers to walk through explosions unscathed. Such is what was shown in a newly released video. In it, a man dressed head-to-toe in a combat […]

10/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Get superhero powers on your smartphone: New AI camera lets you see around corners

The ability to see what lies around a corner sounds like a useful yet implausible ability. Yet researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made that a reality. The team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a new software that could one day confer this superpower to any […]

09/30/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Exercise in frustration: Microsoft is exchanging its foreign customer service agents for chatbots

After taking over our manufacturing jobs, artificial intelligence is now poised to muscle in on another ubiquitous industry: customer service. Technology behemoth Microsoft has created a virtual assistant that companies can use to handle customer service requests. This AI chatbot is the newest and first product in a line of up-and-coming software that lets artificial […]

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