robotics
NASA's Robonaut Legs Headed for International Space Station
Posted in Science on 13th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
NASA is sending a set of high-tech legs up to the International Space Station for Robonaut 2, the station's robotic crewmember.
Google invests in yet more robots
Posted in Hardware on 10th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Google's investment arm has taken a financial stake in a robot-maker that is seeking to disrupt the service industry.
DARPA's shooting robots into space to build satellites
Posted in Hardware on 8th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
The purpose of Phoenix is to send robots into outer space with everything theyd need to build satellites. Then have those robots build said satellites.
US Navy tests humanoid robotic fire-fighters
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Fire-fighting robots designed to withstand intense heat are to be tested by the US Navy this summer.
Google rejects military funding for its advanced humanoid robot
Posted in Hardware on 23rd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
The tech giant wants to distance itself from the military research lab DARPA, and the feeling is mutual.