Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
'Spiderman' Alain Robert scaled the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, moving methodically and swiftly along the metal facade, and waving triumphantly at the top six hours later.
The plot follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, as he tries to stop what seems to be the Illuminati, a legendary secret society, from destroying Vatican City with the newly discovered power of antimatter.
These tasks don't sound Olympian — opening a door, climbing a ladder, turning a valve, but they are for robots. If a robot can do these tasks, it could help humans by playing key roles in disaster relief.
These tasks don't sound Olympian — opening a door, climbing a ladder, turning a valve, but they are for robots. If a robot can do these tasks, it could help humans by playing key roles in disaster relief.
These tasks don't sound Olympian — opening a door, climbing a ladder, turning a valve, but they are for robots. If a robot can do these tasks, it could help humans by playing key roles in disaster relief.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
A young man sentenced to 7 years for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement where his personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Assembling furniture can be frustrating, trying to figure out what pieces are depicted in the pictures. But what if you didn't have to rely on your own expertise? What if you could enlist the help of a robot?
Assembling furniture can be frustrating, trying to figure out what pieces are depicted in the pictures. But what if you didn't have to rely on your own expertise? What if you could enlist the help of a robot?
Assembling furniture can be frustrating, trying to figure out what pieces are depicted in the pictures. But what if you didn't have to rely on your own expertise? What if you could enlist the help of a robot?
This robot mimics the gait of a real salamander by using a digital neural network that is instructed to swim, crawl or walk based on the intensity of electrical signals running through its "spinal cord" circuits.
This robot mimics the gait of a real salamander by using a digital neural network that is instructed to swim, crawl or walk based on the intensity of electrical signals running through its "spinal cord" circuits.
This robot mimics the gait of a real salamander by using a digital neural network that is instructed to swim, crawl or walk based on the intensity of electrical signals running through its "spinal cord" circuits.
Armed robbers have made off with a "gigantic" haul of diamonds after a rapid raid at Brussels Airport. The raid was a blow to Antwerp's reputation as a secure and discreet diamond center.
Armed robbers have made off with a "gigantic" haul of diamonds after a rapid raid at Brussels Airport. The raid was a blow to Antwerp's reputation as a secure and discreet diamond center.
Armed robbers have made off with a "gigantic" haul of diamonds after a rapid raid at Brussels Airport. The raid was a blow to Antwerp's reputation as a secure and discreet diamond center.