Could someone please explain to me why, exactly, roboticists seem to think that it’s such a good idea to give their creations swords? Like, I get that it’s a way to demonstrate grasping and dexterous movements, but if you start with robots demonstrating swords, you move on to robots fighting each other with swords, and this will be our terrifying future.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.16 at 05:33
By which I mean, this is my brain, most of the time. Obviously I need more ventilation. And no, I don’t need your help with that, thanks. VIA [ Gizmodo ].
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.16 at 04:54
Andrew Alter’s monstrous Mech Warrior “Hagetaka” that we previewed before RoboGames back in April ended up being just to monstrous for its own good.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.13 at 19:12
Sometimes, I feel like there just isn’t quite enough computer generated robot violence in the world. And then I see something like this, directed by Fede Alvarez.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.13 at 04:59
Author (and screenwriter) and robot professional Daniel Wilson got a chance to test out the HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) exoskeleton while filming a show for the History Channel.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.12 at 05:15
So yeah, robot cars are getting smarter, but they’re not quite yet ready to take over the driving duties from us humans. The European Union is about to start funding a research project to investigate the feasibility of vehicles traveling on highways in “platoons,” where the lead vehicle is driven by a professional and the rest of the cars just play follow the leader while their drivers “take their hands off the wheel, read a book or watch TV.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.12 at 04:47
While this is probably meant as more of a general expression of sentiment, the way I choose to interpret this shirt is the implied “…And Robots Are Awesome” that belongs on the back.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.12 at 02:59
There isn’t much information on this, but the mental image it conjures (and the resulting crappy photoshop) was a good enough excuse to post about it… The US military is now using MQ-9 Reaper drones to track suspected pirate ships in the Indian ocean.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.11 at 04:48
Robot Watch attended ASIMO’s 9th birthday party last September, and took a bunch of pictures of the precursors to the capable little robot that we’re familiar with today.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.11 at 03:54
“What better use for automatic home appliances than to have them chase each other in classic video game style? “
Pacmba may have been a Roomba that looked like Pac-Man, but for all intents and purposes, these iRobot Create robots are the game of Pac-Man.
Via BotJunkie | Posted on 2009.11.10 at 05:49