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Does Anyone Else Hate This Air Hockey Robot? [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:51:20 +0000

Is this robot for real? Does this robot think he’s some sort of hot shot or something? Because if that’s the case I think I need to bring him back down to earth. Air hockey is my game and I won’t have some Wall-E Johnny five stinky robot claiming my thrown. Robot I’m putting my [...]

The 10 Best Robots in Pop Culture

Donald Deane — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:24:07 +0000

Sadly, Matt Groening's long-running cartoon 'Futurama' was canceled earlier this week after seven seasons and 140 episodes on two different networks. Yes, we'll miss Fry, Leela and the rest of the crew, but we'll miss Bender, the acerbic, cigar-chomping robot, the most. But it's not all bad news -- Bender has rightfully earned himself a place among the most memorable robots in pop culture.

It's Official Robots Plan To Take Over The World

Nick Lee — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:30:26 +0000

Phillip is a robot built by two teams based out of Dallas Texas and Memphis Tennessee. Built over 2004 and into early 2005, the teams goal was to produce an android that would push the boundaries of what has already been done with existing technology. Phillip is capable of learning and put together complete thoughts. [...]

Robotic Apocalypse Is Happening Sooner Then We Thought

Wes Styles — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:00:14 +0000

Terminator, the epic sci-fi movie series, depicts the Robotic Apocalypse known as “Judgement Day” where the machines rise up and overthrow the human race to start a war of man vs. it’s creation. Though just a movie, it does raise some concerns of “what if” and now the first seed has been laid of the [...]

Jam Out With All-Robot Band 'Compressorhead'

Tom Blunt — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:00:34 +0000

The all-robot band Compressorhead makes those Chuck E. Cheese animatrons look like a bunch of clowns! The 78-fingered guitarists are both playing their bolts off, but the four-armed, mohawked drummer robot with is programmed head-nodding steals the show right out from under them. Compressorhead (“the world’s heaviest metal band,” according to their website) can be seen [...]

The Terminator Prototype Is Coming Along Nicely

K. Thor Jensen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:35:44 +0000

At the University of Belgrade, a team of researchers are getting us closer and closer to building the Terminator. The ‘Ecce Robot’ project is designed to create artificial motor and cognitive functions that are more reminiscent of what actually happens in the human body, and watching this thing in action is a little scary. Instead [...]

Is a Robotic Girlfriend a Fantastic or Frightening Idea? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:00:27 +0000

At first glance, the young lady in this video seems to be taking part in some sort of scientific study as she sits patiently next to a guy at a desk. Suddenly it becomes creepily apparent she isn’t a young lady at all — or even a human for that matter. She’s entirely robotic.

Tech Tuesday – The Next Mars Rover has a Destination

Big Rich — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:30:21 +0000

The next Mars rover, named Curiosity, which isn't exactly the best name in my opinion but it does fit, is scheduled for a late launch this year and should reach the surface of Mars by August 2012. It has a large robot arm, a "frickin'" laser and is about the size of a small car. And it's all powered by 4.8 kgs of Plutonium-238. Wired Magazine has photos of the rover being assembled.