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Ray Kurzweil Will Melt Your Reality (VIDEO)

Terminal Anachronism: Printed Newspapers & Magazines (existence unjustifiable)

Space Shuttle Docked at ISS – Never Before Seen (UPDATE w/VIDEO!)

TERMINAL ANACHRONISM: The Publishing Industry As-Is (existence threatened)

UPDATE: Video of Boston Dynamics Big Dog 2.0 (Alpha Dog, LS3, Whatev)

Ray Kurzweil Will Melt Your Reality (VIDEO)

Terminal Anachronism: Printed Newspapers & Magazines (existence unjustifiable)

Space Shuttle Docked at ISS – Never Before Seen (UPDATE w/VIDEO!)

November 19, 2011 Posted by anthrobotic at 7:13 PM Technology, Terminal Anachronism

Five Years of Talking Shit Finally Paid Off: SONY IS RETURNING TO ROBOTICS!

In 2006, Sony did one of the dumbest things that’s ever happened in the history of robotics. BUT NOW, could it be that redemption is not only possible, but coming soon?
Japan Robot Week 2016 (GALLERY)

Japan Robot Week 2016 went very well. The 3-day event drew 30,000 humans – nearly double the 2014 attendance. Therefrom, here is a handful of superbly mediocre photos of robots and robot stuff.
Robots Dubstepped: iREX by iPHONE (VIDEO)

In December of 2015, hundreds of the world’s most advanced robots crowded the massive Tokyo Big Sight Convention Center for the biennial iREX International Robot Exhibition. You might be surprised how well an iPhone 6s Plus does with that.
Farewell to One of Robotics’ Greatest Citizen Journalists

Australian researcher and online curator Reuben Hoggett was a pillar of the global robotics and cybernetics knowledge base. He passed away a few days ago.
Bionic & Biological: The Ferocious Conundrum of Being 50/50 (FOUR-YEAR FAR FAR FLASHBACKY)

There are million different angles to discuss here, but by far the most interesting idea is a gradual, mutual, acquisitional merger – the pending-yet-not-far-off arrival of homeostasis between biological and mechanical life.
iREX 2015 International Robot Exhibition (GALLERY)

December 2015’s 21st iREX International Robot Exhibition was a gigantic success. Record number of presenters. Record space required. Record attendance. We got photos.
Technosnark©®™ Lives Again (Debugged, Dehumped Anthrobotic.com Back Online)

Once again back is the tech animal! The inflammable! The uncannable!
Original Trilogy Star Wars Movie Posters from Japan (GALLERY)

Star Wars IV, V, and VI planted profound psychological seeds into many born in the mid-70s to early 80s. Props are due.
iREX 2015: Greatest Robotics Show in the Known Universe Underway in Tokyo

2015 marks the 21st installment of Japan’s biennial iREX robotics tradeshow, which is the world’s largest – and since it’s larger than ever, it’s basically the largest robotics event in history, yo.
TRANSHUMANISM TEST PILOTS: Robotic Arm Connected Directly to Skeleton (VIDEO)

What we have here is the first myoelectrically controlled robotic prosthetic attached directly to human bone. Holy shit.