robocalypse Archive

  • Meet the robot enforcer: The Husqvarna DXR 310 demolition robot

    Meet the robot enforcer: The Husqvarna DXR 310 demolition robot

    I for one welcome our new robot overlords.. And I have the sinking feeling that this particular robot will be the enforcer of the group. It's a damn good thing that the Cylons didn't have one of these, or it would have just chewed through the side of the Galactica and made for a very short series.

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  • Happy National Robotics Week!

    Happy National Robotics Week!

    Happy National Robotics Week everyone! Have you hugged your robot today? I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords! Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.

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  • The LEGO CubeStormer proves we’re one step closer to robocalypse

    The LEGO CubeStormer proves we’re one step closer to robocalypse

    When LEGOs and a laptop can solve a puzzle that I’ve never been able to, it either means our children will be enslaved by evil robot overlords or I need to apply myself a bit more.

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  • Robots taking over role of backseat driver

    Robots taking over role of backseat driver

    Meet AIDA, the Affective Intelligent Driving Assistant. This is a prototype robot that utilizes sensors inside and outside the car to create "a platform comprising of a personal robot and an intelligent navigation system that aims to bring an innovative driving experience." I don't own an automobile, so practically every driving experience is innovative to me right now! Rather than traditional destination-oriented GPS navigation, AIDA posits "a navigation system that mimics the friendly expertise of a driving companion who is familiar with both the driver and the city." Hopefully AIDA won't complain about my driving the way all my friends do. Video and more inside!

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  • Robots add new arsenal in their war against humanity: singing!

    Robots add new arsenal in their war against humanity: singing!

    singing-robot-01Way back in March I wrote about the HRP-4C robot that walks and talks. At CEATEC today I saw this thing in person. And now it sings! Watch the video!

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  • Robot OS paves the way for army of standardized robo-assassins

    Robot OS paves the way for army of standardized robo-assassins

    You know how it is: you go down to your secret lair to work on the prototype for your armada of deathbots, and you get paralyzed by the sheer enormity of the project you've undertaken. Not only do you need to find the raw materials, you need to design the bodies and weapons systems, build in failsafes so they don't attack you, and basically write a complete operating system from scratch. That's a lot of work for a busy tyrant-to-be, and frankly such details distract from the big picture of global domination. Thankfully, there's a crew of people working to standardize and abstract robot operating systems to reduce the time-to-market for your electronic henchmen.

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