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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot goes electric
TechCrunch via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 months agoAtlas lies motionless in a prone position atop interlocking gym mats. The only soundtrack is the whirring of an electric motor. It’s not quiet, exactly,...
Robots are learning to brace themselves against walls to avoid falling
Engadget via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoSo much for giggling at robots falling down. Researchers at the University of Lorraine have...
Then call them 'robots'
TechCrunch via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 1 year agoBefore they were robots, they were "androids" or "automatons." The word “robot” is commonly accepted as having arrived in English through — of all places...
How to fake a robotics demo for fun and profit
TechCrunch via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 5 months agoIn March 2008, a roboticist in winter wear gave Big Dog a big kick for the camera. The buzzing DARPA-funded robot stumbled, but quickly regained its...
Should the US implement a 'robot tax'?
TechCrunch via Yahoo News Singapore· 10 months agoFor me, the headline “The Robots Are Coming” has been a minor source of annoyance that seems to crop up at least once a week. Other people’s responses...
