Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company’s humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, could begin reaching consumer markets by the end of 2025. Optimus, which Mr. Musk envisions as a future major revenue source for Tesla, is anticipated to cost $25,000, less than half the price of a typical car. The announcement came alongside Tesla‘s Q1 2024 […]
Ohio-based company Throwflame has created a robotic dog named the Thermonator that is capable of emitting 30-foot jets of fire. Priced at $9,420, the remote-controlled device promises “on-demand fire anywhere” but isn’t classified as a weapon. Instead, its applications are suggested for wildlife control, agricultural purposes, snow and ice removal, and entertainment. Outfitted with Throwflame‘s […]
Apple Inc. is venturing into the realm of “personal robotics” to develop breakthrough innovations, according to a new report. The tech giant, known for revolutionizing personal electronics, is working on a suite of robotic projects promising to engrain deeper into users’ daily lives, sources told Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. “Engineers at Apple have been exploring a […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska’s second largest airport, a state agency said. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has named the new robot Aurora and said it […]
A robot dog is being credited with averting bloodshed and taking bullets while being used by Massachusetts State Police troopers during a house barricade incident this month. The Boston Dynamics-built robot, nicknamed Roscoe, was deployed by state troopers at a residence in Barnstable on March 6. Local police called in the troopers, including a bomb […]
I suppose this was bound to happen sooner or later. As our technological overlords continue to create increasingly autonomous Artificial Intelligence and begin combining it with alarmingly realistic, human-looking robots, one of them was eventually going to start getting a little “frisky,” right? That may or may not be what happened at a recent technology […]
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