time travel, parallel universes, and other useful illusions
In a recent interview with Vice Magazine’s Becky Ferreira, cybernetics expert Kevin Warwick describes the possible future of human space exploration. While up to this point we’ve focused solely on adapting extraterrestrial environments to suit our bodies, many scientists believe it’s time we start modifying our bodies to fit those environments — or even ditching the …
Two articles recently popped up exploring the future of robotics, human-brain interfaces, and the economics of a robot-driven society. Where does this rabbit hole lead? Let’s take a look!
The mad scientists over at Harvard University (in a collaboration with DARPA) aren’t content with simple robotic Meshworms and artificial jellyfish. Now, they’ve created “soft robots” that can change their colors and patterns like cephalopods. The robots are made of silicone layers, with molds used to create “micro-channels” underneath. These channels are then filled with colored …
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Theme park animatronics aren’t new. I mean, I’ve been watching dirty animatronic pirate feet dangle over my head in Pirates of the Carribbean since the 1980s. But the technology has vastly improved since then, and apparently it’s only going to get more…frighteningly realistic. For example, the above video demonstrates Disney’s recent developments in the creation …
Continue reading “Disney Could Clone Your Face And Put It On A Robot (If They Wanted To)”
