Robots To Take Over News Writing At Associated Press
The Associated Press has just added itself to the list of news organizations that will begin using robots to write stories.
SA Company Selling Pepper-Spraying Drones
A South African company has built a drone designed to shower pepper spray on unruly crowds and says it has begun supplying units to an international mining company.
Elon Musk Is Genuinely Worried About A ‘Terminator-Like’ Situation Arising On Earth
Elon Musk believes it’s feasible, a “Terminator”-like scenario could erupt out of an artificial intelligence, making the conspiracy-theories seem legit.
Groundbreaking Computer Rated As Human In Computer vs Human Test
A computer program called Eugene Goostman, which simulates a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy, is said to have passed the Turing test at an event organised by the University of Reading.
BREAKING NEWS: Drones Banned With Immediate Effect In SA
Film-making via drones has been given the red light in SA…
Here’s A Group Of Robots Learning To Play Guitar [VIDEO]
A DJ that goes by Squarepusher collaborated with a Japanese robot band called Z-Machines to create an EP called ‘Music For Robots.’ Check out the behind-the-scenes video that shows how these robots learned how to shred on the guitar.
If You Work In One Of These Jobs, A Robot Will Probably Replace You [INFOGRAPHIC]
Apparently the robots will kick off their revolution by stealing our jobs. If you hold one of these “easily computerizable” positions, it’s probably time to look at something like dance choreography, or the priesthood.
The LA Times Has Robots Writing Articles For Them Now
After a 4.4 magnitude quake shook Californians awake in the early hours of 17 March, the LA Times were the first to report the incident, mere minutes after it was announced by the U.S. Geological Survey. You might be thinking it sounds faster than humanly possible. Well, yes. It was written by Quakebot.
This Life-size Humanoid Robot Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
The audience members at the CeBit convention’s opening were in for a surprise. Guests that included German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron, were welcomed by an articulate robot thespian. Meet RoboThespian, the greatest threat to overpaid actors.
US Generals Are Actively Considering Plans To Replace Thousands Of Troops With Robots
Yup, the ‘merican army is seriously considering replacing thousands of soldiers with robots in order to cope with sweeping troop cuts.
This Is How Basic Drones Are Capturing The Most Exciting Protest Images [VIDEO]
The tumultuous streets of Kiev are attracting thousands of anti-government protesters, and drones are getting the best footage. Latest reports suggests that over 200,000 individuals are involved in the protest – a protest that a remote-controlled quadcopter was able to capture in stunning detail.
Here It Comes: Google Is Getting Serious About Robots
While Amazon was shooting its mouth off about drones that can deliver packages, Google was quietly acquiring several technology companies in a bid to create a new generation of robots.
This Is Why Amazon’s Drone Plans Aren’t So Stupid
A lot of people are talking about Jeff Bezos’ plans for the delivery methods of Amazon, and “drone” has become something of a buzzword. So you should know that Amazon’s new PrimeAir service wont actually be using drones. They’ll be using robots.
Check This Out: The Rise Of Domestic Robots [INFOGRAPHIC]
We all started dreaming about house-cleaning domestic robots ever since we saw those efficient little robots zipping around spaceships in the ‘Star Wars’ movies. While we might not have achieved quite that level of household domestic robot penetration just yet, we’re not far off.
Deal With It: These Robots Can Assemble Themselves [VIDEO]
Robots’ natural enemies are stairs. Climbing up and down stairs is something we as humans have pretty much mastered, but robots are finding it a touch more difficult. These M-Blocks, created by the brainiacs at MIT, would have no problem with stairs though. These modular robots can jump though the air, catch onto each other, spin and roll around to form new shapes, all with no external moving parts.
This Intelligent, Running, Rhino-Like Robot Will Freak You Out [VIDEO]
Say hello to WildCat, the quadrupedal Cheetah robot created by the collective brains at Boston Dynamics. See WildCat run. Imagine WildCat running after you. The robot can reach speeds of close to 26km/hr, which is without a doubt faster than I can run on a Monday morning.
