May 10, 2016 Cool robot hand learns as it goes Scientists at the University of Washington have built a robotic hand that can learn on its own as it handles a specific task.
May 6, 2016 Meet Boaty McBoatface - the drone submarine The “Boaty McBoatface” saga has finally been resolved – a remote-controlled sub will now bear the controversial name, which recently topped an online poll to name the U.K.’s newest polar research vessel.
May 5, 2016 Robot performs bowel surgery better than human doctor Recently, a supervised autonomous robot performed soft tissue surgery and did it better than human doctors.
May 3, 2016 Chinese retiree designs a robot horse While many retirees take up interesting hobbies when they leave the workforce, Su Daocheng, 60, might be able to claim the title of most unusual post-work activity – designing a rideable robotic horse.
May 3, 2016 DSEI: Desert Hawk drone soars in London Drone Desert Hawk appeared at DSEI without any pomp and circumstance, but its performance speaks for itself. Lockheed walked away with yet another contract for this steadfast favorite.
May 3, 2016 Ethicist calls for ban on sex robots The smoldering sex robot debate is about to get a whole lot hotter, and according to the BBC, it now includes very vocal social backlash pertaining to the human use of robots for sex.
May 3, 2016 How it works: Inside the BB-8 Star Wars drone that’s blowing everyone’s mind The new Star Wars movie isn’t even out yet, and we already have a character that we totally love: the spinning BB-8 drone that’s even cuter than R2-D2. Yes, I said it. Unsurprisingly, the tiny robot that went viral after appearing in the first official trailer has inspired a series of smart, remote-controlled toys that everyone’s talking about. But how does it really work?
May 3, 2016 The laser cannon that kills drones Silent and invisible, Boeing’s new laser cannon slays enemy drones by taking them down in under a minute. The Compact Laser Weapons System (CLWS) can track down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and eliminate a threat.
May 3, 2016 Tech Q&A: Sharing info with Microsoft, 'cyberflashers,' shooting a drone and more Kim Komando answers your questions about sharing info with Microsoft, stopping 'cyberflashers,' shooting a drone, and more.
May 3, 2016 Life-size humanoid robot takes a walk in the woods Boston Dynamics, the robot company owned by Google, has released footage of Atlas, its six-foot humanoid robot stomping through woodland.
