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more about #machines more comments → Pope John Peeps II: "as well as its unique "perch and stare" capabilities" I have this ability too. But mine is generally schoolgirl-window-directed. The police are not... more » Deckard: I'm seeing Avatar tonight...I can't wait. more » kagekiri: Ducted fan drone surveying an oil rig? It's totally a cypher drone from Metal Gear Solid 2. more » dak1ng: The Tmsuk babysit robot would be cool for things other than babysitting. I'd get it if it didn't cost 1.2 million dollars. Posted to my blog: [dailyr... more » ripfire: Forget the dishwashing. How about a robot that can fold laundry? #thiscyborglife more » hoocli: #3 looks so not yummy #thiscyborglife more » MegaZone: The B-2 is pretty big, but it seems out of place on this list. The C-5, An-124, An-225, B747, or A380 are even more impressive, if not as alien looking. more » Gann: My favorite massive machine has always been the C5 Galaxy. more » UnderLoK: I’ve never seen that helicopter before, that thing is crazy. more » Rex the Decadent: I have ridden the yellow beast featured at the top. For the uninitiated, its called a 'HaulPak' truck, a very common piece of machinery used in most o... more » MacBandit: Nice article but the editor might be remiss in their knowledge of the Spruce Goose. Planes were made from wood for a long time before they started usi... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: The Seawise Giant (Knock Nevis) is no longer considered a ship. Technically it's a floating oil storage tank used to fuel other tankers. more » ursa: They put in a wind farm a few years back and the turbines and blades were shipped from Europe via a strange looking ship. Being curious I drove up to... more » geiko: I've seen the Space Shuttle Conveyor on a trip to Cape Canaveral. That whole place is made up of awesomeness. Only downside to this thing is that it m... more » 92BuickLeSabre: I had a friend who drove a Komatsu for a year. She's maybe 5'2" and weighed less than 100 lbs. The pictures of her standing next to the tires were pr... more » -
#uavs
Avatar-Chic CyberQuad UAV Trades Rotors for Fans
Cyber Technologies' CyberQuad UAV, implementing four silent, ducted fans in lieu of traditional rotor blades, has already been used to survey damaged oil rigs. Someday it will be used to transport troops in campaigns to exploit interplanetary resources. More » -
#robots
The Ten Best Videos Of Man (and Creature) Fused With Machines
A spillover from last week's Cyborg-a-thon, Wired has put together a list of the top ten cyborg videos. But not everything is about fusing man with machine. 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.
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#bigthings
10 Machines So Huge They'll Destroy Your Sense of Scale
With consumer technology companies locked in an endless race to to make the smallest, sleekest gadgets they can, it's easy to forget the primal joy of seeing mindblowingly huge hardware. More » -
#bigthings
Massive Machines Gallery
The Overburden Conveyor Bridge F60, used in open mines. It looks pretty huge here, sure, but how big is it? More » -
#robots
Self-Charging PR2 Robot Travels From Room to Room in Search of Power
Unlike Roombas and the ASIMO that require specific charging docks to refuel their power, the PR2 uses the standard 3-pronged electrical outlet for its power source. More » -
#robots
Feed Me, Aero Blue Robot
It's no secret that machines are taking over the world, starting with our menially laborious jobs. We've got cooking robots, vacuuming Roombas, and now there's the Aero Blue Robot—a force-feeding droid. [Japan Times via DVice] -
#movies
Mecha Bot from James Cameron's Upcoming Avatar Makes Appearance at E3 Expo
Collider has images of what is said to be a "heavy lifter" which will appear in the upcoming James Cameron sci-fi epic Avatar. It basically looks like a generic, mecha, but it's something, right? More » -
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#bonusround
Wall-E vs. Johnny 5: Who Would Win In a Deathmatch?
The question of which machine is deadliest of all-time has already been answered—but it's the bonus round that will prove to be the most exciting matchup. Who would win in a battle between Wall-E and Johnny 5? More » -
#manvsmachine
The Death Row Inmate Who Turned His Toilet Into an Electric Chair
Michael Anderson Godwin was a murderer. He was awaiting South Carolina's electric chair in 1989 when he decided to fix his TV set while sitting on his cell's metal toilet. You can probably see where this is going. More » -
#questionoftheday
Gort vs. Caprica 6: Which Machine Is Deadlier? (Championship Round)
Gort and Caprica 6 pulled out victories in the final round of the Heavyweight and Humanoid division battles. Just for fun we are pitting them against one another in a final, championship round. Which machine is the deadliest of all-time? More » -
#questionoftheday
What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Final Round)
The battle between Megatron and Mega Maid was a nailbiter, but I called it at noon with Mega Maid taking 51% of the vote. That earns her the right to face Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still. More » -
#manvsmachine
Whac-A-Kitty Is a Case of Cruel and Unusual Cuteness
In the war between Man and Machine, kittens are a toss up of allegiance. More » -
#manvsmachine
The Pitching Machine With a Taste For Blood
11-year-old Mitchell Anderson had just finished practicing in the batting cage and was gathering balls in his helmet. Unfortunately for him, there was one ball left still rattling around in the machine. More » -
#questionoftheday
What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Humanoid Division, Final Round)
Caprica 6 is proving to be a difficult adversary. Hotness seems to be a factor, so for the final round we are going to even out the odds a bit. No Yul Brenner is not hot...but his backup is. More » -
#questionoftheday
What is the Deadliest Machine of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Round 3)
Not surprisingly, Megatron easily took another heavyweight round over Marvel's Sentinel. So we are upping the ante in Round 3 with a robot so horrifying, just thinking about it will give you nightmares for weeks. More » -
#manvsmachine
Survival Research Labs' Most Dangerous Machine
Survival Research Labs has been repurposing hardware into giant, deadly displays of machine power since 1978. They say the plank hurling Pitching Machine is their most dangerous made during all that time. More » -
#robots
It Is a Good Day to Die a Robot Death
Joel@BoingBoing has put together a gallery of robots and humans cooperating to extinguish opposing force—human, cyborg or otherwise. This photo shows the towing capacity of apackbotQinetiQ TALON Robot, apparently capable of towing meatbags back to the hive to feed its young. [Army.mil Flickr via BBG] -
#cyborgs
16-Real Life Cyborg Technologies
Why fight the machines when you can become the machines? As Oobject points out with their list of 16 cyborg technologies—bionic eyes, ears limbs and organs are already a reality. [Oobject] -
#questionoftheday
What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Humanoid Division, Round 3)
The original Terminator was finally dethroned by Caprica 6 in the Round 2 Humanoid Battle. But how will she fare against Roy Batty from Blade Runner? More »
