Watch this robot solve a Rubik’s Cube with one hand
A post on Specrtrum makes one thing clear: humans can be easily replaced by robots. To wit: researchers have trained a single robot hand to …
Category: Robots
Robots: why do we make them?
It seems like every week, Boston Dynamics has some gymnastic bi-ped robot, or a dancing dog opening a door. And they’re incredible, but also impractical. …
A drone in flight forever… with in-flight battery changes
Drones have become a fact of life, whether it’s the kid down the street crashing it for Christmas, or Amazon delivery. Drones save lives through …
Atlas is now a robotic gymnast
Atlas is now as agile as a gymnast, allowing this self-contained little robot to tumble, twist, and dance like a kid at a rave. The …
Not only can robots be gentle, they can gently heal themselves
In science fiction, there’s always the suspense trope of a cold, metallic hand reaching out and grasping someone. And it make sense – metal is …
Disney robots are going to surprise you
Disney Research has been working on ways to make robots both lighter weight and more lifelike. That probably sounds obvious, but the lighter the robot, …
Robots teach social skills to children with autism
Autism is a developmental delay disorder, which affects as many as 1 out of every 59 children in the United States. One of the symptoms …