Killer Robots

Upgraded Version Of Little Dog Can Walk Anywhere

Gary — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:20:50 +0000

The “Little Dog” robot, smaller cousin to “Big Dog”, has been upgraded to be able to navigate all sorts of terrain. The scientists responsible for this travesty have included a two-minute video that should have you cowering in fear. Enjoy it.

Cars Can Be Taken Over And Remotely Controlled

Gary — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:46:48 +0000

Normally I wouldn’t post such a thing, but the implications here are pretty scary. We’ve put so much intelligence into our cars computers that they can now take over and be remotely controlled! Imagine how that will go when SkyNet goes online…

Source:

Autosec
Gizmodo
Boing Boing

Germans Arm Robots And Teach Them To Stab Humans

Gary — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:34:08 +0000

A group of German researchers thought it would be a good idea to arm robots with knives, teach them to stab and slice up humans, and then see what happens. If “knives and stabbing weapons” sounds familiar, that’s because it’s exactly what the killer robot from Terminator 2: Judgement Day had.

Source:

IEEE Spectrum

Touch Bionics Releases First Part Of Terminator

Gary — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:00:31 +0000

A company named Touch Bionics has released a fully working cyborg hand… Check this out:

The newest member of Touch Bionics’ i-LIMB family represents a significant advance for the product line, with a host of enhancements including pulsing grip strength, multiple software-enabled grip patterns and robust aluminium features for improved user confidence.

Now if this picture looks familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen it before.

Fan-friggen-tastic.

Touch Bionics

Robot Nannies To Invade Your Home in 5 Years

Gary — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:12:23 +0000

There is a company planning to release its robot nanny to the public in the next 5 years. This should go amazing….ly bad.

Source:
DVICE
Engadget

Japan Starting Robot Colony On The Moon in 2015

Gary — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:51:41 +0000

A business group based in Japan has started work to put a humanoid robot on the moon by 2015. I guess we know where Robot Headquarters will be…

Engadget
PinkTentacle

Creepy video of talking robot mouth

Gary — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:59:53 +0000

Title pretty much says it all. I will undoubtedly have a nightmare about one of these things mounted on top of some walking death machine. Prepare to be creeped out people.

Robot Does Tae Kwon Do

Gary — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:27:40 +0000

I just watched a video of a robot doing Tae Kwon Do. We’re so screwed.

Meet Dr. Ronald Arkin, He Will Help Kill You

Gary — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:28:04 +0000

Apparently someone has written a book about ethical behavior of killer robots. Well a fat lot of good this book is going to do when you’re getting your ass handed to you by a mechanized killing machine. Smart people drive me insane sometimes.

MIT Builds Game AI That Learns By Watching Humans

Gary — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:52 +0000

Researches at MIT’s Media Lab are building a game that develops its own AI by watching human behavior. I swear I feel like I’m watching an episode of “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”.