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.
Apr 302016
Mar 192016
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.
March 19, 2016
Aging Society, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Bionic, Cybernetics, Existential Quandary Stuff, Future Already Very Pending, Here First or Best Here, Human Augmentation, Medical Technology, Prosthetics, Technology, Technology & Culture, Technology & Disability, Technology & Healthcare, The Beginning is Near, Transhuman, Transhumanism, Transhumanism Test Pilots, We're Already Cyborgs Already
Jan 152016
December 2015’s 21st iREX International Robot Exhibition was a gigantic success. Record number of presenters. Record space required. Record attendance. We got photos.
January 15, 2016
Assistive Robotics, CareBots, Cybernetics, Exoskeleton, Gallery, Here First or Best Here, Industrial Robots, iREX, Japan 日本 Tekk, Japanese Robots, Japan「日本」, Robot, Robot Toys, Technology
Dec 022015
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.
Sep 092015
When we see the clean, cold, precise cognition of a difference machine suddenly go all batshit rogue PMS, an executive-level narcissism kicks into gear, i.e., we suddenly see We. So, let’s then consider the duality of a machine valuing sentient life, yet being totally willing to murder its ass for the “right” reasons…which should sound familiar.
September 9, 2015
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Brain, Consciousness, Cybernetics, Existential Quandary Stuff, Here First or Best Here, Human Augmentation, Military Robotics, NBI, Robot, Robot Art, Robot Emotions, Robot Love, Sci-Fi, Technology & Culture, Technology & Entertainment, The Beginning is Near, WarBots
Jun 182015
Went looking for one robot, found research on hundreds. Anthrobotic interviews the creator of Cyberneticzoo.com, the best online robotics & cybernetics archive you’ve never heard of until just now you did. Read it!
June 18, 2015
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Bionic, Cybernetics, Exoskeleton, Here First or Best Here, Human Augmentation, Industrial Robots, Interviews, Robot, Robot Toys
Feb 142014
All I Want for Valentine’s Day is a Robot Lover with an Aggregate Mindfile of the Best Parts of all my Ex-Girlfriends. Just Like Last Year.
February 14, 2014
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Bionic, Brain, Consciousness, Cybernetics, Existential Quandary Stuff, Future Already Very Pending, Here First or Best Here, Human Augmentation, Multimedia, NBI, Prosthetics, Robot, Robot Emotions, Robot Love, Technology, Technology & Culture, Technology & Politics, Technology Law