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04/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Robo-bees are the reimagined rover: NASA plans to send them to Mars

NASA has got an inspiring bee stuck in its bonnet. The agency recently announced plans for a robotic bee that will be able to buzz through the thin air of Mars. If it pans out, swarms of these tiny robot drones might one day replace traditional rovers, according to a LiveScience article. Rovers are big, […]

04/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Agriculture robot watches crops grow, providing data, analyses in real-time

A new crop phenotyping robot can take over the tedious task of watching over growing crops. The autonomous agricultural robot can analyze plants and transmit its findings in real-time, according to an article in ScienceDaily. Developed by a University of Illinois (U. of I.) research team, TerraSentia is 13 inches wide and weighs only 24 pounds. It is light […]

03/11/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Could 5,000 pencil-shaped robots help solve the mysteries of our universe?

At 45 years of age, the decades-old Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope was due for an upgrade. This four-meter reflector telescope will be given just that this year. Though instead of a new eyepiece or objective lens, the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope was instead outfitted with about 5,000 fiber optic sensor-equipped, pencil-sized robots. By adding these […]

03/04/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

FREAKY: Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini robo-dogs can coordinate, navigate, open doors, climb stairs and even load the dishwasher

A secretive robot project by Boston Dynamics is turning heads. In a 45 second video titled, “Hey Buddy, Can You Give Me a Hand?” you can catch a glimpse of SpotMini, Boston Dynamic’s robotic dog that can coordinate with other robots, open doors, climb stairs, and even load the dishwasher. The singular robot arm can […]

02/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Your barista is being replaced by a robot, already in use in Japan

Meet Sawyer, the barista at the newest cafe in Japan. “He” can brew and serve hot coffee with just one hand. Oh, and “he’s” also a robot, according to the Daily Mail article covering “his” debut. Sawyer is the name of the the robot barista at the Henna Cafe in Shibuya, the popular downtown business […]

02/08/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

First robot TV news anchor takes the desk in Japan in April

The 23-year-old Erica isn’t just set to become Japan’s most recent news anchor, she’s also poised to become the country’s newest robotic reporter. Come April, Erica will be replacing a newscaster and will be reading news that was put together by humans. No further details have been given, though her creator and “father”, Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro, […]

01/24/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists find way to create working muscles from handful of skin cells in lab setting

Will humans ever be able to regrow limbs and other parts of their body like some animals? The work of one group of researchers now shows that while it’s currently outside the realm of possibility, there’s a very slim chance that it could happen at some point in the future. After years of trying, a […]

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 […]

01/01/2018 / By JD Heyes

Why the survival of humanity may soon depend on citizens using GUNS to kill ROBOTS

If you are a subscriber to the streaming service Netflix, you may be aware of a new futuristic series produced by the media company itself called “Black Mirror.” A recent episode features a “terrifying vision of machines” — that is, robots — that were stalking humans. The episode, titled “Metalhead,” features robotic machines that are […]

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