Robots

Scientists are using YouTube clips to teach robots about human behavior

What’s next, vlogging robots?

On Aug 27, 2014 by Rae Votta

The future of sex toys is tied up in patent hell

Patent law is the one thing stalling innovation in the high-tech sex toy space. 

On Aug 27, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Artist paints nude self-portrait using a robot and his own blood

The message may be skin-deep, but it’s still plenty neat to look at.

On Aug 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

Introducing Avidbots, the robots that will clean your apartment

This is actually so much better than sex robots. 

On Aug 19, 2014 by EJ Dickson

hitchBOT, the hitchhiking robot, is now making its way across Canada

He’s the most famous automobile passenger since Kai the Hitchhiker. 

On Aug 17, 2014 by EJ Dickson

New report says we’re all going to have sex with robots

Robots don’t want to displace us in the workforce. They just want to have freaky metal sexy time with us. 

On Aug 14, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Harvard researchers create robots that can assemble themselves

This is the beginning of the end. 

On Aug 14, 2014 by Mike Fenn

Aloft hotels will start testing robot bellhop

R2-D2’s distant relative will deliver toothpaste to your room in three minutes or less. 

On Aug 13, 2014 by Mike Wehner

Scientists have created a computer chip that works like the human brain

“The impossible has now become possible.”

On Aug 8, 2014 by Brendan O’Connor

South Korea is developing a super-strong robotic exoskeleton

The future is here.

On Aug 5, 2014 by Lisa Granshaw

Drivers, don’t let Google take the wheel

Why are we willing to put so much faith in technology?

On Aug 1, 2014 by Zan McQuade

Japan plans to jazz up the 2020 Olympics with an all-robot event

“I would like to gather all of the world’s robots and aim to hold an Olympics where they compete in technical skills,” Abe said.

On Jul 22, 2014 by Eric Geller

WALL-E is about to become a reality with this adorable home cyborg

Pretty soon, you can have a sweet, whimsical, showtune-loving android of your very own.

On Jul 17, 2014 by EJ Dickson

The bizarre collected selfies of Google Art Project robots

Google’s Art Project uses Street View technology to “cover” 60 different museums. And in the process, the robots have started taking selfies.

On Jul 3, 2014 by Brendan O’Connor

Japan debuts lifelike robots that can read the news

How soon until they’re mad as hell, and not going to take it anymore?

On Jun 24, 2014 by Audra Schroeder