Tag: Robots

This Artist Creates Awesome Mini Ecosystems Inside Old Mac Computers

French artist Monsieur Plant has been fascinated with vegetation from a very young age. By repurposing old computers into thriving terrariums, he makes a bold statement about the relationship between modern mankind and nature. His sculptures are also beautiful little green worlds that delight the eyes. We caught up with him for some insight into his art form. When did you first get the idea of 'Plant...

This ‘Bionic’ Suit Can Help People with Disabilities Walk Again

The concept of a lightweight bodysuit that amplifies human strength and mobility whilst healing the body may well strike you as outlandishly futuristic, and perhaps a little frightening for its destructive superhuman potential. However, Superflex, a non-profit research and development start-up, is quick to assure that this is both an achievable dream and one that will be put to noble (albeit slightly less electrifying)...
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This Uncrushable Cockroach Robot Wants to Rescue You

It’s been said that if there was ever a nuclear apocalypse, the only living creature likely to remain will be a cockroach. Why? Because...

This Robot Might Be the Future of DIY Surgery

In the 2013 Matt Damon sci-fi movie Elysium, the rich live on a space station where every home is equipped with a medical device...

Robot Journalists Are Taking Over the Associated Press Newsroom

Those news articles that pop up in your Facebook feed about Coca-Cola's new business venture or the latest development in Middle East oil politics,...

A Robot Is About To Hitchhike Across Canada

There was a time in America's past where hitchhiking was a common thing. People in need of a ride and short on cash thought...

Engineers In Florida Have Just Created A Working RoboCop

Crime in the future is going to be a lot more difficult. Between flying police drones and a new RoboCop prototype created at Florida...

AI Tried to Create Inspirational Quotes, and it Went Hilariously Wrong

AI is a concept that both excites and terrifies us. Machine learning systems are set to revolutionize and streamline the way we live, work,...

Inside the Life of People Married to Robots

Zheng Jiajia is an engineer and a graduate of Zhejiang University. He is 31 years old and married to a beautiful young woman named...

Physicist Believes These Computers Could Make Immortality Possible

The famous Professor of Particle Physics, Brian Cox, is one of many scientists who believe we will soon be able to completely merge our...

Revolutionary Synthetic Muscle Brings Us One Step Closer to Lifelike Robots

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have just taken a big step towards making the movie Terminator a reality. They’ve made a breakthrough in the field...

Study Warns: Half of Our Jobs Will Disappear in the Next 25 Years

Although unemployment sounds like an inherently negative concept, an ideal, functioning government has to maintain a small percentage of unemployed workers at all times....