Several years ago I attended the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. One of the many exhibitions there was one put on by the UAW and GM – it was very, very cool. Right on the show floor they would assemble a car from start to finish. During this exhibition they showed how [...]

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 [...]