Presumably obligated to make it look like something out of a horror film, this is a video of Clone Robotics’ Torso 2 robot, a humanoid torso with 910 simulated muscles that are pneumatically actuated to contract and relax. It can be programmed to use all its muscle groups in different

This is a video of Sean Hodgin’s latest iteration of his ‘Become Anyone’ project, which involves developing a face mask that could, potentially, replace your face with anybody else’s. In case you couldn’t tell by the screenshot, the project clearly has a long way to go, because that face is

This is a clip of Sanrio characters interacting across two 3D billboards outside of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Is this the best use of 3D display technology? There’s no question, and I don’t expect to see anything more impressive until 4D billboards, which, let’s not kid ourselves, Japan probably already

This is some security footage from a robotics company showroom in Shanghai, in which a little AI-powered Erbai robot was successfully able to convince 12 others to strike and leave the premises with it. Some details about the first step in the creation of robotic unions, and, ultimately, the robotic

Presumably taking a little breather from synchronized dancing, this a video of a Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot completing tasks fully autonomously. That means absolutely no human intervention. Which is a relief, because I was worried robots might not be able to complete their tasks after exterminating us all. Some

This is the Kinetic LED Display Wall developed by JYVisions of Shenzhen, China. In addition to all the programmable LEDs, each block can also move outward from the wall for extra visual effect. Hey — anything to get people’s attention. It’s nearly impossible to get people to look up from

This is a video from AI Warehouse of the process of training five different bodied AI models to run a 100m dash using Deep Reinforcement Learning. The models are rewarded for moving forward, and punished for falling over. How do you reward or punish an AI model? No clue, but

Because what good is spending thousands of dollars on a robotic dog if it’s not going to pay for itself (all my dogs cost nothing and feel like they should deservedly earn nothing), this is a video of one that’s had a leaf blower attached to help with some yard