Because robots and AI are all the rage as we ramp up preparations for a self-imposed robot apocalypse, this is a video of a robot developed by researchers at Chicago’s DePaul University that mimics a seal’s flopping locomotion to move forward. The researchers, led by mechatronic engineer Dimuthu Kodippili Arachchige,

This is a video of Youtuber Allen Pan (previously) constructing a bunch of inventions his subscribers (and numerous other children) invented as kids, including (in order): suction cup boots for walking on the ceiling, a laser sword, plunger grapple gun, and lawnmower boots. Surprisingly, they actually all work better than

This is a video from a robotic R/C car that a guy outfitted to run errands for him, in this case speeding into the pet store with a note explaining he needs GloFish shark food, and having the money to pay for it. That’s cool, at least until somebody is

Sponsored by the video game Warframe, this is a video of inventor Colin Furze testing a giant gimbal he built that allows a user to perform wild jumps like in a low-gravity environment. The gimbal uses counterweights and hydraulics to achieve the feat, allowing Colin to jump from one stack

This is a local news report highlighting the quick thinking and calm under pressure of Michigan 7th grader Dylan Reeves, who was able to stop his school bus after the driver had a medical issue and passed out behind the wheel, leaving the bus rolling into oncoming traffic. Good going,

This is a video from the Wayside Waifs no-kill animal shelter in Kansas City, Missouri in which staff members pull slips of paper out of a bowl, each with a different cat trait written on it that they match a feline to. Apparently the video was a success and these

This is a clip from Judge Judy (unfortunately not from someone filming their TV screen the way I prefer to watch my videos) of a woman getting busted for blatantly lying after the plaintiff produces video proof of the two of them together reading and signing the contract they agreed

This is a Great Big Story about Terry “Turbo” Burrows, the world’s fastest window cleaner. It’s actually a pretty interesting watch, and includes Terry detailing his daily regimen of getting up, drinking four cups of coffee, playing video games, then practicing cleaning a window he set up in his shed.