The Birth of Real-Life Decepticons?
I know that we’d all like to think that there are Decepticons in real life, but in rare moments of connecting with reality, even the most avid believers in the Masters of Deceptions just might...
View ArticleRobotics Merit Badge for the Boy Scouts of America
Let it not be said that the Boy Scouts of America do not keep up with the times. Countless boys belonging to various generations have long been working hard to earn merit badges. These badges are...
View ArticleFIRST Robotics Competition: This Is the Real Thing
Recently, the FIRST Robotics Competition was held at the Boston University. FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” and was conceptualized by no less than Dean...
View ArticlePR2 Robot Helps Mute Quadriplegic Scratch an Itch
Robots for Humanity Robots have been the subject of many a science fiction novel or movie. The idea of having robots help humans enjoy more convenient lives is nothing new. For many of us, though, the...
View ArticleLittle Drummer Boy Brought to You by a Robot and a Scanner
Little Drummer Boy Nope. You won’t see the little drummer boy that you are used to seeing around this time of the year in that picture. You know how some technophobes (and even technophiles) say that...
View ArticleMyRobots: The Social Network for Robots
MyRobotsSo you have a robot. Now what? You can always play with it. Invite your friends who are crazy about robots. Take a video while you are all having fun, and probably upload it to YouTube. What if...
View ArticleAvatar Robot Created by Japanese Scientist
Telesar V James Cameron’s Avatar made a very big splash when it came out, with practically everyone raving about the movie. Well, maybe not about the story line but the movie in general. It was not my...
View ArticleNeed a Haircut? Check Out the Robot Barber!
Robot Barber Robots are the future. People have been saying that before I was born. Books have been written. Movies have been made. We are in their future, and we now have robots. Lots of them. Sure,...
View ArticleMeet the Intelligent Cutting and Deboning System: a Robot That Can Cut Your...
Intelligent Cutting and Deboning System I may be wrong, but knowing how to cut and debone poultry the proper way may not be all that common. Sure, there are people who can do that in their sleep, but...
View ArticleMeet The Zeno Boy Robot
Zeno Boy Robot Depending on your age, you might be able to relate when I say I have been reminiscing and thinking a little about The Jetsons and Small Wonder. While I did not watch TV regularly as a...
View ArticleAmazon Drones: Automated Convenience That’s Energy Efficient?
When Amazon.com announced recently that it was planning to make deliveries by drones by 2015, it created quite a stir. How will it work? How will the drone find my apartment? Will my e-reader get left...
View ArticleCharting the Rise of the Robots
For a long time, robots were the preserve of science fiction. We’ve always been fascinated by the idea of intelligent machines, whether it was the development of Asimov’s three laws of robotics, the...
View ArticleTop Developments In Health And Wellness For 2015
It’s always a good choice to keep yourself up to date on the newest and most efficient health and wellness developments every year. Keeping yourself in the know could someday prove to be quite useful....
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