Video Friday: Robotic Submersible, Hair-Cutting Drone, and What Is a Robot?
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
New research suggests people might be more likely to accept robots when they're introduced with a fictional story
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Quadrotors performing acrobatics, ultrarealistic humanoids dancing, dexterous robots folding towels, and more
The tech experts on Ars Technica are compiling a series of reports on autonomous cars, called "The Future of Driving." The three-part series talks about the DARPA Grand Challenge and the technologies it has generated, the potential for integration of autonomous cars into industry and society, and the many challenges that researches and developers still face in really getting this technology going. There's still a lot of work to be done before these vehicles will be mature enough to be let loose on our streets. Real streets contain significantly more obstacles and complexities than the simplified environment found …