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more about #robots more comments → Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I voted on brain, but if technology is in such an advanced state that we could built a device that worked exactly like a human brain, then everything ... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Also notice how they'll be able to trample over us, and humiliate us with wet willies and purple nurples. Humanity won't only be conquered or extermi... more » Curves: I hope it gets some. Whale music. The idea is quite romantic. Like really good opera, you might not understand the words, but hopefully you totally... more » GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee: Everyone knows the way to beat a martial arts robot is to hit him in his robo-balls. #hubu2robot more » 32ndnote: They're going to be sorely disappointed when the only sounds are those of Brian Lam yelling obscenities as he tumbles off his surf board. #seaglider more » PN - gooapplesoft: wow i cant lie... that robot is kinda smooth. Pretty soon the robot dance will no longer make any sense. #hubu2robot more » Software_Goddess: Hmm, his movements look a bit mechanical. He has much to learn before he becomes the master. #hubu2robot more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: Reminds me of my favorite author, Philip Dick. Most of his books deal with the theme of what it means to be human. Often he will offer an android or a... more » nutbastard: human != homosapien to be human is to have sentience, reason, and language, and to reside in this universe. no animal or computer yet fits the bill. ... more » newgalactic: I would argue that the % is lower then the poll eludes. The "body" has more ties to the "mind/soul" then we realize. If I replace almost my entire b... more » -
#robots
Robot Practices Tai Chi And Swordplay In Preparation To Kill Us
The first HUBO robot innocently rode a Segway. The HUBO 2 looks like he's ready to turn into a killer ninja-bot as he practices tai chi, hones his swordsmanship, and still has time for a drink. More » -
#ocean
The Seaglider, Hunting
This microphoned submarine glider has been collecting ocean sounds for a few weeks. When it is plucked from the sea in a few more, researchers will use software to parse its audiofiles for rare beaked whale songs. [Wired] More » -
#questionoftheday
At What Point Would Our Cyborg-selves Cease To Be Human?
Yes, it's the RoboCop question. How much of your body would you have to replace with machines before you could no longer be considered human? Let's break it down into percentages. More » -
#tgif
10 Human Functions We've Already Handed Over To The Machines
One idea behind a "cyborg life" is that we look to machines to take on critical, physical roles. These 10 machines illustrate how we have already begun passing the torch on tasks we are getting to lazy to do ourselves. More »
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#questionoftheday
What Ability Would Be Your First Choice For Cyborg Enhancement?
If you could enhance one ability with a machine implant what would it be? Before you say something about sex, consider all of the other amazing possibilities. -
#robots
Police Robot Negotiator Ends Standoff With Armed Man
Sensorial telepresence is a fancy name for sending robots with sensors to remote places, generally to perform dangerous tasks. Last Saturday, one was used to negotiate with an armed 61-yo man holding a hostage, barricaded into a home. More » -
#thiscyborglife
Nature's Most Wicked-Looking Robot, the Bacteriophage
I can't lie; I've been waiting for an excuse to post a picture of a bacteriophage*, the microscopic spider virus that lands on bacteria to inject its own DNA, for a long time. This Cyborg Life gives me an excuse. More » -
#robots
Me and My Exoskeleton: The Trick to Super Strength
When I first see the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), it is hanging limply from the ceiling by a strap attached to its neck, dangling over a treadmill. I can't wait to try it on. More » -
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Unit 33 Is The World's Tallest Two-Legged Robot
You would think that a 7 foot robot would be into basketball but, apparently, soccer is his game. He can also walk, turn, twist and take a bow. Hmmm...I think I have the perfect application for this technology: More » -
#robots
A.W.E. Robotic Wall Automatically Creates The Workspace You Need
Think about your workspace and imagine if your furniture or your desk or cubicle could automatically reconfigure for different applications with a simple wave of the hand. Now check out the reality of Clemson's Animated Work Environment (AWE). More » -
#fashion
Vitruvian Voltron
If only Leonardo da Vinci had 1980s cartoons as his muse, it would be Voltron representing Man's innate tie to geometry and architecture. Live in that better world by purchasing this $18 t-shirt, or sniffing more Crayola. [ThinkGeek via RedFerret] -
#thiscyborglife
Connect-a-Desk Seamlessly Blends Man With Machine
It might be quite a while before science and medicine are able to make you better, stronger and faster with bionics, but there is an easy and inexpensive way to blend man and machine that's available today—Connect-a-Desk. More » -
#thiscyborglife
This Cyborg Life
This week, we're celebrating the human body: the ultimate machine, 4 billion years in refinement. More » -
#robots
How Much Power Does It Take To Simulate The Human Brain?
