Getting a tattoo can mark an important life moment, quite literally. But one thing that always seems awkward is having to make small talk with the tattoo artist as a painful needle scratches a design into your skin. With the latest advancements in robotics, human tattoo artists could be replaced with a giant robot arm …
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“You look like spaghetti,” my colleague said when he saw the render of my face that a robotic arm drew onto a Galaxy Note 7 phone at Samsung’s launch event earlier this week. Samsung used the mechanized arm to show off what its Note 7 and S Pen stylus can do. In 2012, the company hired cartoonists to draw caricatures …
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Now playing: Watch this: Pepper the humanoid robot knows how you feel 1:14 Pepper, Japan’s friendly neighbourhood robotic humanoid companion, is finally coming to the United States — but just for a week. The robot will be greeting customers at B8ta, a tech store in San Francisco, California, from August 11 to 18, according to the store’s Facebook page. Pepper …
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Now playing: Watch this: Meet Cozmo, the AI robot with emotions 1:37 Cozmo is an AI robot that learns about you over time. Powered by a so-called emotion engine, Cozmo recognizes faces and responds to external stimuli in order to develop its personality. The palm-sized robot can play games and has facial recognition — but that’s just the start. Developed …
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Hang out on social media long enough and you’re bound to run into a hater or two. YouTuber Simone Giertz decided to respond to killjoys by creating a “deal with it” meme droid. The “deal with it” meme is a popular online response to those who criticize your actions or comments. It basically means “accept it,” and it’s generally accompanied …
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Now playing: Watch this: The dancing and talking Robi the robot requires some… 1:56 Launched in 2012 in Japan, Robi the robot makes his bilingual debut in Singapore. Unlike many such toys, however, Robi requires some assembly and patience. Robi comes in parts bundled with a weekly magazine that costs S$28.90 (that’s around $21, £16.50, AU$28.50) per issue, for 70 …
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Pizza delivery could be the next job to be replaced by machines, as self-driving robots begin delivering meals and packages in Europe. Estonian company Starship, started by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, are behind the robotic delivery drones. The cutesy wheeled carts will deliver packages from courier Hermes, shopping from retailer Metro Group, and food from Just Eat …
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If you’re a die-hard Voltron fan and just can’t wait for this fan-made Lego project to get made, you might be interested in this free set of blueprints that show you how to make your own Voltron Super Robot (complete with blazing sword!) using any 3D printer. Swedish designer Jurica Pranjic put together this model of the classic Lion Force …
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HBO has revealed the teaser trailer for “Westworld”, the show it clearly hopes will be its next big hit. Airing during the most recent episode of “Game of Thrones“, it sets a grim tone for the Michael Crichton-directed show, based on the 1973 film of the same name. Not unlike another famous Crichton work, on the surface “Westworld” is about …
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Privacy, security, corrupt corporations and abuse of power were the big issues addressed in the first season of USA Network’s hit show “Mr. Robot.” However, as the series progresses into ideas of revolution and economic anarchy, it will also experiment with unusual visual-storytelling techniques including virtual reality. “We just shot a VR scene for ‘Mr. Robot,'” Jeff Wachtel, NBCUniversal Cable …
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