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Robot

  • A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.
  • A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
  • A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.

 

 

Robot Cars in Nevada Get Own License Plate Robot Cars in Nevada Get Own License Plate

Earlier this month, Nevada became the first state in the nation to establish a drivers’ license for robot cars. Robot test vehicles will get red license plates and once the technology is ready for general public use, cars with robots behind the wheel will get green license plates. “Nevada is the first state to embrace [...]

 

Personal Robots for the Handicapped and Elderly Personal Robots for the Handicapped and Elderly

Economic Times: For over 10 years, an itch on his nose had been annoying Henry Evans. Many take such basic functions for granted, but not Evans. When he was 40, a stroke left him paralysed and mute. He can only move his head and partially move one finger. Evans could finally scratch that itch last [...]

 

Robot: Best Toy In The Universe?

What does it take to create the best toy robot in the universe? Jaimie Mantzel thinks he has created the answer with his currently unnamed robot, reports Gizmag. Mantzel’s little robot walks on six legs and is guided by a remote control, but what makes it stand out are the different attachments that can be [...]

 

Printing a Home Printing a Home

Yesterday I mentioned that the Pirate Bay is now offering physical items for download. The digital files can be loaded into 3D printers and fabricated plastic. Now, a professor from the University of Southern California wants to do for houses what the Pirate Bay is doing for smaller physical items. He wants to print houses [...]

 

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

In the book Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think, space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manufacturing, nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and many other exponentially growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains [...]