Meet Shimon, the singing and head-bobbing robot that’s about to release the hottest new robot album of 2020.
Shimon the Songwriting Robot Is About to Release a New Album
Image: Georgia Tech/YouTube
Harvard Scientists Create Robotic Arm Inspired By Octopus Tentacles
What the world needs now, most of all, is a robotic octopus tentacle. So it’s a good thing Harvard scientists are on the case.
Affetto the Child Robot: Realistic Facial Expressions and Artificial Pain
Should we make robots that feel pain? Is that a good idea?
Japan to Unveil Giant Walking Gundam in October
Image: Bruce Tang/Unsplash
Robot problems require robot solutions. Japan is gearing up to complete an actual full-size mobile Gundam by the end of the year. You read that right. Japan’s Gundam Factory Yokohama intends to present their giant walking robot at Yamashita Pier, Yokohama on October 1, 2020.
India Prepares to Send Half-Humanoid Robot On Mission to the Moon
Image: Ahsan Avi/Unsplash
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will attempt another lunar landing this year, and they’re sending a humanoid robot torso named Vyommitra along for the ride. Providing everything goes as planned, India’s Gaganyaan crewed orbital spacecraft, with Vyommitra on board, will set off for the Moon in December, as part of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar exploration …
Continue reading “India Prepares to Send Half-Humanoid Robot On Mission to the Moon”
University Reveals Living ‘Xenobots’ Designed By Supercomputer
Image: Douglas Blackiston, Tufts University
“A book is made of wood. But it is not a tree. The dead cells have been repurposed to serve another need.” That’s quite the way to begin a press release. The University of Vermont recently shared details on what their scientists have been up to lately. That is, using a supercomputer AI to construct …
Continue reading “University Reveals Living ‘Xenobots’ Designed By Supercomputer”
The Trons: The Hottest Robot Garage Band of 2008
Hey, there’s this weird band I want to tell you about. Kind of a garage surf sort of thing. The lead singer has a giant horn for a head. The drummer uses a busted-up pie plate as a snare. The keyboardist? Five fingers, and nothing else.