It’s hard to watch these robotic legs — courtesy of Meka Robotics and the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas, Austin — and not think about the sprinting T-1000 from Terminator 2.
Robotics
The Robot That Moves Like a Jellyfish and Runs on Water
Say hello to Robojelly, a robot that moves like a jellyfish, expanding and contracting its synthetic muscles to pump out water.
The most impressive thing about it, however, is how it powers itself — by converting the …
Amazon’s $775 Million Acquisition of Kiva Systems Could Shift How Businesses See Robots
The only surprise about Amazon’s move to acquire Kiva Systems for $775 million is that it didn’t come sooner. Kiva is a robotics company focused on making warehouses more efficient. Amazon spent $4.6 billion on warehouses last …
Gas Attendant Robot Takes First Step Towards Refueling Satellites in Space
Two weeks ago, while the astronauts on the International Space Station were sound asleep, Mathieu Caron was carefully putting Dextre into place from the safety of the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) control center in St. Hubert, …
Military Buys Tiny ‘FirstLook’ Droppable, Flipping Robots in Bulk
The term “military robot” brings to mind the dystopian battlefields of the Terminator movies, filled with shiny humanoids blasting each other to smithereens. The latest robot acquired by the U.S. military, however, has its roots …
DARPA-Backed ‘Cheetah’ Is the World’s Fastest-Running Robot
There are a few humans alive who can outrun the new DARPA-funded Cheetah robot; if your name isn’t Usain Bolt, however, chances are you’re not one of them. This robot can reach speeds of up to 18 mph, breaking the old record of …
Five Miniature Robots Designed to Travel Inside Humans
Robots have traveled everywhere from war zones to outer space. Now scientists in the field of miniature robots are venturing into brand-new territory — the human body.
The Robotic Dinosaurs That Could Change Paleontology Forever
Could Tyrannosaurus rex run down its prey or did the eight-ton “tyrant lizard” shuffle its feet on the ground like an elephant? How did large dinosaurs lay eggs? Could they kneel down or did they simply drop off their offspring …
Robot Shakes Hand with Astronaut on International Space Station
In space, nobody can hear you be uncivil towards someone. That’s why it’s nice to see commander Dan Burbank and Robonaut 2 shaking hands in the middle of the International Space Station.
This little bit of robo-human relations …
This Amazing Coffee-Filled Robot Can Beat You at Darts
They’ve beaten us at Jeopardy, taken our manufacturing jobs and now robots are coming for the one thing many of us hold dear — the ability to win at pointless bar games. Okay, so that’s not what the universal jamming gripper is …
WATCH: Japanese Scientist Controls Avatar-Style Robot Surrogate
In another case of science catching up to science fiction, Japanese researchers have developed a robot that can be controlled through a special head-mounted display and a pair of gloves. According to AFP, the robot operator sees, …
Soldiers Command Roomba Maker’s New Military Robot with Xbox Controller
While iRobot is mostly known for the Roomba, it’s been manufacturing robots for the military for some time now, most notably the bomb-disposing PackBot. The newest member of the company’s arsenal? The aptly named …
