robots

The Internet of Things Could Kill You, Or At Least Jab You With A Screwdriver

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  Lucas and his killer robots. Photo: JW (This is the transcript of my BBC World Service piece which ran today. The original Reuters story is here.)  I’m sure you’ve seen those cute little humanoid robots around? They’re either half size, or quarter size, they look like R2D2, and if you believe the ads, they … Read more

Going Soft On Robots

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Snake on a plane! Don’t panic, it’s probably just a (soft) robot My piece on soft material robots for Reuters. Original story here: I’ve added links in this piece. SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Robots are getting softer. Borrowing from nature, some machines now have arms that curl and grip like an octopus, others wriggle their way … Read more