Yearly Archives: 2011
Military robots and the future of war
P.W. Singer shows how the widespread use of robots in war is changing the realities of combat. He shows us scenarios straight out of science fiction — that now may not be so fictitious. Suggested Reading: Related PostsAll about Plen … Continue reading
Russian combat Robots
Army of the Future: Russian combat Robots The U.S already have thousands of combat robots air and surface. As for the prospect of killer robots stalking the battlefield Russia is catching up, with a Russian team building them too. Suggested … Continue reading
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Tagged android, android humanoid, combat robot, Hanson Robotics, humanoid robot, robot, robotic, Russian robots
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Boston Dynamics-BIGDOG
I saw this rough terrain robot awhile back and thought to say a few things about the company and show a video about this robot. The builders, Boston Dynamics, designed this robot for rough terrains which is powered by a … Continue reading
Geminoid-DK
This new Geminoid comes from Aalborg University in Denmark and was built by the University Professor. Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro of ATR was the one who really started the the designing of his own look-a-like in 2005 in Japan. This model … Continue reading
Mission to the International Space Station
Tomorrow is a great day for the first Humanoid in space, named Robonaut 2 or R2. Space Shuttle Discovery will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying aboard a crew of astronauts and also NASA’s Robonaut 2 ( R2). Robonaut … Continue reading
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Tagged GM, humanoid robot, Internationl Space Station, ISS, Robonaut R2, robot, robotic, Space, Three Laws of Robotics, USA
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