21Oct 2016 by No Comments
Anki’s Cozmo – a cute robot that wants to be your friend

Anki’s Cozmo – a cute robot that wants to be your friend

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Reading about all these predictions about Artificial Intelligence and how it is going to rule the world and enslave humans in the future creates a lot of fuzzy thoughts in my mind and makes me not wanting to be a supporter of technological advancement anymore. Anki is trying to show me (and others like me) the exact opposite: robots can be real cute and they can turn a bad day into a good one. This is Cozmo! Cozmo looks a lot like Pixar's WALL-E but he definitely has a different temperament: he is a bit curious, eager to learn about the surrounding world, he loves to play with everything around it. It is the perfect toy for children but also for adults and it comes packed with all types of…
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07Apr 2013 by No Comments

Creepy robot that walks like a human

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If you're not paying too much attention, you would believe that under this suit is a real human being. When you look closely, you will understand that movements are not that natural, they have the same periodicity and are rather rugged, but in the same time they are pretty close to the real deal. Meet Petman. (more…)
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12Mar 2013 by No Comments
Automation market could grow four times by 2020

Automation market could grow four times by 2020

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This is the beginning of Matrix! Now, I'm kidding of course, but I can see a parallel to that movie here. Year 2013 could be the year that robots could become a recognized force. The automation market will probably increase up to four times by 2020, up to 400 billion dollars. Everything started in the 50s, when science fiction movies focused on robots and futuristic utopias. People instantly became aware of these new machines, the robots, but instead of fearing these machines, people started to invest in them. James Ross is a portfolio manager at Alliance Bernstein, an investment management company, and he believes that the industry reached a critical mass, being prepared for further development given current advances in technology. (more…)
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