It all started 2 years ago. Bryan and Matt (the two people that operate this site) were sitting down over lunch and having a conversation about robots, their advancements and so on.
However, as the lunch went on, the conversation got a little more … heated. The two began to argue over what kind of impact, [...]

Robots in Japan will not only cook food for their customers, but they perform funny sketches and generally entertain the heck out of the restaurant goers. And, unlike a lot of items posted up to this point, these are not theoretical. They are in full production and use.

These Robots whip up some amazing ramen. Then [...]

Researchers in Japan now stand poised to eliminate a series of high-paying  jobs. Something that shouldn’t even be considered in this economy.
The job? Baseball player. They not only have a robot pitcher capable of throwing fast balls, but it can vary its pitches. Now this is nothing that new – anyone that has visited a [...]

In science fiction, robots tend to be multitaskers. One robot can cook, clean, take the dog for a walk, and so on.
But the reality is, it would be much easier to design a series of robots that are all specialized in one or two tasks. Of course, then this leaves the robot-owner with the unenviable [...]

Over at Wired, Priya Ganapati has written an excellent article on a robot that plays music. Which, in and of itself might not seem that exciting. I mean, anyone who has been to Disney World or has gone to Chuck E. Cheese has seen animatronic robots signing away about presidents, history and cheesy pizza. The Cybraphon, however, is something totally different.