Tag: "robot"
Singularities Surround Us
Thinking about our robotic future is interesting and important, but don't trust anyone who thinks they know exactly what and when.
Post on Mar 16, 2010 by Dan Gillick
Reporter's Notes: Medicine from the Ocean Floor
Scientists gather samples on the ocean floor. Credit: Roger Linington.There's nothing new about looking to nature to cure disease – we've been doing it for thousands of years, with good results. (Two recent examples: The active ingredient in aspirin was first identified in the bark of the willow tree. And we have the Pacific yew [...]
Post on Mar 20, 2009 by Amy Standen
Producer's Notes for Bio-inspiration: Nature as Muse
Bio-inspired design borrows its creative inspiration from models and systems in nature, that is, plant and animal parts that have been slowly tweaked for over 3.8 billion years. But that doesn't mean that nature's designs are perfect.
Post on Oct 21, 2008 by Joan Johnson
Producer's Notes for Artificial Intelligence: Thinking Big
There's a term – Singularity" – that is being used to describe the moment when technological progress will leapfrog and herald the creation of computers that not only achieve human-like intelligence, but also give rise to a progeny of computers who will be smarter then their digital forbears.
Post on Oct 14, 2008 by Sheraz Sadiq
Opportunity is Still Rockin'!
Is there life on Mars? Well, that investigation is still ongoing–but from a cybernetic perspective, the surface of Mars is literally crawling with it: in the form of robots!
Post on Aug 29, 2008 by Ben Burress
Planetary Robotic Roundup
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft at Mercury-artist concept. Photo by: NASA I've been waiting for the "whole story" on Martian ice at the Phoenix lander site to unfold more completely, but the chemical analyses have not yet run their full courses-so I've decided to widen the focus on this blog to give a status report on current [...]
Post on Jul 04, 2008 by Ben Burress
Robot Car Race
The DARPA Grand Challenge is one of the most unusual car races in the world. In this race, the cars drive themselves – no remote controls needed. And the contest is not a game. It could change the way all of us drive. We visited the leading Bay Area team, the Stanford Racing Team, as [...]
Post on Nov 01, 2007 by Lauren Sommer
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