Robots
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Weird Science
Scientists Create Robot Mermaid, Then Search for Treasure
NOAA tells me mermaids aren’t real, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make them real. Last month, Stanford University revealed…
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Weird Science
Scientists Link Monkey Brains to Create Monkey “Brainet”
It’s amazing what the power of science and juice can accomplish! Brain-machine interfaces are an incredible technology, and we’ve already…
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Weird Science
Edison’s Talking Dolls Speak Once More
In 1890, Thomas Edison unleashed his infamous talking dolls – the first of their kind, each containing a phonograph with…
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Odd Corners
The Ghostly Voice of Joseph Faber’s Euphonia
Behold, Joseph Faber’s Euphonia. This curious amalgamation of various mechanical parts was exhibited in December 1845 at the Music Fund…
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Weird Science
Ray Kurzweil: Computers Will Behave Like Real People By 2029
In 1990, futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted that a computer would win a game of chess against a human by 1998.…
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Weird Science
Robot Defeats Humans at Rock Paper Scissors Every Time
We’ve seen robots that can do a lot of things, but now we can add beat humans 100% of the…
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Weird Science
Are You Ready for Our Future Robot Utopia?
Two articles recently popped up exploring the future of robotics, human-brain interfaces, and the economics of a robot-driven society. Where…
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Weird Science
InMoov, The 3D-Printed Open Source Robot
Meet InMoov, a fully 3D-printed robot created by sculptor Gael Langevin. The robot can be printed out, piece by piece,…
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Weird Science
New Disney Robot Plays Catch, Juggles
Make no mistake: The Walt Disney Company may have begun as a simple animation studio, but these days it’s at…
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Weird Science
Robotic Arms And The Future Of Human Augmentation
Nigel Auckland may have lost his arm a few years ago, but today he’s making history with an experimental robotic…