Many people today ask if robots can replace pets. They talk about robots that wag their tails or make soft sounds like animals but it is hard to imagine a machine giving the same love as a pet. A dog ...
Aren’t pets such a drag? I mean, really. They’re all furry, and cute, and innocent. And you have to feed them and love them, and respect their autonomy and basic needs. For what? Borderline ...
What if your childhood Tamagotchi could step off the screen and into the real world? Imagine a tiny robot, complete with blinking eyes and lifelike movements, responding to your voice and following ...
Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...
Some industrial environments are too complex and too dangerous for human inspectors. But not for robots. Disaster zones are a case in point, which is why TNO is developing a robot dog that helps ...
Mercedes’s newest factory companion has four legs and helps keep the plant making Sprinter vans running efficiently. If you’ve ever watched videos of a car factory, you likely know that robots play a ...
MicroFactory has more than 100 preorders for its general-purpose tabletop robotic factory, which it hopes to start shipping in two months.
The Kellner Center, set to open in 2027, will be an indoor practice facility for all 23 UW-Madison varsity sports. The robot ...