Boston Dynamics, a company owned by Google, released a video of a new, improved version of the humanoid robot Atlas, which amazes with its capabilities. He is able to open doors, pick up objects, walk on snow and pick himself up from the ground after a fall. Is humanity doomed? Is Judgment Day Coming?
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At CES 2016, NUA Robotics unveiled a robotic travel suitcase that works in conjunction with a smartphone. For tracking, you simply launch the dedicated app to connect the phone and the case, and the case will follow you faithfully like a dog, deftly dodging obstacles.
Thanks to computers, the Internet and telepresence, more and more people today can work remotely. This offers many advantages for both the employee and the employer. But physical presence at the workplace also has its benefits. That's why a double robot called Double was created, which enables our presence in the office, even though we are actually at home. And so we are not deprived of any chat over coffee.
Rossi doesn't really have a serious challenger in Lorenzo, but a humanoid robot from Yamaha. At least that's what we can conclude from what Yamaha has prepared for us at the Tokyo Moto Show 2015, where there are tons of unusual projects, but the Motobot, which drives a 1000cc Yamaha R1M, certainly beats them all. His ride on the abandoned airport closely mimics the ride of a motorcyclist, and it seems that in the future man will no longer be the one who can make the best and fastest turns.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that in the future, humans will be the pets of robots. Which, given the following, is still an optimistic scenario. And when we imagine the apocalypse, it doesn't usually start with an innocent game of ping pong, but the following footage of an Omron robot playing ping pong with humans and working to easily subdue not only its ping pong opponent but all of humanity suggests that we should also consider such a scenario.
When we like robots that help us with many daily tasks and take on more and more tasks - which is otherwise great, because they make our work easier and save time - we fail to recognize that there is an "evil" plan behind this benevolence. So don't be surprised if one day you wake up and find a robot at your workplace. Check the probability that your job will be taken over by a robot in the future.
Artificial intelligence is something fascinating and something scary at the same time when we think about what it is capable of. It comes in all kinds of forms, found in smartphones and other devices like robots. One such is the Musio robot from AKA, which puts a friendly face on artificial intelligence. It is a personal robot that wants to be your friend, that learns and helps with daily household chores, answering e-mails, etc.
Boston Dynamics, a company owned by Google, has introduced a four-legged robot called Spot. It is the latest marvel of robotic technology, with the most sophisticated autonomous walking to date. Thanks go mainly to advanced sensors, excellent software and artificial intelligence, which is reflected in the incredible adaptability of the Spot, for which neither stairs, nor icy floors, nor slopes strewn with stones are a problem. But he also takes the kick stoically.
Do you shop at Amazon? If you've ever dreamed of being Iron Man and having a robot suit like Robert Downey Jr., your dream may come true. Today, it is true that there are already quite a few robot suits that perform various functions, but all of them are almost unattainable for ordinary mortals. Kuratas offered his robot suit right on the Japanese Amazon, albeit for a million dollars.
We are used to seeing robots helping people with everyday tasks in various sci-fi movies. But reality is catching up with you more and more diligently. RoboDynamics has just started fundraising on Kickstarter for the first human-sized personal robot, Luna.
The grumpy cat will rightly not be impressed this time. An invention that has more than nine lives comes from Japan. Well, when it seems that it can't get any more bizarre, the Japanese outdo themselves once again. And next on the list of "it's not true but it is" is an eerily realistic robot cat named Yumo Neko Dream Cat Celeb, which a real cat will probably be more than jealous of.
The Savioke company is pleased to announce their new discovery – a welcoming assistant, the SaviOne robot. Starting August 20, anyone who wants to can see the robot in person at the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, California.