Just over four and half years ago, in what was my 8th video I looked at five of the most advanced robots at the time namely Asimo, Atlas, spot, cheetah and Pepper but just as a week is a long time in politics, four and a half years in the …
Vertical Landing Rockets Before SpaceX
You may well be forgiven for thinking that rockets which take off vertically and then land again vertically were a recent development by the likes of Blue Origin and SpaceX but a quick look back the history of rocketry and you’ll see that this technique is far from new and …
Robonauts or Men – Which Will Step Foot on Mars First ?
Mars will probably be the next giant leap for mankind – but it’s not certain that the feet that step onto it will belong to a man or woman. The development of the robonaut, humanoid robots to go to Mars in our place, is well underway. Some experts say they’re …
Rise of the Terminators | Weapons that think for Themselves
Weapons and warfare have become increasingly sophisticated; the latest battlefield technology is starting to look more like a computer game with wirelessly connected soldiers communicating via sound and vision to drones carrying satellite-linked wi-fi hotspots & given orders by commanders that could be on the of side of the world. …
5 Amazing Robots 2016 – The Shape of Things to Come – Atlas, Spot, Cheetah, Pepper, ASIMO
Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY Met Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by the American robotics company Boston Dynamics which now owned by Google. It was developed with funding and oversight from the United States – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or (DARPA) Altas stands 1.8m or 6 foot tall, …