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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
‘Robocop’ patrols Tunisia to enforce coronavirus lockdown: Anyone seen outside must show ID to machine’s camera PGuard the robot is equipped with infrared and thermal imaging cameras It patrols the streets and looks for people in breach of Covid-19 lockdown rules The robot was deployed by Tunisia’s interior ministry and is operated remotely By Afp … Read more
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
That sucks! Rebecca Judd bans Coles Stikeez from her $8M Melbourne mansion after they clog up her $1700 robot vacuum cleaner By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:14 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 03:24 GMT, 19 March 2020 She recently splashed $1700 on a Miele robot vacuum cleaner to clean her Melbourne … Read more
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
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
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’ 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
Toyota’s six-foot 10-inch basketball-playing humanoid robot that can now RUN and pick up a ball scores 11 three-point throws at a Japanese game It has been developed by car manufacturer Toyota to make long-distant shots The robot is called Cue 4 and measures 6 foot 10 inches tall and weighs 200lbs It successfully made 11 … Read more
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