These robotic hands are intended to stand out and allow the children to proudly wear their prosthesis. Kudos to Open Bionics.
5 Questions About AI With Stephen Hawking
“The real risk with AI isn’t malice but competence,” Hawking says. “A super intelligent AI will be extremely good at accomplishing its goals, and if those goals aren’t aligned with ours, we’re in trouble.”
Drone Footage Captures World’s Worst Traffic Jam in China
Don’t ever travel to China during the week-long National Day holiday without expecting major traffic jams.
Do We Really Need a Robot That Doubles as a Smartphone?
RoboHon is a bi-pedal robot that doubles as a smartphone that can read text messages, walk, talk, dance, and be your personal assistant. But is it practical?
Makerarm Robot Arm a One-stop Shop for Your Making Needs
Makerarm features interchangeable heads for countless applications such as 3D printing, plotting, milling, laser engraving, electronics assembly and more. That way you can make more, for less.
RoboCoach Robot Trainer Personalizing Elderly Workouts
RoboCoach will offer personalized workouts and ensure seniors are training correctly to get the maximum benefit of the exercise routines.
Is This America’s Tallest 3D-Printed Object?
Branch Technology has built an 18-foot-tall structure that was 3D printed in segments. The startup is claiming this is the tallest 3D-printed object in America.
Meet Pitchfire Winner Autonomous Marine Systems
The marine data company uses the autonomous, low-cost Datamaran sailboat to deliver ocean intelligence anywhere around the world at 1/10th the cost of existing services, emitting zero CO2, and without risking human life.
Watch: Robot Taxi Trials Coming to Japan
The self-driving taxis will carry passengers from their homes to local grocery stores with hopes of being commercially viable by 2020.
A Quick History of AI: Infographic
Artificial intelligence has come a long way since Alan Turing created a standard for what determined a machine to be intelligent in the 1950s.
8 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Are a Cyclist’s Best Friend
Will Robot Dogs Replace Man’s Best Friend?
Robot pets are still in their infancy, but roboticists say they’ll one day be able to read your emotions and respond accordingly. Their memory will even be transferable to an upgraded model to give you a companion for life.
Watch: Line Marking Robot Creates a Perfect Soccer Field
Watch a drone’s-eye view of the Intelligent One autonomous field marking robot create the perfect soccer field with precision of +/- 2 cm.
Watch: Yutong Self-Driving Bus Takes 20-Mile Ride in China
The Yutong self-driving bus hit a top speed of 68 km/h, passed 26 traffic lights and was able to change lanes without any problem.
Meet Cannybots: 3D Printable Robot Cars Blowing Up on Kickstarter
Cannybots are 3D printable, open source Bluetooth-enabled cars that can be controlled using tablets, smartphones, and a Raspberry Pi.
10 Game-Changing Robots Honored at RoboBusiness
A look at the winners of the 2015 Game Changer Awards, honoring the robotics industry’s remarkable technical accomplishments and their makers.
16 Robotics Startups to Watch
Pitchfire, the “Shark Tank” of robotics, gives 16 startups two minutes to tell a live panel of judges and attendees how their product will be a disruptive technology. Here’s a sneak peek at each finalist.
Robo Wunderkind Programmable Robot Kit Launches on Kickstarter
Robo Wunderkind is compatible with LEGO blocks and connects to Android and iOS devices via Bluetooth. Once children have mastered the basics of coding, they can move on to program their robot with Scratch, a programming language for kids developed at MIT.
This Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot Has Never Lost to a Human
Janken the rock-paper-scissors robot uses high-speed vision to, in one millisecond, recognize what its opponent will throw and counter with a winning move. Essentially, before you’ve even thrown rock, paper or scissors, the robot has already beaten you.
WiFi-Enabled Roomba 980 is iRobot’s Smartest Robot Vacuum Ever
iRobot’s new Roomba 980 robot vacuum is the first to combine adaptive navigation with visual localization, which allows the robot vacuum to map your floors and clean them on its own. The Roomba 980 also is iRobot’s first cloud-connected consumer robot, allowing users to connect, manage, and monitor it through iRobot’s new HOME App on Android and iOS devices.
Chris Anderson’s Plan to Save the Drone Industry
Chris Anderson, co-founder and CEO of 3D Robotics, says drones can be smarter, thanks to the cloud, and can self-regulate the skies.
Is Pay-Per-Mile Insurance the Answer for Self-Driving Cars?
Most auto insurance companies are unprepared for the arrival of self-driving cars. Metromile, however, is a firm that charges based on how much you use your car and could reflect how auto insurance will work in the era of self-driving cars.