Robots

A car dealership made a woman fill out an ‘are you a robot’ CAPTCHA in person

Blame Alexa.

On May 23, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

You’ll be able to buy your own creepy robot dog next year

Large-scale availability is expected for mid-2019.

On May 14, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot can run and jump now

You’ve got to watch Atlas’ latest antics.

On May 11, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

Amazon’s Vesta sounds like something out of ‘The Jetsons’

Amazon is reportedly working on a home robot.

On Apr 23, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

The clear and present danger of artificial intelligence

Here are all the nefarious ways AI can be used against you.

On Apr 16, 2018 by Ben Dickson

Can robots fix the gender wage gap?

The future of work is not necessarily more equal.

On Apr 6, 2018

Will Smith tries to kiss Sophia the Robot, and it doesn’t go well

She also disses his music.

On Mar 31, 2018 by Josh Katzowitz

Flippy the burger-flipping robot was fired after just one day on the job

Flippy may have messed up the human burger makers.

On Mar 19, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

This robot 3D-prints 5-star sushi out of edible gel

The weirdest gadget at SXSW.

On Mar 14, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Amazon Alexa is making creepy sounds—and it’s scaring the heck out of people (updated)

This blood-curdling chuckle will haunt your dreams.

On Mar 6, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Flippy, the hamburger-flipping robot, has arrived

Don’t worry, it still can’t add cheese.

On Mar 5, 2018 by Kris Seavers

An AI just owned lawyers in a competition to spot contract errors

It wasn’t even close.

On Feb 26, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

These robots are having an adorable skiing competition of their own

Robots vied for a $10,000 prize in a South Korean ski competition.

On Feb 13, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

Can you figure out how this robot artist is drawing so quickly?

Come for the illusion, stay for the fascinating art.

On Feb 13, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Boston Dynamics robot knows how to open doors—and people are terrified

Meet Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini.

On Feb 12, 2018 by Kris Seavers