Students make Black Mirror-style robot dog on 3D printer

Black Mirror-style robot dog designed by Stanford students can be built with a 3D printer and PlayStation controller for under $900 Black Mirror released an episode around robotic dogs that hunt humans Stanford students have created a smaller version – but it’s not a deadly machine Called Stanford Pupper, the robot can be made using … Read more

Pepper the robot comforts coronavirus patients being quarantined at Tokyo hotels

Pepper the robot comforts coronavirus patients being quarantined at Tokyo hotels as officials take over 2,800 rooms to free up hospital space amid pandemic Coronavirus patients in Tokyo are moving into hotels while they quarantine  The hotels are using robots to limit the spread of the virus to human workers One hotel features Pepper, which … Read more

Robot gorilla ‘spy’ captures the first footage of Silverbacks in Uganda singing for their supper

A pack of Silverback Mountain gorillas in Uganda were caught for the first time on camera performing a supper serenade.  Filmmakers captured the unique ritual by placing a robotic ‘spy’ that resembles a young gorilla deep in the jungle. The team designed the animatronic machine with realistic eye movements, as wild gorillas communicate with each … Read more

Chinese company unveils $40,000 hospital robot disinfectants against coronavirus pathogens 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

US Navy is developing robot submarines controlled by Artificial Intelligence

US Navy is developing robot submarines controlled by Artificial Intelligence that could be given the ‘power to kill’ without any human input Very little information has been revealed about the AI system known as CLAWS It is thought it could be deployed on the new Orca class of robot submarines It would allow the subs … Read more

Girl, 14, becomes first NHS patient to have her spine straightened by a robot surgeon

A teenager has become the first NHS patient to have her spine straightened with pioneering robotic surgery. Emma Mayamine, 14, was diagnosed four years ago with scoliosis, a condition in which the spine starts to grow unevenly and curves to one side. Scoliosis is thought to affect thousands of people in Britain, including Princess Eugenie. … Read more

Singer-songwriter robot called Schimon can write its own lyrics

Shimon the singing songwriting robot has been taught to write his own lyrics by studying tens of thousands of songs written by the musical greats. Developed by researchers from the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, the robot collaborates with human musicians and even has an album out in the spring. The robot was given a … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger sues Russian robot startup for $10M over using ‘Arnie android’

Arnold Schwarzenegger sues Russian robot startup for $10M over using ‘Arnie android’ to promote company By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 03:00 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 03:00 GMT, 5 March 2020 Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger filed a $10M lawsuit against Russian robot manufacturer Promobot on Wednesday for repeatedly using his likeness and … Read more

From Rami Malek in Mr Robot to a Unabomber doc and Endeavour: The best on demand TV this week 

AMAZON  Mr Robot Rami Malek is now best known for his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody (he’s the next Bond villain too), but he first found fame via this Golden Globe-winning series, which concluded in December. Rami Malek is now best known for his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, … Read more