Should Technology Be Used to Extend the Human Lifespan?

TECH & INNOVATION 03.28.2019 08:49 AM

Technology may be able to ‘hack’ human mortality. In light of rapid gains in gene editing, nanotechnology, and robotics, some futurists expect this generation's biohackers to double their life spans.

Scientists Bridge the Communication Gap Between Fish and Bees

03.24.2019 11:49 AM

Is interspecies communication possible? Wouldn't it be amazing if interspecies communication could happen? Albeit, animal communication is fascinating and often way more complex than people realize, humans are able to communicate with other species with some success but now, researchers have allowed two very different creatures to "talk" to each other through the use of robots.

A Liquid Metal with T-1000-like Properties Has Been Created

03.23.2019 08:12 AM

Chinese researchers create a new metal composite that can be manipulated by magnets. Researchers in China have created a Terminator-like liquid metal that has the ability to stretch horizontally and vertically, as well as change shapes.

Colored, Self-Healing Hydrogel Skin For Robots Created By Researchers

05.24.2017 17:38 PM

Researchers created a colored self-healing hydrogel skin for robots and other multiple uses. As the age where robots and artificial intelligence pioneer comes near, researchers are troubled by future problems as well.

Robots Presented In Virtual Reality Also Scored High In Human Likeness

05.13.2017 06:24 AM

Most human interactions with robots come from behind a screen. Whether it's fiction or a real-life interaction, rarely are we put face to face with a robot. This poses a significant barrier when we look towards a future where robots will be part of our everyday lives.

Robotic Cheetah: Researchers Create Robotic Version Of The Fastest Running Animal

04.20.2017 03:48 AM

Researchers at the University of Twente has devoted years of research and development to create a life-like Robotic Cheetah.

Real 'RoboCop' in China: Meet AnBot the Robot Police Officer Which Never Gets Tired

02.21.2017 12:40 PM

AnBot came from the Chinese word "An" which means security, and "Bot" from the word robot. Also the robot police officer, has electrically charged riot control tool which it further uses for monitoring.

Eye Stimulated Robot can help you Paint

10.28.2015 02:35 AM

Multitasking just got better. You can now paint with just your eyes. Yes, without the help of any limbs you can now draw anything in your imagination's indulgence just by looking at it.

The Large Scale Of Articficial Intelligence

10.11.2015 23:22 PM

Artificial Intelligence is also referred to by books as the study and design of intelligent agents. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the intelligence exhibited by machines and also the name used in the academic field study in creating computers and computer softwares capable of intelligent behavior; an intelligent agent is a system that visualizes its surroundings and take actions that multiply the chances of success.

Mother Robot Creates Baby Bots

08.13.2015 21:07 PM

Researchers in robotics and artificial intelligence announced that they were able to create self-replicating robot, a 'mother robot' creating evolving 'baby bots'.

University of Alabama Students Win NASA’s Space Mining Competition

05.31.2015 17:35 PM

It seems the University of Alabama is now known for more than just their championships in athletics, as a group of engineering and computer science students are adding even more academic trophies in a national robotics competition held by NASA.

MIT’s Cheetah Robot can not only Run, It can now jump!

05.30.2015 15:35 PM

The brainy folks at MIT have outdone themselves again. Not only did they develop a robot that can run untethered while mimicking the bounding gate of a quadruped, but now their speedy cheetah can even jump.

Self-Reparable Robots Bring Bright New Future to Bleak Disaster Relief

05.28.2015 15:53 PM

Researchers at Paris's Pierre and Marie Curie University have created robots that can use experiences from simulated lives to "heal" themselves. This makes robots more autonomous, effective, and robust-and more capable of disaster relief work.

A Robotic Bird Gets a Leg-Up from a Robotic Roach

05.27.2015 12:59 PM

How do you enable a robotic bird to fly? You launch it off the back of a fast little roach. How do you enable a robotic bird to fly? You launch it off the back of a fast little roach.

A New Contender in Trial And Error—The Robot That Learns Like You and I

05.26.2015 14:18 PM

Robots that can learn? Yes they can, at least with these new algorithms. A UC Berkeley research team has created algorithms that allow robots to use trial and error to learn motor tasks. This is a process that is much closer to the ways that humans think and learn, making it a major artificial intelligence milestone.

Paralyzed Man Drinks Beer with a Robotic Arm Controlled by His Mind

05.21.2015 22:09 PM

Erik Sorto has been paralyzed for more than a decade unable to move his arms or legs. However, he was recently able to pick up a beer and drink it all thanks to a new robotic arm.

Octopus Arm Inspires Future Surgical Tool

05.15.2015 13:33 PM

A group of scientists in Italy have taken their inspiration from the octopus, creating a robotic arm that can bend, squeeze, and stretch through even cluttered environments. The device was created specifically for surgeons who need to access confined or remote areas of the body more easily.

Scientists Combine Brainwave Technology With Robotics to Create Bionic Limbs

03.31.2015 16:16 PM

Shared Control for Better Prosthetics, Brain-Computer Interfaces Many technologies that seemed like science fiction only a few years ago, are now becoming realities.

Cyborg Roaches Might One Day Save Your Life

03.31.2015 15:59 PM

A group of scientists from Texas A&M University have developed 'cyborg roaches' that may in the future be used to locate disaster survivors and collect crucial information.

Ants Continue to Colonize Even When in Space

03.31.2015 15:59 PM

Developing Algorithms from Ants in Space Space, the final frontier; these are the voyages of ants. No seriously, back in January the International Space Station received a shipment of ants.

Bat-Like Bot May Soon Fly Its Way Into Space—The New Drone Frontier

01.26.2015 22:13 PM

The future of transformer-like technology is here, with a new bat-like robot that can crawl around on all fours, as well as fly away. The DALER, otherwise known as the Deployable Air-Land Exploration Robot, is officially here, and it shares a stunning resemblance to its inspiration—the vampire bat.