Linux-Based Robot Car Makes Japan Appearance

While I'd normally start this article by making a comparison with some sci-fi movie, the truth of the matter is that technology has reached such a high degree of development nowadays that it's sometimes rather hard to tell it apart from fantasy. So, it's no wonder that devices like the RoboCar from Japanese company ZMP are starting to appear, providing some hints regarding what wonders the near future has in store for us.As the guys over at LinuxDevices inform us, the RoboCar has been designed in order to enable development of vehicles with autonomous motion, accident-prevention safety technology, and intelligent transportati... [read more >>]

Man Attacked by Robot Sues and Gets $3,000

This is a real warning on the fact that we rely way too much on machines created to work for us, forgetting that even them can “have a bad day,” so to say. Although no criminal intent is involved in this case, I'm sure that immediately after having read the title, you recalled some pretty bad science fiction movies where humans had to fight against robotic evil forces that were trying to take over the world as we know it. Well, I hope this incident isn't the sign that robots are planning a riot, at least not yet.The story goes like this: in June 2007, a Swedish industrial worker at a factory in Balsta, north of Stockho... [read more >>]

Honda Develops Mind-Controlled Robots

For many people, the thought of a machine controlled directly by the human mind might be a little scary (mostly due to the numerous sci-fi flicks we've watched over the years), but the truth of the matter is that the possible applications of such devices are absolutely amazing. And it seems that the future is much closer than we thought, since Honda Research Institute Japan, the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Shimadzu Corporation have announced the fact that they've collaboratively developed the world’s first Brain Machine Interface (BMI), which will allow humans to control robots dire... [read more >>]