Robot Makers Try to Reassure Public They’re Legit After Elon Musk Fudged Demo
Elon Musk became the butt of more than a few jokes after internet users pointed out Tesla’s robot demo wasn’t all it appeared to be. As it turns out, a…
These Gun-Shooting Robot Vehicles Are the Future of Urban War
The unmanned Small Multi-purpose Equipment Transport being demonstrated by the U.S. Army at Fort Irwin, California.Gif: U.S. Army video by Spc. Samarion Hicks The U.S. military has spent the past…
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…
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…
Massachusetts Wants to Ban Gun-Wielding Robots
Bad news for fans of gun-toting killer robot. Massachusetts wants to make your Black Mirror fantasy illegal. This week, two state senators proposed a first-of-its-kind bill that, if passed, would…