You trust robots more if you’re allowed to build them yourself, research suggests
It turns out if you want people to get invested in robots you need to let them get hands-on.
On Jun 21, 2016 by John-Michael Bond
College students didn’t realize their professor’s assistant was actually an AI bot
It fooled students all semester.
On May 6, 2016 by Selena Larson
Robotic third arm turns musician into cyborg drummer
For those about to rock, kill all humans.
On Feb 21, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
This brilliant woman made a lipstick robot
Nailed it.
On Feb 7, 2016 by Hannah Withers
The helicopter of the future will have robotic spider legs
DARPA has a dedicated program to making helicopters that can land almost anywhere.
On Sep 16, 2015 by Dylan Love
Turkish mayor to outraged citizens: ‘Respect the robot’
Turkish mayor sued by citizens for building robot, gives zero f***s.
On Apr 16, 2015 by JC Sevcik
An ‘Interstellar’ fan made a TARS robot costume that looks just like the real thing
Surprisingly enough, this is basically how they made the robot in the actual movie.
On Apr 7, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
A robot vacuum tried to eat its sleeping owner’s head
The fire department was called in to rescue her.
On Feb 8, 2015 by Molly McHugh
How ‘Terminator’ defines our fear of robots after 30 years
Thirty years later, we’re still afraid of Skynet.
On Oct 29, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
Elon Musk compares artificial intelligence research to ‘summoning the demon’
Which we guess makes apps vampires or something.
On Oct 27, 2014 by Miles Klee
Inside Apple’s well-oiled propaganda machine
This is why Apple needs you to believe the hype.
On Sep 11, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
Scientists have created a computer chip that works like the human brain
“The impossible has now become possible.”
On Aug 8, 2014 by Brendan O’Connor
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