This New 'Skinterface' Could Make Smartwatches Suck Less
If smartwatches are going to create a gadget future beyond smartphones, they’ll have to up their game. Researchers from…
DARPA's Latest Concept Video Looks Like a Bad 90s Movie in an Awesome Way
DARPA is working on the next-generation of fighting vehicle. And instead of making them safer through extra armor,…
Humanity's Future Will Be In Caves ... On the Moon
While I talked with the legendary roboticist Red Whittaker in his lab at Carnegie Mellon, a half-moon shaped remnant of…
This Hexapod's Appendages Are Made From Robotic Snakes
Though it may look like a spider, the legs of this hexapod are actually made from the same technology that allows for…
8 Real-Life Robots That Inspired Big Hero 6
The star of the new Disney-Marvel movie Big Hero 6 is a poofy robot named Baymax who can assess your health with a…
This Nifty Tool Helps Roommates Find The Fairest Way to Split the Rent
It's impossible enough to find a decent apartment these days, let alone the humans to share it who won't dismember you…
Oh Great, Surgeons Want To Shove These Robot Snakes Down Our Throats
In addition to completely freaking us out, it turns out that the robotic snakes being developed at universities like…
These Robotic Super Socks Will Aid Rehabilitation
Science fiction has given us a vision of the future where humans might one day enjoy super-strength and abilities while…
Why Is A Cheap Color Sensor Such A Big Deal?
We expect our devices to know what's going on. Automatic doors, smartphones, temperature control systems and beyond all…
Does This Self-Burying Bot Mean We're Close to Robo-Tremors?
We already have autonomous robots that can drive, fly, swim—even operate in space. And now, thanks to researchers at…
The Military Has Enlisted a Laser-Wielding, Paint-Stripping Robot
Anyone who's ever done any home renovation knows what a messy job removing paint can be. But imagine that instead of a…
DARPA developing a robotic pilot for their flying car
Today the US Department of Defense announced that they would be collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University to…
Right Now a Computer Is Reading The Internet, Teaching Itself Language
In a basement at Carnegie Mellon University, a computer is reading the web. It's been doing so for nearly nine months,…
Savagely Beating Cellphones Into Silent Mode: A Proposal
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Intel Labs have developed a system of "whack gestures" that could allow…
After Pressing, Touching, Tapping and Shaking? A Scratch
Remember that bizarre, inflatable touchscreen with buttons that crawled out of Carnegie Mellon University's labs a few…
Bossa Nova Penbo: The "First Real Robot for Girls" Is a Pink, Waddling Penguin With a Baby
The adorable pink counterpart to Prime-8, Penbo is supposedly the "first real robot for girls." It uses the same…
Bossa Nova Prime-8 Robot Walks Runs on His Hands, Smashes Aibos to Bits
What's special about Bossa Nova's Prime-8 robot—a $100 descendant of DARPA and Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute's…
Fraud Protection Algorithm Breeds Method to Guess SSN Using Personal Details
The same algorithm developed by the government to protect people from applying for fraudulent social security numbers…
Step Aside, Multitouch and Haptics: This Touchscreen Has Buttons
A couple of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, apparently tired of this whole touchscreen vs. button debate,…
CMU's Robotic Arm Helps Medics Assist Wounded Soldiers Without Being in the Line of Fire
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a robotic arm that can be controlled remotely and help medics…