Well, this is one of those articles where I am just going to link back to a previous article, specifically the one about Sophia the robot lady. Seriously, if you were running this blog like me, you wouldn't possibly use anything else. If you recall that article, it was about someone who had built a robot that looked like a generic female. Granted, an attractive female, … [Read more...] about Someone is Working on a Scarlett Johansson Robot
Robot Gadgets
Someone is inventing Sophia the robot lady, why do we need this again?
Well, this robot looks like something right out of Ex Machina, complete with the plastic dome on the head. I should probably get around to seeing that speculative fiction film for Speculative Fiction Saturday, but perhaps I don't have to with this. This is Dr. David Hanson's Sophia, and it is inspired by Audrey Hepburn and Hanson' wife Sophia. Sophia's skin is made from … [Read more...] about Someone is inventing Sophia the robot lady, why do we need this again?
AVERT allows flat robots to move your car
One of the reasons why I started this tech and gadget blog is because I wanted to report on very neat things. I couldn't think of anything more cool than some flat robots that can move cars. The AVERT, which stands for Autonomous Vehicle Emergency Recovery Tool, is a system that is designed primarily for law enforcement. It starts with this main robot that can … [Read more...] about AVERT allows flat robots to move your car
Amazon is ready for the holiday with their Kiva robots
What you are going to see in the video above is some robots at work. As far as I know, and what my Source reveals, this video pretty much shows what looks like at Amazon. Amazon bought Kiva Systems, presumably so the world's biggest bookstore could have a way to move all of its merchandise around into packages. These robots go about the floor and then they lift stacks … [Read more...] about Amazon is ready for the holiday with their Kiva robots
Keecker, the “World’s First HomePod” is more R2D2
If you are wondering what a HomePod is, then I would have to say that you are not alone. Pierre Lebeau is a man who didn't like "another rectangle", but a very interesting computer that goes with you. This is the Keecker which works as a projector, sound system, webcam, not to mention a home monitoring system. Lebeau's design was something more "warmer, organic, and … [Read more...] about Keecker, the “World’s First HomePod” is more R2D2