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Honda's new Asimo robot can run, jump and sign
Honda's Asimo robot has grown up - with its latest upgrade giving it enhanced intelligence, added dexterity and the ability to run 5.6mph (9km/h). The first Asimo was created in 2000, and is seen as...
View ArticleUS military try out futuristic robotic 'pack mule'
US Marines have tried out a Google-owned robot named “Big Dog” in its first ever live military trial in Hawaii. The Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, which is being developed as a robotic mule to...
View ArticleMove over Siri, the Jibo robot is coming
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View ArticleHow Close Are Humans to Immortality?
The question How close are humans to immortality? has been studied at great lengths by different scientists in different fields. However a consensus has been achieved by a specific community of these...
View ArticleSquishy robots
Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states. In the movie “Terminator 2,” the shape-shifting T-1000 robot morphs into a liquid state to squeeze...
View ArticleIs the universe a bubble? Let's check
Perimeter Associate Faculty member Matthew Johnson and his colleagues are working to bring the multiverse hypothesis, which to some sounds like a fanciful tale, firmly into the realm of testable...
View ArticleA World Future Society Conference Speech: Everyone Faces a Transhumanist Wager
Last weekend, I had the honor to give a speech at the World Futurist Society's 2014 conference in Orlando, Florida. The World Futurist Society is the largest nonprofit organization of its kind with...
View ArticleInside the Artificial Brain That’s Remaking the Google Empire
It was one of the most tedious jobs on the internet. A team of Googlers would spend day after day staring at computer screens, scrutinizing tiny snippets of street photographs, asking themselves the...
View ArticleWant your own robot? Now you can print one
Jimmy the robot is a customisable humanoid machine by Intel that can walk talk and tweet, all you need is a 3D printer Coming to a 3D printer near you is "Jimmy the Robot," a customisable humanoid...
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Under Google's warm embrace, robot maker reduces dependence on military
A company acquired by Google that develops robots for the U.S. military appears to have greatly reduced its dependence on government funding, suggesting a reluctance on Google’s part to align itself...
View Article3D printing in space could even produce new rocket engines
Space travelers in the near future could produce a wide variety of items on 3D printers, from replacement parts to entire new engines to replace broken rockets. The National Research Council (NRC)...
View ArticleNASA upgrades humanoid robot in space
The 300-pound humanoid robot working on the International Space Station is in the midst of getting a series of upgrades, including new processors and software, in preparation of having a pair of legs...
View ArticleHumans Could Achieve Digital Immortality Within 30 Years
The Internet isn't just a repository of humanity's information (and porn), it could soon serve as a final resting place for the mind after our bodies wear out. Johnny Depp attempts to do just that—but...
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Try to contain yourselves Robot Wars fans: Japanese PM wants ‘Robot Olympics...
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is planning on throwing an unforgettable Olympic Games when Tokyo hosts the competition in 2020 – by holding an Olympics for robots as well. Fans of Robot Wars will...
View ArticleHuman platelets successfully generated using next-generation bioreactor
Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have developed a scalable, next-generation platelet bioreactor to generate fully functional human platelets in vitro. The work is a major biomedical...
View ArticleFrom manufacturing to space farming: meet Baxter, the multi purpose robot
Baxter was originally designed as an industrial robot for working alongside humans on factory floors, excelling at fast, repetitive manufacturing tasks. Each with its own pair of chunky robot arms...
View ArticleHow Artificial Superintelligence Will Give Birth To Itself
There's a saying among futurists that a human-equivalent artificial intelligence will be our last invention. After that, AIs will be capable of designing virtually anything on their own — including...
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Remote-Controlled Contraception May Revolutionize Birth Control
While contraception may be a hot topic currently in the healthcare debate, it is unquestionable that longer lasting and remote-controlled contraception can revolutionize family planning and...
View ArticleAt last! The hoverbike is here (but don't get too excited - it's not quite...
It is the dream for millions of sci-fi fans - a working hoverbike. Now, a British inventor has revealed a fully working version you can buy. However, there is one slight snag - it's only the third the...
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MIT adds two robotic fingers to the human hand
Earlier this month, we heard about an MIT project in which test subjects were equipped with an extra set of robotic arms in order to help them perform tasks. While the technology is certainly...
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