This robot can make you a cup of coffee, and you can teach it new tricks
At Robot Learning Lab at Cornell University, researchers are developing a robot that can learn how to operate machines.
Meet Aiko Chihira, the robotic humanoid who’s greeting shoppers in Japan
A department store in Tokyo, Japan has unveiled a humanoid receptionist featured to draw customers in.
Google is making robots that could one day assist with surgery
Google and Johnson & Johnson announced a partnership to produce robots capable of assisting surgeons in the operating room.
Robots sent into schools to inspire students to code
Wonder Workshop has deployed robots into 150 US schools to inspire kids to learn to code. The Dash and Dot robots are controlled using Android and iOS apps.
Dexmo exoskeleton glove lets you ‘feel’ virtual objects with your hand
With the help of a cleverly-engineered braking mechanism, the Dexmo exoskeleton glove allows the wearer to feel resistance when then touch a virtual object
Say hello to Ollie, Sphero’s smartphone-controlled racer that hits 14 MPH
Sphero, the maker of connected playthings, has come out with its newest smartphone-controlled toy, Ollie.
Harvard researchers have created a swarm of learning robots
A group at Harvard created a swarm of over 1000 small robots to replicate the efficiency of biological systems, hopefully without dooming humanity.
Japan wants to see robots compete against each other in the 2020 Summer Olympics
South Korea has robot spectators at their baseball games? Cute. Japan wants to see robot athletes competing against each other at the 2020 Olympics.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 13, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
‘By your command!’ As it turns out, we’re happy to obey robots
Drivers obey the robots because unlike humans, they can't be reasoned with, bribed or distracted. Run the light and you might get a ticket. Or arrested.
