Historic Cross-Country Trip by Self-Driving Car
Do you think the vision of roadways full of driverless cars is not going to happen in your lifetime? Think again! The Delphi self-driving car just completed an historic 3,500...
Category "Vehicles"
Bomb-Sniffing Robot Joins Airport Security Squad
Ever been nervous about the possibility of a bomb hiding on-board your airplane? Maybe you missed the news this past January when airline bomb threats spiked, and officials scrambled to...
Small Robot Boat Will Patrol Harbors
Sea drones would be excellent at patrolling harbors and protecting large yachts and other ships. It’s boring, time consuming, and dangerous work; perfect for an unmanned surface vessel (USV)! Hydra...
Nissan Works with NASA to Build First Self-Driving Taxis
Do you think “cars driving themselves” is a fantasy for the far distant future? Do you shake your head and laugh at the idea? It’s time to realize it’s happening...
Ray the Robotic Parking Valet
Wouldn’t you love to drive straight to the airport terminal, get out of your car, and have your car automatically parked for you? Better yet, have your car waiting for...
Strati- the 3D-Printed Car That Works!
You knew it was inevitable . . . a 3D-printed car! Not just panels on a standard frame, but every part that is not “mechanically involved” is printed using carbon...
Mercedes Has An Eyeball Robot?
Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche was seen last week playing with a giant eyeball robot on wheels. Dieter let us know that “Cambot” was shy, and a little jealous that R2D2...
CES 2015: BMW, