5 home robots you can buy now that are similar to the Amazon Astro
Amazon Astro is the newest smart home robot, but far from the first. These five models predate Astro and are available for purchase right now (for less, too.)
Pepper robot’s future uncertain as SoftBank suspends production
SoftBank has suspended production of its Pepper humanoid robot due to poor sales, but says it could start making it again if demand recovers.
Part Terminator, part Tremors: This robotic worm can swim through sand
Remember the “Graboid” worm monsters from Tremors? Well, thanks to some brilliant engineering, there’s now a robotic version that can burrow through sand.
Boston Dynamics unveils new warehouse robot called Stretch
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Tiny origami robot unfolds to perform microscopic surgeries
Developed by researchers at WYSS Institute, Harvard SEAS, and Sony, the mini-RCM is a small surgical robot that could help surgeons perform delicate teleoperated procedures. The robot uses the Pop-up…
Terrifying Monster Wolf robot aims to scare off bears
A terrifying Monster Wolf robot has been installed by a town in Japan as part of efforts to scare off bears.
The latest 2020 surprise is an enormous 18-meter tall robot that can sorta move its limbs
Back in 2014, construction of a giant Gundam robot began in Yokohoma City, Japan. The robot is based on a character from the 1979 anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. Six…
Meet RBX-1, the robot punching bag that punches back
Want to fight a robot? Thanks to this Kickstarter campaign, now’s the chance you’ve been waiting for.
Chameleon-like robot has the fastest extendable ‘tongue’ in tech
‘Snatcher’ is a fast and compact robot created by researchers at the Seoul National University of Science and Technology. The idea behind the design is to help other robots and…
Meet the engineer who let a robot barber shave him with a straight razor
Now this is how you define confidence in robots