Tencent robot dog navigates plum blossom pile like Kung Fu master

A four-legged robot dog created by Chinese technology company Tencent has the balance of a King Fu master, new video footage shows. Jamoca, which has been created by Tencent’s Robotics X Lab, can walk across a set of uneven poles spaced randomly apart, like ‘plum blossom piles’ used in Kung Fu to teach better balance.  … Read more

Robot nurse with a human-like face perform coronavirus tests and reminds patients to wear a mask

A young Egyptian engineer has invented a remote-control robot that can take patient’s temperature, test for COVID-19 and even reprimand those not wearing a mask.  With a human-like face and robotic arms, ‘Cira-03’ is capable of drawing blood and performing EKGs and x-rays, then display test results on a screen on its chest. Cira-03 tests … Read more

Kar-go: Britain’s first ROBOT delivery vehicle completes first shift

This is said to be the first autonomous electric delivery vehicle to be operational on British roads and it has already completed its first shift. Called the Kar-go, it has been built by the Academy of Robotics and uses artificial intelligence to provide contact-free deliveries of goods.  Developers say it has a unique ‘vision system’ … Read more

Brooke Burke gets into Halloween spirit in animal-print jumpsuit with her kids and Gita The Robot

Brooke Burke gets into the Halloween spirit in animal-print jumpsuit as she safely trick or treats her two youngest children and new family member: Gita The Robot By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:49 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 03:49 GMT, 1 November 2020 Brooke Burke isn’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic dampen her infectious … Read more

Disney imagineers reveal creepy skinless robot with realistic eyes and teeth

Disney specializes in bringing imagination to life, but its latest innovation takes this idea one step further – a robot designed with a realistic and interactive stare. The company’s imagineers unveiled a skinless humanoid animatronic bust, complete with movable eyes, eyelids and brows to create a human-like gaze. The robot is fitted with a chest-mounted … Read more

The highly rated Coredy Robot Vacuum Cleaner is now on sale on Amazon for £60 off

‘Sit back and relax – takes the stress out of cleaning’: This highly-rated Coredy robot vacuum cleaner is now on sale for £149.99 (that’s a saving of £60) By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 12:00 GMT, 29 October 2020 | Updated: 12:06 GMT, 29 October 2020 If you haven’t yet taken advantage of the Early … Read more

Robot judges will replace humans in the courtroom ‘in 50 years’

Robots that analyse a defendant’s body language to determine signs of guilt will replace judges by the year 2070, according to an artificial intelligence expert.  Writer and speaker on AI Terence Mauri believes the machines will be able to detect physical and psychological signs of dishonesty with 99.9 per cent accuracy.  He claims they will … Read more

Construction: Robot bricklayer is building a three-bedroom house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’

Bot the builder! Robot bricklayer is building a three-bedroom house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’ Robot-aided construction on the house in Everingham began on September 28 The machine from York-based Construction Automation lays bricks and mortar It is controlled by two operators using a tablet — and needs to be fed materials The robot’s construction work is … Read more

Bomb sniffing robot redesigned to ‘smell’ coronavirus from breath

Bomb sniffing robot is redesigned to ‘smell’ the coronavirus from breath and claims to detect it faster than traditional testing California startup is redesigning a bomb sniffing robot to detect the coronavirus  Konikore was designed to identify explosives on airplanes and in airports The firm reprogrammed the device to sniff out Volatile Organic Compounds These compounds … Read more

Bomb sniffing robot is redesigned to ‘smell’ the coronavirus from breath

Bomb sniffing robot is redesigned to ‘smell’ the coronavirus from breath and claims to detect it faster than traditional testing California startup is redesigning a bomb sniffing robot to detect the coronavirus  Konikore was designed to identify explosives on airplanes and in airports The firm reprogrammed the device to sniff out Volatile Organic Compounds These compounds … Read more