Huh! This is interesting. This 3D printer robot squeezes out a plastic that solidifies instantly, allowing it to draw freeform shapes in space.
Huh! This is interesting. This 3D printer robot squeezes out a plastic that solidifies instantly, allowing it to draw freeform shapes in space.
You know, for all this work, it seems more worth it to just put in a few coins. I guess this is an A for effort.
Here’s a neat video from GE Focus Forward about how scientists are making robots seem a bit more human without actually having to make them look more human. Amazingly, having a robot cheat at a simple game is enough to make a person see that robot as more human-like.
The Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan has created a wheelchair robot can use its wheels as “legs” to climb steps.
Boston Dynamics’ Petman, the human version of their Big Dog robot, is seen here walking, squatting, and donning some camouflage outfit. Cool. I want a robot friend.
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A short from Media Design School directed by James Cunningham.