Archive for November, 2008
Ananova – Farmer builds robot army
by Gary on Nov.27, 2008, under Robots
A chinese farmer has assembled what may be the first "robot army" consisting of 26 robots built over the past 30 years. Thank you Mr. Wu Yulu.
BBC NEWS – Asia-Pacific – Actor robots take Japanese stage
by Gary on Nov.26, 2008, under Robots
Apparently in Japan they have robots taking the stage as actors. This redefines weirdness.
Benefits Are Seen in Battlefield Robots, but Moral Questions Remain – NYTimes.com
by Gary on Nov.25, 2008, under Robots
Scientists are working to create "Autonomous Battlefield Robots". Another way to say that is "killer robots that don't take orders from humans". Fabulous.
FOXNews.com – Woman Wants Webcam Fitted Into Prosthetic Eye
by Gary on Nov.24, 2008, under Robots
According to FOX, work has begun on the first cyborg. I wonder which side she will chose…
Pictured: The robot that can pull faces just like a human being – Mail Online
by Gary on Nov.12, 2008, under Robots
In a move that will certainly come back to haunt us, scientests have created "a disembodied androgynouse robotic head" that mimics your facial expressions when you look at it. Make sure to watch the super-creepy video labeled "Watch footage of 'Jules' in action". My favorite quote is the floating robot head yelling "when can I destroy humanity?!". True story.
Robots will do the jobs we hate – The Irish Times – Tue, Nov 11, 2008
by Gary on Nov.11, 2008, under Robots
Oh I'm sure they won't mind at all.
Lane for Robots [PIC]
by Gary on Nov.11, 2008, under Robots
Apparently in South Africa they already have their own lanes. Perhaps this will be their base?
RT – 24/7 English-language news channel : SciTech : Children become latest source of renewable energy
by Gary on Nov.11, 2008, under Robots
How long until you think the robots catch on to this concept?
