Showing posts with label Robots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robots. Show all posts

Friday, May 28, 2010

6 Scary Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Used by the US Military

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The X-47B is designed to be launched either from land or catapult-launched from ships, and could be refueled in midair.
Look out, everybody, because here come the unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise known as UAVs or drones. They’ve been flourishing in the Iraq War, starting with just a few unarmed drones when the conflict began in 2003, and now growing in numbers to more than 7,000. Many are packing serious missiles and bombs, and some soon could be autonomous. This is undoubtedly the dawn of an entirely new era of military might: robot wars.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Robot Created by Toyota That Plays the Violin

Normally, when you think of Japanese car manufacturers who waste their money on humanoid robots, you think of Honda and its Asimo. But don’t think Toyota is going to take such gimmicks lying down! No, their new robot not only stands on two legs, but it plays the violin. Can Asimo do that? No, really, can it? I’m not sure.

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