Artificial Intelligence Three robot advances that’ll be needed for DARPA’s new underground challenge What kind of robot could handle this impossible-seeming cave mission? by Will Knight 2018-09-28T17:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Why Google Is Selling Off Some of the Coolest Robots Ever Built By putting Boston Dynamics up for sale, the search giant may be acknowledging how hard it is to turn impressive humanoid robots into a viable product. by Will Knight 2016-03-17T16:44:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence What Robots and AI Learned in 2015 It was the year that self-driving cars became a commercial reality; robots gained all sorts of new abilities; and some people worried about the existential threat posed by super-intelligent future AI. by Will Knight 2015-12-29T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Why Robots and Humans Struggled with DARPA’s Challenge The falls and fumbles of robots in the DARPA Challenge point to the remaining hurdles for human-robot interfaces. by Will Knight 2015-06-09T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity A Transformer Wins DARPA’s $2 Million Robotics Challenge A robot capable of rolling on four wheels or walking on two legs shows the value of adaptability during the DARPA’s robot event. by Will Knight 2015-06-05T13:34:00-04:00
Connectivity DARPA’s Robot Challenge May Equip Robots to One Day Walk Among Us The DARPA challenge, designed to make robots disaster-ready, could have far-reaching technological benefits. by Will Knight 2015-06-04T10:55:00-04:00