Robots
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We Live In A B Movie
[Weeklies] Do Robots Lucid Dream Of Running Marathons?
Have you ever had a lucid dream? You can have something close during a hypnagogic state – that period between…
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We Live In A B Movie
[Weeklies] Giant Spires and Tomorrow’s Robots
Welcome to Weeklies, where I recap some of the weird links I’ve shared on the homepage over the past week!…
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We Live In A B Movie
Is Conscious-Seeming AI Already Here?
At this year’s Digital-Life-Design conference in Munich, Anil Seth of the University of Sussex gave a talk on sentient AI…
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We Live In A B Movie
[Weeklies] Past Life Studies and More AI Nightmares
Welcome to Weeklies, where I recap my favorite links I’ve shared on the homepage over the past week! Check back…
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Science & Tech
Engineered Arts Unveils Ameca, the ‘Most Advanced Humanoid Robot’
UK-based robot design company Engineered Arts recently unveiled what they’re calling “the future face of robotics” — a full-size humanoid…
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Science & Tech
This Year, Cat Robots Began Delivering Food At Restaurants
Will 2021 be remembered as the year of the cat-themed food robot? Maybe. This year, a number of restaurants in…
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Science & Tech
Tesla’s New Humanoid Robot Is Named Optimus
Here’s the full reveal of Tesla’s latest prototype of the future: A humanoid robot (or ‘Tesla Bot’) named Optimus. The…
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Science & Tech
Japanese Basketball Robot Shows Off During USA-France Halftime
I’m a bit late to the party on the Olympics front, but here’s a video of a Japanese basketball robot…
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Science & Tech
A Robot that Ice Skates AND Swims
If you’ve been looking for a robot that can both ice skate and swim underwater, well, look no further. Here’s…
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Science & Tech
Boston Dynamics Robots Say Goodbye to 2020 with Style
You know, it’s been eight years since the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. Kind of a slow burn, true, but I do…