Thermonator, the Flame-Throwing Robot Dog, Can Now Be Yours for $9,420
The year is 2024 and technology is doing incredible things. For the first time ever, you can purchase a walking robot dog with a flame thrower on its back. Yes,…
Cops Say 14-Year-Old Set Fire to Waymo Self-Driving Car in San Francisco
Police say a teenager is responsible for setting fire to one of Waymo’s self-driving cars in San Francisco earlier this year. Working on Guy’s Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare…
So THAT’S why Boston Dynamics retired its Atlas robot
All New Atlas | Boston Dynamics “Til we meet again, Atlas,” was the closing message on Boston Dynamics’ video on Tuesday that announced the retirement of the hydraulic-powered version of…
Boston Dynamics retires its remarkable Atlas robot
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot has been impressing us with its acrobatics and other antics over the last decade, but the company just announced it’s retiring the bipedal bot. “Atlas has…
Researchers Develop Horrifying Face-Mimicking Robot
As advances in robotics and artificial intelligence continue, efforts to make robots less creepy and unsettling and more friendly and human-like are a coveted niche of development. Now, federally funded…
Elon Musk Says Tesla Robotaxi Will Be Unveiled Aug. 8 Despite History of Broken Promises
Elon Musk denied the accuracy of a report from Reuters early Friday that claimed Tesla was scrapping plans to produce a low-cost electric vehicle in favor of a robotaxi. But…
Is this really Apple’s next big thing?
Amazon’s Astro robot for the home. Amazon / Amazon After abandoning work on the Apple Car, the tech giant is reportedly researching new areas for its “next big thing.” While…
SWAT team’s Spot robot shot multiple times during standoff
Boston Dynamics / Boston Dynamics A Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot deployed by the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) was shot during a standoff in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It’s believed to be…
Mercedes to trial humanoid robots for ‘low skill, repetitive, demanding’ jobs
Apptronik Humanoid robots have been coming on leaps and bounds in recent years, and some major companies are starting to take note. Mercedes-Benz, for example, has just entered into an…
Crowd Sets Waymo Self-Driving Car on Fire: ‘It Was So Torched… They Couldn’t Even Recognize the Vehicle’
A crowd in San Francisco vandalized a Waymo self-driving car with no passengers on Saturday night, breaking its windshield and setting it ablaze. Once firefighters got the situation under control,…