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A moist, disembodied finger floating in a petri dish is the latest biohybrid advance, a technology that fuses biological and non-biological materials together. University of Tokyo scientists debuted the artificial finger, claiming it could be the first use of a living skin equivalent grafted onto a working robot. Beyond its realistic appearance, the finger is …
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Fredrik Gran is a composer from Sweden who built a two-armed robot that can play bowed instruments such as the cello and the double bass. Just like a human, one arm of Gran’s robot draws the bow across the instrument and one hand is in charge of the fretting. The video above shows Gran’s invention …
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It’s slime time! Scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong studied a non-Newtonian fluid that is created and controlled by humans and its abilities are pretty mind-blowing and it might even change the future of robotics and medicine. You gotta see this to believe it so take a look at the video above …
A viral TikTok criticizing a robot coffee shop in the San Francisco airport sparked controversy over tech culture and automation. The viral video, which has over 55,900 views and was posted by user Gianna (@cottagecore666), shows a coffee shop run by a computer ordering screen and mechanical robot arm that makes and delivers coffee. The …
Northeastern University is getting roasted on TikTok thanks to a viral video showing a robot roaming the college’s library during finals week. The TikTok video was posted by a Northeastern University student, Meg (@winemom6969), who wasn’t appreciative of the robot. In the video, a mobile robot with seven balloons tied to it circles in a …
A TikTok video showing a robot being supervised by staff at the 41 Diner in Florida has sparked debate among viewers, with some saying they would never set foot in an establishment where they would be served by a robot instead of a person. In the video posted by @nikkir999, a serving robot takes an …
The robot in the video above is known as LEONARDO, which stands for LEgs ONboARD drOne. LEONARDO is so advanced that it can walk, fly, and even walk on a slackline. When the robot flies, it uses propellers. In addition to those feats, LEONARDO can also skateboard. Take a look at the video above to …
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March 28, 2022 — When doctors can’t easily reach someone — whether it’s in a war zone or a natural disaster — robot bugs are being designed to come to the rescue. That’s because the same things that make some insects such invasive pests — like their tiny size and resistance to harsh environments — …
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The team of designers and roboticists at Engineered Arts are trying to crack the “uncanny valley” – that hypothetical relation between an object’s degree of resemblance to a human being and the creepy emotional response to said object. Enter Mesmer, Engineered Art’s latest humanoid robot that focuses less on human visual characteristics, and …
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Mar 14, 2022 Artists continue to utilize technology to make incredible pieces and here is another great example. A kinetic artist named Reuben Margolin created a robotic caterpillar that is able to climb piles of wood. Margolin used micro-controllers to build it and it allows the robot to imitate the way real caterpillars move. The …
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An apparent Amazon worker captured the stressful moment when robot shelves trapped him in while he was working the warehouse floor. His video of the incident has risen to over 700,000 views on TikTok. Viewers have weighed in equally with horror and humor. The TikToker (@robotman77) posted a video of himself allegedly in an Amazon …
John Lamparski/WireImage via Getty Images Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail has just announced his latest project, Metropolis, which will land at Apple TV+. Esmail will write and direct the series, based on the iconic sci-fi movie of the same name, directed by Fritz Lang. The original Metropolis took place in the not-so-faraway future of the …
