Tag: Scary
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.
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.
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?
Boffins unveil life-like robogirl – The Sun -News
by Gary on Oct.07, 2008, under Robots
Apparently the creators of this robot killing machine watched too many episodes of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles", and thought having a robot assassin made to look like a 5-year old girl was a good idea. Thank you Tsukuba University.
Boston Dynamics “Big Dog” Coming to Kill You
by Gary on Aug.18, 2008, under Robots
One of the scariest robots built to date is the “Big Dog” courtesy of Boston Dynamics. This will surely be the platform of choice when the robots start mounting weapons on themselves. Enjoy this video in all of its creepy goodness.