First Bipedal Robots With Hands Coming to BMW Factory
BMW has signed a first-of-its-kind deal to put “humanoid” robots to work at one of its factories. The robots, which are designed to be more operationally flexible than traditional industrial…
Elon Musk’s Robot Optimus Folded a Shirt But the Internet is Unclear on How or Why
Silicon Valley is racing to create the first generation of “humanoid” robots, with many tech companies promising consumers that they’ll soon have their very own, live-in robo-helper to do the…
These Were the Best, Cutest, Most Obscene Bots of CES 2024
No, AI won’t be coming for your soul or turning you into a battery any time soon, and the robots certainly aren’t taking over, at least not from what we…
Google Wrote a ‘Robot Constitution’ So Its Machines Won’t Kill You… Hopefully
Gif: Google On Thursday, Google announced a new “Robot Constitution” that will govern the AI that runs its upcoming army of intelligent machines. Based on Isaac Asimov’s “Three Laws of…
Samsung’s New Robot Vacuum Is Scarily Intelligent
Image: Samsung Robot vacuums have always used sensors to detect furniture and identify your spaces, but of course, you’d expect one coming out in 2024 to be significantly more intelligent.…
Marc Thorpe, Father of Robot Wars, Passes Away
Marc Thorpe, the original creator of the famed remote-controlled bot battling competition Robot Wars and godfather of today’s bot deathmatch scene, died this past Friday, Nov. 24, at the age…
I Cannot Take Amazon’s New Robot for Business Seriously
Image: Amazon Amazon just released a questionable-looking robot for patrolling businesses. Taking a page out of Wall-E’s design, Amazon’s new Astro for Business looks almost comical. Uh Oh, Amazon Bought…
The 10 Saddest Robots Ever Built
Photo: AP Photo/Stocktrek Images (AP) Right now, the Mars rover Curiosity is trudging through the dusty terrain of the red planet, where it’s been hard at work for over ten…
These AI Companies Want to Bring You Back From the Dead
Image: Michael C. Gray (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever watched a space opera or played sci-fi action video games, you’re probably somewhat aware of cryonics. Somewhere in a cold room, a…
This Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Uses ChatGPT to Sound Vaguely British
“Now behold the rock pile, a splendid collection of stone ensconced within wood boxes,” said Boston Dynamics’ famous Spot robot dog, mustering all the emotional vitality of a beleaguered tour…