Boston Dynamics is preparing our robot overlords for a revolution, a dance one! The company posted this video of their crew dancing to The Contours' "Do You Love Me?" as a "Happy New Year" message.
Watch: Boston Dynamics robots dancing to The Contours' "Do You Love Me?"
Watch this robot weirdly imitate a man's facial expressions
In the creepy demo above, a humanoid robot named Ameca imitates a fellow's facial expressions–as captured by an iPhone 12 with Apple's ARKit—in real-time. Ameca was build by a company called Engineered Arts but he resides deep in the Uncanny Valley. (via IEEE Spectrum) READ THE REST
Here's some crazy footage from the annual World Robot Conference in Beijing
Watching robots evolve has been one of the most bizarre parts of the 21st century. On the one hand, the creativity and innovation their presence symbolizes is a testament to human ingenuity. At the same time, it's hard to dismiss the rampant paranoia around the development of artificial intelligence. Maybe it's me, but whenever I… READ THE REST
Russian Gun Show debuts a new robot dog with a missile launcher backpack
From Vice: The video was taken at "Army-2022," an ongoing arms fair in Moscow. The conference is taking place from Monday until Sunday, has around 1,500 participants, and over 28,000 exhibits, according to its website. One exhibitor also showed off an unmanned military truck which has no cockpit. And here's the Google-Translated text of the Telegram post… READ THE REST
This tiny camera will catch all of life's most precious or embarrassing moments in real time
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. While bulking up home security is never a bad idea, sometimes you just want a small camera to record the memorable things going on. Some successes only happen once in a lifetime,… READ THE REST
Get these noise-cancelling wireless headphones for under $150
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. True music fans know you need proper headphones to really enjoy your songs. There's just one problem — great headphones can be expensive. However, you can get a quality pair of headphones… READ THE REST
Save notes, subtitles, and drawings from your favorite YouTube tutorials for $29
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. YouTube can be a mindless rabbit hole or a valuable learning tool depending on how you use it. If you want to pick up a skill like oil painting or playing the piano,… READ THE REST
