Automatic Sperm Extractor Machine?
Yep, this odd looking self service machine which has some analog knobs on top is a sperm extractor machine/robot. This device currently resides in a Chinese hospital in Nanjing. All the sad user has to do is turn on the screen for some video, pick the amplitude, frequency, and temperature and they are off to […]
Amazon Launches A Drone Store
First of all, I dislike the use of the term “drone” for simple remote control quadcopters and the like. The word has been turned into something very negative because of our governments use of actual drones. Using the word “drone” to describe a remote controlled, toy with a camera on it seems a bit ridiculous. It […]
Royal Caribbean Quantum Of The Seas Features A Robot Bartender
Royal Caribbean’s newest ship comes with some high tech gadgetry including RFID tags for passengers, fast internet, 80-inch TV’s acting as windows, and a robot bartender. , Read on for more details and pictures.
Humans Need Not Apply
Folks, the writing is on the wall… many jobs have been replaced by robots… and this trend will only increase. The driverless Google car technology alone will eliminate millions of jobs. Think of taxi drivers, bus drivers, crane operators, warehouse pickers, etc… Robots and smart computers can/will do these jobs for less money, less drama, […]
Pepper Spray Bullet Drone
A South African based company, Desert Wolf, has received an order for 25 of it's "riot control" copter dubbed the Skunk Drone. The Desert Wolf Skunk Octacopter Drone has four paintball barrels and can fire up to 20 bullets per second. The bullets can be pepper-spray ammunition, dye-markers, or solid plastic balls (ouch). Not impressed? […]
Grillbot–BBQ Grill Cleaning Robot
Yep, it is like a Roomba, but for your BBQ grill. The Grillbot runs around the surface of your bbq grill and knocks off most of the grubby remains from you last grill session. You can use the Grillbot grill cleaning robot on a hot (up to 250-degrees) or cold grill. Push the button and […]
Kentura Solar Plant Is Cleaned By E4 Robots
Two of my favorite things coming together to make the world a better place. Solar and robotics. The Kentrua Sun Solar Field in Israel’s Negev desert is 20 acres in size and produces 9 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year. As you might imagine, having a large solar array in the desert means that […]
MIT’s New Soft Robotic Fish
The smart kids at MIT are at it again. This time they have created a self-contained autonomous robotic fish that is soft/squishy. The fish moves by controlling the flow of carbon dioxide via an internal bladder. This is done to allow the robotic fish to move very quickly, like the real thing. See the soft […]
Table Tennis Pro Vs. Robot
Yep… robots are coming for your jobs., Even if your job is playing table tennis at the professional level., This particular table tennis robot is made in Germany by Kuka., The Kuka Robot will battle it out in a game of table tennis against Timo Boll. The Kuka vs. Boll match will take place on […]
By 2030 Army Will Replace 25 Percent Of Soldiers With Robots
According to General Robert Cone the US Army will lower brigade sizes from 4,000 to 3,000 soldiers making up the difference with robots. The robot soldiers will reach their peak between 2030 and 2040. While it sounds a bit shocking, this type of change is already being heavily tested and used today. Where we once […]