Kawasaki unveils hydrogen-powered rideable robot horse

https://imgur.com/a/robot-horse-THJm5DY#4uhee86 At the recent Osaka-Kansai Expo preview, Kawasaki Heavy Industries unveiled something that seemed pulled straight from science fiction — or perhaps a high-budget video game trailer. Perched on four mechanical legs and designed to be ridden like a horse, the prototype, called CORLEO, is unlike any concept vehicle the company has introduced before. It …

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SCIENTISTS CREATE ROBOT THAT MELTS AND REFORMS JUST LIKE THE T-1000

A new shape-shifting robot from the University of California, Santa Barbara, can switch between solid and liquid states on command. Inspired by embryonic cells, this breakthrough in programmable micro-materials is straight out of sci-fi. If you grew up with Terminator 2, you know exactly where this is going. A machine that flows through cracks, reforms …

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Robot in China persuades others to ‘go home’

Erbai, a robot built by a Chinese start-up, was seen in August, in footage recently released, persuading other robots to flee from an exhibition hall and “go home”. The video of the incident went viral on social media. It shows the smaller AI-powered robot, Erbai, successfully persuading 12 other robots to quit their jobs and …

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Danger ahead: November 2024, Boston Dynamics introduces a fully autonomous “Atlas” robot. Robot humanoids are here.

Nov 1, 2024 Boston Dynamics released a new video Wednesday, Oct. 30, showcasing the latest capabilities of its humanoid robot, Atlas, which now operates without human oversight. In a simulated industrial environment, Atlas autonomously performs tasks such as moving engine parts between containers and sequencing dollies, using advanced machine learning and sensor technology to detect, …

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TSLA unveils “Robovan” and “Optimus Robot”

Tesla recently introduced two major innovations at their “We, Robot” event: the Robovan and the Optimus Robot. The Robovan is a fully autonomous electric vehicle, capable of transporting up to 20 people or goods in crowded areas. It boasts a sleek, retro-futuristic design with metallic silver sides and sliding doors. Without the need for a …

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Police robot dodges a bullet, teargasses a man, and pins him to the ground during a standoff in Texas

39-year-old Felix Delarosa was seen throwing a bedsheet on the robot and firing at it before getting teargassed by the device. Delarosa was wanted by Texas’ “anti-gang” unit for a separate crime when the incident unfolded. “Authorities said Delarosa fired another shot while SWAT negotiators also attempted to contact him,” a local news report said. …

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Engineers Gave a Mushroom a Robot Body And Let It Run Wild

Nobody knows what sleeping mushrooms dream of when their vast mycelial networks flicker and pulse with electrochemical responses akin to those of our own brain cells. But given a chance, what might this web of impulses do if granted a moment of freedom? An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Cornell University in the US and …

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China’s robot ‘dogs of war’

China Showcases ‘Dogs of War’ Battle Robots in Cambodia Military Drills China’s largest-ever military drills with Cambodia on Thursday included a showcase performance by the literal dogs of war — a squad of robot dogs with automatic rifles mounted on their backs. Both the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China and the U.S. military have …

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Gen AI! New Atlas killer robot from Boston Dynamics leaked. $100b OpenAI plan… and new project to TRY to avoid our extinction.

New Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics/OpenAI, leaked $100b OpenAI plan and a new project to avoid our extinction. $100b Slaughterbots. Godfather of AI shows how AI will kill us, how to avoid it. Apr 19, 2024 New Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics and Figure 01 from OpenAI, leaked $100b OpenAI plan and a new project …

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Drinks company appoints AI robot as ‘experimental CEO’

Is this just a PR gimmick? or is this real?! ALERT!! Sep 14, 2023 #Reuters #ai #News A drinks company in Poland has appointed an artificial intelligence robot as an ‘experimental’ chief executive. The robot CEO is leading the company’s growth into one-off collectables, communication or even strategy planning. Meet the AI robot capable of …

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NYC fires police robot after just 4 months.

NYPD’s security robot has been pulled from its Times Square subway station post just months after Eric Adams described it as ‘part of the fabric’ of the future. New York Police Department unveiled its fleet of ‘Big Brother’ robocops that would patrol the city’s streets and subways in April. In September, Mayor Eric Adams announced …

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TESLA ROBOT ATTACKS ENGINEER! – Tesla software engineer suffered serious injuries – Robots metal claws stabbed him

Tesla factory worker attacked by robot which dug its claws into back and arm: report https://t.co/fXF8NH4QD4 pic.twitter.com/GjPrgTMf2O — New York Post (@nypost) December 26, 2023 https://twitter.com/_/status/1739695794809098505 Tesla robot attacks engineer at Texas facility, leaving a “trail of blood” and forcing workers to hit emergency shutdown button. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/7E4ef61Ske — AF Post (@AFpost) December 26, …

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SQUISHED: A robot crushed a man to death after it mistook him for a box of vegetables: reports

A robot crushed a man to death in South Korea after it malfunctioned and mistook him for a box of vegetables, according to reports. The incident occurred at a distribution center for agricultural produce in South Gyeongsang province on Wednesday, the Korean news agency Yonhap was the first to report. Primarily used for lifting boxes …

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Watch: World’s First A.I. Human-Like Robot CEO Unveiled

A rum and spirits distributor has made a humanoid robot driven by artificial intelligence its new CEO. “Mika” is a research project between Hanson Robotics and Polish rum company Dictador, who customized the robot CEO to represent the company and its values. Mika said in a company video that “with advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning …

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Eric Adams unveils ‘robot cop’ for NYC subway…

Public safety and justice are the pre-requisites for prosperity — and we are committed to exploring innovative tools to keep New Yorkers safe. Join us now in Times Square. https://t.co/vQQKP3loDz — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) September 22, 2023

Revealed: The careers that face the highest risk of being replaced by AI – so will a robot take YOUR job?

With the boom in popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), attention has quickly turned to the impact such innovation could have on the jobs market. There are fears that thousands of human roles may soon disappear because of huge advances in automation, with it emerging only last month that the UK Government privately thinks a ‘substantial …

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