These Flying Robots Will Clean Your House [PICS]
We all dream of a world where you can throw a massive house party, pass out and wake up to a spotless house. Now, unless you have an OCD nocturnal roommate, that’s not going to happen. But then again, it just might. One day, flying robots will clean the house as you slumber. Yebo, yes.
DARPA Are Pushing It – This New Robot Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
This robot, ATLAS, has been developed by Boston Dynamics for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The capabilities of this robot are amazing and slightly scary.
This Week In Frightening Animal Robots: The Snake [VIDEO]
Currently being developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, this snake robot can maneuver its way into spaces that conventional robots can’t.
This Helicopter Is Being Controlled With Someone’s Mind [VIDEO]
Biomedical engineering professor Bin He from the Univeristy of Minnesota is the brains behind this technology. The technology is a brain-computer interface which enables people to use their thoughts to direct the robot. It’s not only in X-men movies.
This Robot Will Learn To Serve You A Beer [VIDEO]
Are you holding a heavy pot of food with two hands and need to open the fridge to put it in? Don’t stress, this robot can anticipate your next move and assist you. Yes, he can open the fridge door for you. He could even prove to be very handy in pouring your ice cold beer.
The Future Of Robot Workers: Working Hard So We Hardly Work [INFOGRAPHIC]
Don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there have been machines popping up in jobs that us humans once did. A reported 1,1 million robots are amoung us in the working world. In 2011 the robot industry made a hefty R77 128 000 000,00 in sales on the estimated 160 000 robot units they sold. So, what […]
5 Robot Suits That Could Turn You Into Iron Man [PICS]
Your dreams of one day wearing a “bionic exoskeleton” may soon be coming true. Headway is being made in the area of rehabilitation, where exoskeletons are used to assist people with lower-body paralysis to walk upright.
No More Free Advice – The Future Of Bar Tending Is Cocktails Served By Robot Arms [VIDEO]
The contraption consists of three arms that can do pretty much everything your average bartender can – from measuring shots to slicing lemons.
Meet The World’s Smallest Flying Robot [VIDEO]
American scientists, Dr Kevin Ma and his team led by Dr Robert Wood, have created a flying robot as small as a fly. Dubbed the “robo-fly”, the robot is built from carbon fibre, weighs less than a gram and has “super-fast electronic muscles to power its wings.”
Scientists Will Be Able To Give Robots The Sense Of Touch With Artificial Skin
A team of scientists from the United States and China have experimented in creating an array that can sense pressure similar to the interpretation of touch on your fingertips. This experimrnt could lead to further development of artificial skin which would be able to “feel.” Even robots could have a sense of touch with these sensors.
Above The Law: @Santam Cyclists Don’t Have To Stop At Red Traffic Lights
We gave up on taxis years ago, but one thing is for sure, the vast majority of SA’s cycling community feel there is a minority ruining their reputation by cycling through red lights. This Santam cyclist is one of them.
US Military’s Headless Robotic Mule Responds To Voice Commands [VIDEO]
The Pentagon’s blue-sky researchers recently took an upgraded LS3 (Legged Squad Support System) robot out on a walk through the woods and hills of Fort Pickett, Virginia. This was the first test conducted on the LS3 after bolstering the autonomy functions for this R459m project – now in its fifth year.
Robot Swims From San Francisco To Australia
A self-controlled swimming robot has completed an epic journey from San Francisco to Australia. It took just over a year, but it’s collected some useful data along the way.
DARPA’s Robot Cheetah Can Outsprint Bolt [VIDEO]
Usain Bolt recently made history again when he dominated both the 100m and 200m sprints in spectacular style at the Olympic Games, reconfirming his status as the fastest man alive. Fastest man. Boston Dynamic’s Cheetah just crushed Bolt’s all-time top speed of 44,72 kph and in doing so marked the commencement of the slow, but inevitable, robopocalypse.