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, …
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Robonaut: Celebrating NASA’s First Humanoid Robot in Space
At the press site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, one figure stood out among the crowd gathered to watch the final launch of the space shuttle Discovery last year.
via Robonaut: Celebrating NASA’s First Humanoid Robot in Space – TIME.
WATCH: Kid in Japan Controls Working ‘Real Steel’ Robot
I’ve always believed that our number one goal when it comes to robotics should be to create real-life Rock em’ Sock ’em Robots, as dramatized in the think piece Real Steel, starring Mr. Hugh Jackman.
It appears that the …
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 …
WATCH: Flying Autonomous Robots Play ‘James Bond’ Theme
Remember those autonomous robots from the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Laboratory that flew in all kinds of crazy, coordinated formations? Well, they’re back, and they’ve, like, started a band, man.
Professor Vijay Kumar …
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 …
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: Tokyo Department Store Uses Android to Lure Shoppers
Have you, like Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin, ever looked up at a lifeless department store mannequin and wished it would come to life? Well, cue Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” because your dream has come true.
Tokyo …
WATCH: Swarm of Autonomous Robots Flies Complicated Formations
Forget the Blue Angels — these nano quadrotors from the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Laboratory can fly in some pretty stunning formations. You might remember these robots from other YouTube videos where they’ve …
German Scientists Teach Advanced Robots to Play Baseball
Now that Jorge Posada has retired, the Yankees might want to contact Berthold Bäuml from the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
No, he can’t hit a fastball, but the robotics professor has created something that might interest …
Meet Autom, Your Personal Weight Loss Robot
When you attend the Consumer Electronics Show, you’re going to get asked one question more than any other: “Seen anything cool?” I usually fumble a bit and then come up with a few products. But if anyone had asked me at this …