Dog-like robots the likes of the Boston Dynamics Spot have been around for so long now that they don't scare us as much as they used to. Yet, I can't help getting shivers down my spine every time I ...
Fast running robots are fun, fueling the imagination with all manner of military or search-and-rescue scenarios. This may be the reason why so many different groups from Boston Dynamics to MIT have ...
Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record. Its long legs were ...