Chalk one more futuristic technology promised by Back to the Future 2 off the list.
robots
Man Builds Machine, Which in Turn Builds the Perfect Cookie
A feat of human ingenuity so advanced, it’ll make you glower dubiously at every cookie you put to your lips from here until the end of days.
A World Wide Web for Robots Now Exists
Scientists hope to demonstrate the power of a “common brain” for robots
CES 2014 Photos: Gadgets, Cars, Wearables, Robots and More from the Vegas Tech Show
Check out 100 photos of the latest in technology, taken from the CES show floor and elsewhere.
Window-Washing Robot? Yes, Yes, a Thousand Times Yes
So many robots. So little cleaning to do.
Google Adds More Robots to Its Robot Army
Company hasn’t indicated what products or services it’s pursuing with robotic technology
As You Sleep Tonight, Dream About These Two Robots Chasing You
Well, it looks like we can draw a big, fat, red line through “run over a pile of rocks” and “knock it off-balance with a 20-pound weight” on our list of ways to escape when a humanoid robot’s chasing after you.
Robot Takes Rubik’s Cube from Jumbled to Solved in One Second
The whole process actually takes longer than a second, but the headline has to make you feel like if you didn’t click on it you’d be missing out on something incredible.
This Jumping Robot Uses a Tail for Stabilization
I, for one, would like to see this robot built as big as a human.
Wish Granted: This Robot Knows When to Pour You a Brewski
This is a robot that not only pours you a beer, but “knows” not to if you start slopping your glass around.
Finally, a Tiny Robotic Vacuum for Smartphones and Tablets
Here we are in 2013, a bunch of suckers – suckers! – cleaning the screens of our phones and tablets using our bare hands. It’s time to shake things up.
Disney Is ‘Face Cloning’ People to Create Terrifyingly Realistic Robots
The Hall of Presidents is about to get a whole lot creepier, at least if Disney’s researchers get their way. That’s because they’re “face cloning” people at a lab in Zurich in order to create the most realistic animatronic …