RELATED STORIES Sunday was a silent night indeed for Mr. Robot, with a special episode that followed Elliot and Darlene’s Christmas Day hacking heist… with virtually no dialogue at all. Continuing where last week left off, Darlene picks up Elliot after he and Mr. Robot torch the Dark Army van and the body inside. He’s […]
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Mr. Robot Season 4 Premiere Recap: Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas
RELATED STORIES The holidays are here as Mr. Robot kicks off its fourth and final season… by killing off a major character before the opening credits even roll. We pick up with Angela ranting to Phillip Price about how she wants “retribution” against Whiterose; Price tries to calm her down, but she tells him there’s […]
MIT’s Mini Cheetah robot knows how to do backflips
MIT’s original Cheetah robot is already quite nimble on its feet, but there’s now a smaller counterpart that might put it to shame. Researchers have shown off a new Mini Cheetah that can pull off a number of slick moves, including backflips — it’s the first four-legged robot to pull off the feat, according to […]
This $350 robot vacuum maps your home and avoids obstacles — and gives you back hours of your life you’d otherwise spend cleaning
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. ECOVACS Ecovacs is back at it with its latest robotic vacuum, the $ 350 Deebot 711. This may just be my favorite robot vacuum yet, with its Smart Navi Mapping […]
9 Best Robot Vacuums (2018): Pet Hair, Carpets, Hardwood Floors, and More
From no-frills cleaners to high-end automation, we have the ideal botvac for you. https://media.wired.com/photos/5be61ad25d7c6a7b81d79e17/master/pass/Roborock-S5—Clear-Background.jpg
How Boston Dynamics’ Robot Videos Became Internet Gold
CEO Marc Raibert shares the backstory of his company’s viral videos and how the internet’s favorite robot dog, SpotMini, came to be. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bd78cc89a40cd185593f5f6/master/pass/marcraibert_featured.jpg
Elon Musk likes anime and says it's time to build a giant robot
Billionaire Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX fame has revealed another facet to his eccentric nature: he likes anime. Perhaps too much so, because he may be planning to build a giant anime robot. It began as an innocent tweet where Musk simply said he loves ‘Your Name’, a romantic fantasy drama anime with a […]
Spot demo video shows a Boston Dynamics robot at work
After dropping a stunning “Parkour” video for its humanoid Atlas robot earlier today, Boston Dynamics followed up with this more subdued look at a commercial application for its technology. In a video similar to lab tests we’ve seen before, this sensor-laden Spot robot (there’s even one in its “hand” that you can see it using […]
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot shows upgraded agility in ‘Parkour’ video
Just two years ago Boston Dynamics proudly showed off a new generation of its Atlas robot that could take an untethered stroll through the woods, before advancing to balancing on one leg and even landing a backflip. Its latest highlight reel, however, is one that should make this guy very, very afraid. Dubbed “Parkour,” it […]
The 21-year-old who built a robot lawyer to fight parking tickets has a new tool to help you automatically sue companies who get hacked (FB, TWTR)
Joshua Browder Automated legal tool DoNotPay is trying to help people lock down their online privacy settings and sue companies that get hacked. Created by 21-year-old entrepreneur Joshua Browder, DoNotPay started out by helping users challenge parking tickets. It has since expanded into more than a thousand new areas, from getting flight discounts to assisting […]