All images © Greg Olijnyk, by Griffin Simm, shared with permission Until now, Greg Olijnyk’s cardboard robots have been poised for adventure, whether perched on a speed bike or sailing an undulating sea. His meticulously crafted universe, though, has taken an eerie and slightly dystopic turn. The Melbourne-based artist presents fully […]
Collecting Rocks in Space Chinese Startup Launching Space Mining Robot in November 15 hours ago__Victor Tangermann__Filed Under: Sci-Fi Visions Planetary Resources Beijing-based private space mining company Origin Space is launching its first ever “space mining robot” in November, IEEE Spectrum reports, on top of a Long March series rocket. The […]
Stores In Japan Are Stocking Shelves With Remote-Controlled Robots 11 hours ago__Victor Tangermann__Filed Under: Robots & Machines Two major convenience store franchises in Japan are testing out robots capable of stocking shelves using two creepy hands with three “fingers” each, CNN reports. The seven-foot is called Model-T, named after the […]
With their stadium devoid of supporters due to coronavirus restrictions, the Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks brought in replacement fans: dancing robots. Before their most recent Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) game against Rakuten Eagles on 7 July, more than 20 robots, some resembling humans and others on four legs like a […]
China is all set to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to the under-construction infrastructure projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. According to details, Intelligent Inspection Robots will be initially deployed at the Matiari-Lahore 660 KV DC Power Transmission and Transformation Project. As many as 20 AI-powered robots will […]