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China’s Uncanny Con – Humanoid Robots At Conference Turn Out To Be Humans Dressed As Robots
02 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
How are we ever going to tell the difference between humans and robots now?
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Creepy Demo Of OpenAI-Powered Robot Is Like ChatGPT With A Body [Video]
15 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
You would be mistaken if you thought this creepy demo video of ‘Figure 01’ – a humanoid, conversational robot packed with OpenAI-tech – is a deleted scene from I, Robot.
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Eek! Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Can Talk Now [Video]
27 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Spot the robot dog built by engineering company Boston Dynamics can now speak thanks to ChatGPT.
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Has Made A Creepy Orb With The Aim Of Scanning Every Eyeball On Earth For Humans To Prove They’re Not Bots
18 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Something is fishy about how the guy who launched ChatGPT is the same guy who is trying to find the way for universal basic income via iris scanning.
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Okay, Tesla’s Humanoid Robot Programme Looks A Little More Impressive Now
17 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A new video showcasing the prototypes has been quite impressive actually, suggesting that this sideshow could potentially become a real product soon enough.
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Scientists Have Made A Liquid Metal Robot And It’s A Bad Idea [Video]
26 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Do you know where John Connor is?
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Everyone Is Talking About This Movie, ‘M3GAN’ [Trailer]
09 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
‘M3GAN’, essentially the queer-coded version of Chucky, merges camp and horror in a way that is sure to make it huge at the box office and viral on social media.
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We’ll Have To Wait A Little Longer For The Killer Robot Uprising
07 Dec 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The great robot apocalypse has been temporarily delayed after San Francisco changed course on the use of robots for deadly force.
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Wild Theories Abound After Katy Perry ‘Glitches’ On Stage [Video]
27 Oct 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Fans are spiralling after seeing a video of Katy Perry’s eye twitching freakily during her recent Las Vegas concert.
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Sheesh, The British Army’s Latest Recruitment Video Is Pretty Intense
01 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The British Army’s new recruitment drive to attract thousands of soldiers paints a dystopian picture of what lies ahead.
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A Sex Robot With A Scottish Accent Is Giving People Pause [Video]
08 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The realistic-looking robotic companion had been programmed with what her creator describes as a “Glasgow Uni accent”.
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Boston Dynamics’ Robots Do Way More Than Just Dance [Video]
04 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Boston Dynamics has released a new video of its robodogs in an effort to remind us what they are actually here for.
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Ultra-Realistic Robot Can Paint Better Portraits Than You [Video]
06 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
With her bionic hand, robotic arm, the mind of artificial intelligence, and a face as real as any other, she is the world’s first ultra-realistic humanoid robot to paint.
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Rideable Robot Goats Are A Thing Now [Video]
15 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The robot is modelled after an ibex, a species of wild goat, and has thus been dubbed Bex.
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The Boston Dynamics Robot Super Bowl Ad Is Pretty Outrageous [Video]
04 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The Boston Dynamics robodogs drink beer now, after hours with the security guys.
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Okay, Humanoid Robots Are Getting A Bit Too Real Now [Video]
06 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Humanoid robot Ameca has an impressive range of facial expressions which is both interesting and a touch scary.
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Experiment Observes World’s First Living Robot Reproducing [Video]
30 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Scientists have found a couple of living, organic robots able to reproduce in a way never seen before from any animal or plant on the planet.
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New Walking, Flying Bot Drone Is Proof That The Robopocalypse Is Nigh [Video]
07 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
After seeing this creepy bot drone skateboard, go slacklining, walk and fly you’ll be pretty convinced too that human civilisation will go down because of robots.
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Half-Time Dance Proves Boston Dynamics’ Robodog Does The Running Man Better Than You Ever Did [Video]
04 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Boston Dynamics’ robodog Spot is back at it again with dance moves that put the average punter to shame.
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Amazon’s ‘Astro’ Robot Might Not Be As Cute And Innocent As It Appears
29 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Meet Astro, which is basically an Alexa on wheels, if only a touch smarter and more capable. Not everyone has been won over by the puppy eyes.
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Great, Now Elon Musk Wants To Build Humanoid Robots [Video]
20 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Elon Musk introduced the Tesla Bot during his company’s inaugural AI Day. It has a screen for a face but is intended to be friendly, of course.
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Proof That Those Boston Dynamics Robots Can Look Like Fools [Videos]
18 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
For Boston Dynamics’ latest project, Atlas humanoid robots attempt to master parkour. We’re really here for the fails and faceplants.
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A Boston Dynamics Robot That Humans Should Actually Be Afraid Of [Video]
31 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Boston Dynamics has recently unveiled its latest robot, soon to be up for sale, and it’s one that could soon put a few humans out of work.
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The End Is Nigh: They’re Strapped A Gun To Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog, Spot [Video]
25 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spot is the most famous robo-dog in the world, and his makers are less than impressed with a recent stunt by marketing collective MSCHF.
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Could This Fruit-Picking Robot Help SA Farmers? [Video]
12 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies has developed flying fruit-picking robots that provide autonomous on-demand harvest.
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Our New Obsession: Robot Fish [Video]
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Harvard researchers have created tiny, adorable fish that might be key to developing robots that will prepare Mars for human habitation.
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Not A Pop-Up: Actual Restaurant Using Actual Robots To Fully Automate Kitchen [Video]
13 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Given that Spyce is spelt with a ‘y’, and one of the co-founders is named Kale, the fact that it’s a rather unique restaurant concept shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.
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How Would You Feel About A Robot Waiter? [Videos]
29 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the idea of a robot waiter is far-fetched here in South Africa, certain countries are already looking at ways to implement such technology.
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This 18-Metre Tall Japanese Robot Is Warming Up [Video]
23 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Japanese film, manga and toy franchise Gundam has taken a robot from a popular anime series and brought it to life.
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Here’s What NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Looking For On Mars [Videos]
30 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Perseverance Rover is loaded up on Atlas 5 and ready to lift off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral. Destination: Mars.
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