Toyota unveiled a new robot that can tackle domestic chores like clearing tables and wiping down countertops and other surfaces. A human can easily tell an object apart from its reflection, but ‘transparent or reflective items commonly found in the home befuddle today’s robots,’ according to a statement from the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). ‘Since … Read more
Secretive Chinese tech firm Tencent’s foot-tall robot on wheels can leap chasms, somersault and even bring you a latte Ollie is Tencent’s first bipedal robot, using wheels instead of feet In a promo video, the bot takes stairs, sloped terrain and even a climbs a wrecking ball without stumbling Ollie flips 360 degrees to bridge … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s fearsome special unit of TANK ROBOTS will go into action ‘soon’ in the Russian Army amid fears of war in Ukraine Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu attended a firepower demonstration He witnessed Russia’s unmanned Uran-9 robot tanks operating remotely Russia is preparing to deploy its first unit of five Uran-9 in the near … Read more
Products featured in this Mail Best article are independently selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. The age of spending hours vacuuming your whole house is over – as now there are robots to do it. And right now, Amazon is … Read more
It’s a (robot) dog’s world! Bizarre moment woman walks her $75,000 mechanical pet called Scrappy on a leash at Florida beach A woman was seen walking a robotic dog on a leash along a Florida beach The four-legged robot is designed by Boston Dynamics, which named it Spot However, the woman changed the name of … Read more
World’s first robot ARTIST named Ai-Da is set to exhibit series of self-portraits which were created while she ‘looked’ in mirror with her camera eyes AI robot Ai-Da is named after the 19th-century mathematician Ada Lovelace Capable of drawing people from life using camera eye and a pencil in her hand Ai-Da’s work will be … Read more
Jack Black signs on to voice the robot Claptrap in the Borderlands video game adaptation with Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:55 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 00:55 GMT, 12 February 2021 The cast of Lionsgate’s highly-anticipated Borderlands video game adaptation has just gotten bigger, … Read more
Cleaning ROBOT that can tell jokes is being trialled on hospital wards to ‘put a smile on patients’ faces and help in the fight against Covid-19 The cleaning robot named Ella was demoed at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent She kept reception ‘spick and span’ while also communicating with visitors Ella had a short trial on … Read more
US robotics firm Boston Dynamics has revealed a new product line for Spot, its flagship robotic dog that retails at $75,000 (about £60,000). The new products include a self-charging version of the dog, called Enterprise Spot, as well as Spot Arm – a fifth limb that can grasp, carry and drag different objects. Also announced is … Read more
Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog, affectionately called Spot, has shown off its fifth limb in new footage. Video released by the secretive US firm shows Spot picking up dirty laundry, using a skipping rope, doing the gardening and operating machinery in a warehouse using the new addition. Spot, which is suited for indoor or outdoor use, … Read more