November 4, 2015 Hack-proof drones? This could make it happen Drones are an integral part of modern warfare, which is just one of many reasons why it would be unusually bad if malefactors were able to hack them.
November 4, 2015 Man versus machine: Table tennis champ to take on ping-pong-playing robot Robots may think they can take over the world, but a lousy performance against Ping-Pong pro Timo Boll in Shanghai next month by an industrial robot called Agilus could set their quest back years.
November 4, 2015 Wearable artificial spine plays music Researchers developed 3D-printed prosthetic limbs that play music when a dancer moves.
November 4, 2015 DIY kit turns anything into a drone What does a toaster, a bike wheel and a dinner plate have in common? Thanks to a new “Drone It Yourself” kit, those objects can now be converted into makeshift unmanned aerial vehicles.
November 4, 2015 Body-double: lifelike android demoed at Global Futures conference An extremely humanlike robot made a public appearance June 15 at the Global Futures 2045 International Congress, a futuristic conference focused on the technological singularity
November 4, 2015 The far future: tech trends of 2025 In the future, your car will know your tastes, The dollar will be replaced by a currency of knowledge and social connection, and your home will become a digital expression of your tastes.
November 4, 2015 hitchBOT team overwhelmed by offers of support, bot could be rebuilt hitchBOT had been doing so well, making its way across Europe, Canada, and the U.S., bringing a cheery smile to folks as it passed through numerous cities and towns.
November 4, 2015 US wins another soccer World Cup, this time with humanoid robots Just days after defeating Japan in the World Cup women's soccer final, the U.S. has scored a similar victory at RoboCup, otherwise known as the Robot Soccer World Cup.
November 3, 2015 Cyborg cockroaches can help find and rescue disaster victims buried under rubble Search and rescue dogs, while wonderful, have their limitations – namely, the inability to fit into tiny spaces. A team of researchers has come up with a solution in the form of cyborg cockroaches equipped with high-tech backpacks.
November 3, 2015 US Navy's boat drones can swarm enemy attackers While they're not quite sharks with laser beams attached to their heads, the U.S. Navy's new fleet of unmanned war boats could still cause quite a scare.