Tag Archive | "robots"
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sci-fi buffs will know that the long anticipated environmental disaster movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still is now upon us. It’s a remake of the original 1950s version, but with today’s CG capabilities is bound to entertain just as much, if not more. For those unfamiliar with the movie, it’s about an eco-savvy alien robot, Klaatu who comes to the Earth to warn its inhabitants of impending doom.
Continue reading...Robots, Not Animals To Test Deadly Chemicals
Sunday, March 16, 2008
In news that will thrill animal rights activists and tech geeks alike, animal testing of chemicals will be partially replaced by robot testing. Researchers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Health will be working together to help create robots that can test the [...]
Continue reading...Real Life Transformers-Style Prototype in 5 Years!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Rejoice, children of the 80s. Optimus Prime. Image from ForeverGeek.com Weep no longer over the death of Optimus Prime, real life Transformers are on their way.
Continue reading...Tiny Police Helicopter is Watching You
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
One of the best things about living in the 21st century is all the cool new gadgets. An armada of microdrones. Image from Bot Junkie My favourite new discovery is a toy-sized helicopter that’s the latest in police technology.
Continue reading...Five Weird and Creepy Japanese Robots
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Robots are awesome. Image by Brad Beattie One day I hope to own a robot butler. That’s a serious dream, mind you. There are already robots that can
Continue reading...Ten Years Until Autonomous Robot Soldiers and Terrorist Robobombs
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Deadly robots hold a special place in the heart of pop culture consumers. A Special Weapons Observation Remote Direct-Action System (SWORDS) robot. Even in some of their earliest appearances in the pulp novels of the 20th century, robots were often treated as evil killing machines. Decades of research into [...]
Continue reading...Atlanta’s Real Life RoboCop
Monday, February 25, 2008
To rephrase a line from the critically acclaimed masterpiece RoboCop, “Atlanta has a cancer, and that cancer is crime.” Photo of a creepy man dressed as RoboCop by Karl Palutke But not to worry ladies and gentlemen, because a real life RoboCop is now prowling the city’s streets dispensing [...]
Continue reading...Nature Inspires Creepy Robot Swarms
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I have a serious question for scientific researchers. Robot swarm! Why is it that so many amazing new scientific discoveries end up being applied to distinctly creepy sounding robotics projects?
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
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