Kwabena Boahen, a computer scientist at Stanford University, believes that it would require 10 megawatts to power a processor as smart as the human brain. His new "Neurogrid" supercomputer might be able to do it on only 20 watts. More » -
#safety
Specialized DVR For Cars Could Make Teens Better Drivers
Technological progress is amazing. Case in point: When I was learning to drive, my safety monitor was a "mom." It barked orders at me as I navigated Massachusetts streets, oftentimes recklessly at high rates of speed. In the future? Computers! More » -
#robots
Robot Cow Rectum: For Educational, not Recreational, Purposes
The ‘Haptic Cow' recently won Sarah Baillie the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Award. Hear that, Adam Frucci? It's for learning. Don't get any ideas. More » -
#robots
Bring Me Some Coffee, Bot
Before email, newspapers used intern runners to courier things between departments. Less than 50 years later, we have robots to do their jobs. More » -
#photoshopcontest
Create the Ultimate Bionic Human Upgrades
In the not-too-distant future, we'll be able to upgrade our bodies with real hardware. But what exactly do you want grafted onto your body? The world is your nanomachine-powered oyster! More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Google and the Phantom Town of Argleton...10 Years of Steve Jobs' Apple Product Unveilings...AT&T's Foray Into In-Car Satellite TV Goes Miserably Wrong...Robots Will Soon Learn How to Smell Fear More »
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#robots
Someone Stop The Fastest Robot Packager in the World at Once
For some reason, I can't stop looking at the frenzy Adept Quattro robopackager, which reaches more than 300 cycles per minute. Go to 1:30 to see it running at full speed. Must. Close. Window.[Adept via RobotBuzz via Botjunkie] -
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Cold, Lifeless Robot Shreds Blondie In iPhone Rock Band
This little homemade robot takes all of those impressive no-look Dragonforce-on-expert Rock Band/Guitar Hero YouTube videos and destroys them with a cold, clockwork efficiency. Updated. More » -
#halloween
The Great Gizmodo Halloween Roundup
Since I'm feeling festive evening, I thought I would leave you with some of our Halloween posts. OK, really I just can't pass up a chance to put up these masks of Chen and Blam again. Happy Halloween everyone! More » -
#robots
MIT's AIDA Robot Is Going To Be The Ultimate Backseat Driver
Actually, the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) won't be riding in the backseat, it's mounted right on the dashboard—but it will make comments on how you drive. It also reacts to your emotional state and helps you navigate. More » -
#diy
A Spider-Bot Pumpkin Is the Scariest Way To Dispense Candy On Halloween
If I wasn't so worried about traumatizing the kids in my neighborhood, dispensing trick or treat candy in this creepy spider bot pumpkin would be awesome. More » -
#robots
The Muralizer Draws Art on Your Wall Automatically
The Muralizer is a device that hangs on a string, automatically drawing the design of your choice on your wall. And hopefully, it'll be a kit you can get yourself in the near future. More » -
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The ROPID Robot Jumps And Runs Like An Excited Kid
This cute, lil' Japanese robot is like a kid after too much candy, but somehow it's got better balance than most of us after a long day of writing posts. Check out how it lands gracefully after some high jumps. More » -
#robots
Mr. Wake Robot Alarm Clock Is An Untouchable Morning Menace
What if Clocky the alarm clock didn't just run away from you in the morning? What if he could sense your presence and evade capture with an IR sensor? That's the annoying idea behind Mr. Wake. More » -
#robots
With Robot-Performed Virtual Autopsies, Your Corpse Gets a Stunt Double
Virtual autopsies (yes, "virtopsies") are the newest in cause-of-death forensics. Robots surround a body, creating 3D imagery inside and out. When ready, the real body rests in peace while the stunt corpse gets chopped apart. Goodbye, CSI-induced nightmares! More » -
#robots
Petman Walking/Balancing Robot Is Like BigDog's "Human" Master
I'm sure you are all well acquainted with the crazy quadrupled BigDog robot, but if it had a master to walk with, it would probably look something like the Petman. More » -
#robots
Robot Bricklayer Flawlessly Builds 7000 Brick "Infinite Loop" Without Mortar
If you happen to be on Pike Street In New York's Chinatown between now and November 14th, you might catch a glimpse of "R-O-B" the bricklaying robot building a 7,000 brick "Infinite Loop" sculpture along a pedestrian island. More » -
#toys
Pleo Lives!
The manufacturing company that heroically snatched the Pleo from the edge of oblivion has finally gotten around to re-releasing the curiously expensive plush robot. To preempt any reticent Pleo fans, don't worry: it's exactly the same as it was before. More » -
#retromodo
Computopia: A Future Where Computers Teach, Then Beat, Then Heal Japanese Kids
Welcome to Computopia—a 40-year old Japanese vision of how robots might become a part our everyday lives. Complied by Shōnen Sunday magazine, these illustrations depict robots performing surgeries, teaching in a classroom and beating kids for their insolence. More » -
#rubiks
Transformers AllSpark Rubiks Cube Really Needs a Robot To Solve
Unfortunately, you won't be able to easily transform this Rubiks cube, and there are no robots around to help. You are on your own buddy. [Entertainment Earth via Gearfuse via Crunchgear] -
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When Robots Attack, They'll Also Come by Ski
Even though it's not technically an android, the skiing robot looks remarkably like a small child on the slopes, a short figure carving through turns with no real reaction to the experience whatsoever. [boingboing] -
#remainders
Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
Apple Second Only To Google In Social-Network Buzz...70mph Robot Runs Like Cheetah—on Paper...Drunk on Ego, NPR Brands Its Own Internet Radio...San Diego Finally Puts All That Sunshine to Good Use More »
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#robots
Three Robot Motion Control Mayhem Will Make You Wanna Fanta
I've never had a Fanta in my life, but this demonstration of ridiculous motion control from ABB robotics has hypnotized me into wanting whatever the hell "Exotic Thrill" flavored Fanta is. More » -
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Dishwasher Robot Ensures Our Future Selves Will Have Zero Personal Responsibility
My elaborate plan to take out years worth of repressed childhood dish washing memories on my own children some day has hit a Panasonic robot-sized snafu. More » -
#robots
MIT’s Autonomous Helicopter: What if Big Dog Could Fly?
The latest Micro Air Vehicle from MIT does an incredible job of balancing itself in-air. Not to mention that the helicopter models its surroundings so well it could probably fly over to the fridge and make you a sandwich. More » -
#wtf
Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Robotic Tail is the Ultimate Accessory for Furry Fetishists
Regular Giz readers will have seen countless crazy homebrew inventions powered by the DIY Arduino platform—but this could be the strangest yet. How about a robotic tail that's controlled by RFID "mood cards", or a Wii Nunhuck? Yep. More » -
#robots
Army of Scarabs Can Keep Streets Clean
Designer Olga Kalugina defines her Scarab as a "robot-harverster for pedestrian areas." I define it as a potential catastrophe of planetary proportions, to happen when they become sentient and start cutting legs and chopping fallen human bodies. More »
