Day of the cyborgs: US Army is developing muscle-bound, Terminator-like war robots that use LIVING TISSUE in place of actuators The Army Research Laboratory wants to grow living muscles for robots The team says the living tissue would replace actuators that hold joints This would give robots similar agility and versatility to biological systems The goal … Read more
US Army researchers are developing muscle-bound, Terminator-like war robots that use living tissue in place of actuators for better agility and versatility The Army Research Laboratory wants to grow living muscles for robots The team says the living tissue would replace actuators that hold joints This would give robots similar agility and versatility to biological systems … Read more
Tom Cruise has reportedly ‘splashed out’ on two Covid-secure robots for the Mission Impossible 7 set to ensure crew are ‘behaving themselves’ and following the rules. It is thought that the ‘sophisticated’ robots will patrol during filming and can also test staff for coronavirus, reports The Sun. It comes after the Hollywood star, 58, was … Read more
Row-bots: Two androids ‘bicker like a couple’ at a Chinese library as they are ‘annoyed by each other’s temper’ Talking robots Tutu and Wangbao are high-tech guides at a library in China Funny footage appears to show them arguing at work in the building’s lobby One accused the other of having a bad temper, igniting … Read more
Boston Dynamics typically shares videos of its robots climbing stairs, jumping onto blocks or carrying heavy objects, but the latest clip involves the crew showing off their dance moves. Set to The Contours ‘Do You Love Me,’ the choreographed dance features humanoid Atlas, Spot the robot dog and box-juggling Handle. During the two minute and … Read more
Royal Marines test ‘throwbots’ that can be lobbed up to 150 feet over walls or into caves and provide real-time video imagery to troops on the ground The Ministry of Defence is pursuing new tech to improve troop effectiveness Throwbots have been tested in Scotland and around and underneath Gibraltar Reconnaissance robots could allow sight … Read more
Inside China’s iPhone factory: Fascinating footage shows Apple components being made in a fully automated plant manned by robots The manufacturer in southern China’s Shenzhen is entirely staffed by robots Fascinating footage shows an self-driving vehicle moving in the dark room The automated plant is dubbed ‘lights-out’ factory with AI-powered machines It can save costs … Read more
Scientists are building autonomous repair robots that will use AI to identify and fix potholes in UK roads. The electric, self-driving bots – which are being built by a spin-out company from the University of Liverpool called Robotiz3d – can find small cracks in the road and cover them with asphalt. Researchers say the machines, … Read more
Underwater ROBOTS help scientists answer the age-old question of why fish ‘school’ – showing they can save up to 13 per cent more energy by synchronising their movements Researchers built swimming robotic fish to investigate the purpose of schooling Found the synchronisation of fish in schools saves energy for each individual The fish make use … Read more
The future: Worldwide, more than £5trillion is invested in ETFs Easy, cheap and abundant. That is the lure of Exchange Traded Funds – and investors are increasingly giving in to their appeal. These investment funds, that typically track the performance of specific stock market indices or the value of precious metals such as gold, are … Read more