Boston Dynamics occasionally uploads these short videos demonstrating their latest robotics technology and capabilities. I’m always amazed by the leap forward in movement smoothness and efficiency. đŸ¤–
Category: Robotics
Book Review: The Economic Singularity by Calum Chace
The Economic Singularity: Artificial intelligence and the death of capitalism by Calum Chace My rating: 3 of 5 stars Much of The Economic Singularity by Calum Chace is devoted to supporting the argument that machines will take over many and eventually most jobs from humans. In fact, the first 60% of the book steps through […]
Craig Mod Visits ROBOT RESTAURANT
Craig Mod Visits ROBOT RESTAURANT Craig Mod describes eloquently and with great humor a strange new place. And, yes, ROBOT RESTAURANT is now my number one most desired place to visit in all the world.
News Bytes – Wednesday, June 19, 2013
3-D Printing Via TechCrunch: “Stratasys Acquiring MakerBot in $403M Deal, Combined Company Will Likely Dominate 3D Printing Industry“ Robotics Indiegogo project: “Help Make Me the World’s Smartest Robot“ Space Science Kickstarter project: Planetary Resources’ “ARKYD: A Space Telescope for Everyone” Kickstarter project reaches U.S.$1 million with 11 days to go METI “Shouting at the Cosmos” […]
News Bytes – Thursday, December 06, 2012
(1) Manufacturing coming back to the United States. * “Foxconn Plans American Expansion as Clients Seek Made in U.S.A.” * “Apple CEO Tim Cook announces plans to manufacture Mac computers in USA” Yes, this is a big and exciting trend, but this manufacturing is not likely your mother or father’s manufacturing. Lots of human engineers […]
The Jobs Problem: Discuss
Last time I offered a few suggestions about what you and I can do about the jobs problem, being that this is a problem of demographics and technology, and you and I are technology enthusiasts. Local, national, and global discussions that FINALLY places demographics and technology in their rightful, primary positions. Here is what I […]
“Robotics” YouTube Playlist
Stupid Barrels Avoid Stupid Rodeo Clowns Who Drive
You know those bright orange and white “bollards” placed on roads to direct traffic at construction sites? They are placed by construction workers, a task long considered to be quite dangerous. New robotic bollards have been developed that deploy themselves with the assistance of a human operator kept safely out of harm’s way. According to […]
Robots on the Brain
Here is a link to videos of a new robot performing various activities. Of course I found it on Marshall Brain’s Robotic Nation Evidence blog. The robots are here, and they are planning to stay.
Building a Brand New Home in 24 Hours
[Updated May 17, 2018 to fix article link.] Marshall Brain has suggested that in about 30 years we will be at 50% unemployment because of robotics and automation. He specifically predicted robots building our homes and structures in his “Robotic Nation” essay. Now he brings us word of a home-building robot prototype and he suggests […]
Robots Everywhere
[Updated May 17, 2018 with new article link.] Chatty robots, cocktail-shaking computers, pen phones wow CeBIT crowds (AFP). AFP – A chatting robot, a BMW that can make dinner reservations and a computer server that can mix a dry martini are among the gadgets drawing crowds at the start of the CeBIT, the world’s biggest […]
