With her lifelike face and unusual sense of humour, Sophia the robot is one of the most famous androids around the world. Now, her makers have revealed ambitious plans to mass produce thousands of humanoid bots by the end of the year. Hanson Robotics, the firm behind Sophia, says that four models, including Sophia, will … Read more
A robot dog has learned how to automatically recover after being assaulted by a human antagonizer. Jueying is a quadruped that uses pre-learned skills to quickly respond and adapt to ‘unseen situations,’ such as being pushed down or knocked over with a stick. The project began by training software that guided a virtual version of … Read more
Volkswagen unveils R2-D2-like charging robot that autonomously steers and refills parked electric vehicles while making noises similar to the Star Wars character Volkswagen’s robot that autonomous charges parked electric vehicles The robot tows a battery pack to a vehicle and communicates with the EV It prompts the vehicle to open its charging socket flap and … Read more
Mum is left in stitches after receiving a VERY alarming text message from her trapped robot vacuum cleaner named ‘Mork’ A robot vacuum named ‘Mork’ sent family urgent text message seeking for help The family found the appliance stuck on the second floor ledge of their home The mum shared the amusing encounter online, leaving … Read more
A four-legged robot dog created by Chinese technology company Tencent has the balance of a King Fu master, new video footage shows. Jamoca, which has been created by Tencent’s Robotics X Lab, can walk across a set of uneven poles spaced randomly apart, like ‘plum blossom piles’ used in Kung Fu to teach better balance. … Read more
A young Egyptian engineer has invented a remote-control robot that can take patient’s temperature, test for COVID-19 and even reprimand those not wearing a mask. With a human-like face and robotic arms, ‘Cira-03’ is capable of drawing blood and performing EKGs and x-rays, then display test results on a screen on its chest. Cira-03 tests … Read more
Robot mine-hunters will replace Royal Navy sailors to detect and destroy suspect devices at sea in £184million programme with France Ben Wallace announced scheme at Franco-British Council Defence Conference Boats will be controlled from ‘mothership’ while towed sonar locates the devices Underwater vehicle will stop a weapon from exploding once it has been located Defence … Read more
Brooke Burke gets into the Halloween spirit in animal-print jumpsuit as she safely trick or treats her two youngest children and new family member: Gita The Robot By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:49 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 03:49 GMT, 1 November 2020 Brooke Burke isn’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic dampen her infectious … Read more
Disney specializes in bringing imagination to life, but its latest innovation takes this idea one step further – a robot designed with a realistic and interactive stare. The company’s imagineers unveiled a skinless humanoid animatronic bust, complete with movable eyes, eyelids and brows to create a human-like gaze. The robot is fitted with a chest-mounted … Read more
‘Sit back and relax – take the stress out of cleaning’: This highly-rated Coredy robot vacuum cleaner is now on sale for £149.99 (that’s a saving of £60) By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 12:00 GMT, 29 October 2020 | Updated: 12:00 GMT, 29 October 2020 If you haven’t yet taken advantage of the Early … Read more