by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Nasa, News, Other Tech News, robot, Robotics, space, Space News, Valkyrie
Why are advanced humanoid robots always named after mythical godlike figures? Boston Dynamics has Atlas, NASA has Valkyrie, and even Hanson Robotics’ Sophia is named after the embodiment of wisdom. Shouldn’t that be a little concerning? Be that as it may, we’re... by admin | Jun 24, 2023 | flamethrower, News, Other Tech News, robot, Robotics, Technology News, Thermonator
Boston Dynamics’ Spot is, for many, the original robot dog. While it’s a relatively benign design (mostly), its spawned several more lethal evolutions. There was the Spur, a rifle-toting creation from Ghost Robotics, and now there’s the Thermonator. You’ll never guess... by admin | May 18, 2023 | humanoid, News, Other Tech News, robot, Tesla, update, video
Tesla announced, back in 2022, that it would be bringing a humanoid robotic assistant to market some time in… well, the future. Optimus, so named because Elon Musk loves a pop culture reference, was supposed to have a working prototype out towards the end of 2022. It... by admin | Apr 22, 2023 | new york, News, Other Tech News, robot, Robotics, Spot, Technology News
Another American city is making use of robotic cops. New York’s new mayor, Eric Adams, has restarted a controversial program that uses Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot in a law enforcement capacity. In addition, another type of surveillance robot is going on patrol in the... by admin | Apr 21, 2023 | Artemis, News, Other Tech News, robot, Robotics, soccer, Technology News
Previously when we spoke about Artemis, we were referring to NASA’s program to send humans back to the Moon. That’s still on, but there’s a new ARTEMIS in town. This one is more closely related to Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot, except that it’s got no time for... by admin | Mar 4, 2023 | Figure, Figure 01, humanoid, News, Other Tech News, robot, Technology News, Tesla
A commercial humanoid robot is apparently the next target for several companies. Figure, a new startup, reckons it has what it takes to be the first to market with one. Its own creation is called Figure 01 and it doesn’t exist yet. But that’s more or less fine. Aside...