Dead hedgehogs will be placed in front of robotic lawnmowers to find out if they can be detected by the machine’s computer vision technology following a spate of injuries There have been reports of hedgehogs being killed by the robot lawnmowers These automated mowers are supposed to detect hedgehogs and avoid them Researchers will test … Read more
A tiny robotic camera backpack has been created by scientists that can be strapped on the back of insects to record the world from the perspective of a bug. The GoPro-style action camera for beetles was made by scientists in the US and weighs just 250 milligrams – about one-tenth the weight of a playing card. … Read more
MIT researchers invent robotic hand that can untangle cords and cables and may eventually complete household tasks like folding clothes The robot can handle fine-motor tasks like untangling cords It may eventually be able to tie knots and fold clothes The bot uses soft feelers made of rubbers and embedded with cameras It has applications … Read more
The bot that rocks the cradle! Robotic smart crib will automatically coax crying babies back to sleep without parents needing to wake up in the middle of the night A San Francisco tech firm will release a new smart crib in September It will automatically detect when a baby wakes or cries in the night … Read more
Lifelike animatronic dolphin pitched as replacement in Chinese aquariums after the country’s recent ban on wildlife trade Special effects designers have created an animatronic dolphin for aquariums The remote-controlled robot is shockingly lifelike but costs $40-$60million They’re being pitched to aquariums in China where wildlife trade is now banned By Michael Thomsen For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more
Down and snout! Robotic spy pig is ripped apart by three randy 200lb Komodo dragons while filming BBC wildlife documentary A spy pig was destroyed by three Komodo dragons on the hunt for female mates The robot was filming on Komodo Island in Indonesia for a BBC documentary The series, Spy in the Wild, uses … Read more
Boston Dynamics first showed off SpotMini, the most advanced robot dog ever created, in a video posted in November 2017. The firm, best known for Atlas, its 5 foot 9 (1.7 metre) humanoid robot, has revealed a new ‘lightweight’ version of its robot Spot Mini. The robotic canine was shown trotting around a yard, with … Read more
Boston Dynamics first showed off SpotMini, the most advanced robot dog ever created, in a video posted in November 2017. The firm, best known for Atlas, its 5 foot 9 (1.7 metre) humanoid robot, has revealed a new ‘lightweight’ version of its robot Spot Mini. The robotic canine was shown trotting around a yard, with … Read more
Fully armed! Wearable robotic arm powered by hydraulics can hold tools, play badminton and even smash through walls Scientists have designed a hydraulic powered robotic arm that sits on the waist The robot has three degrees of freedom and can move nine feet per second It is equip with clutches at then end, allowing it … Read more
When robots attack! ABC weather presenter has a close call with an automated camera as it turns hostile during a live broadcast By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:13 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 28 May 2020 Not everything on live TV always goes to plan. And ABC’s News Breakfast’s weather … Read more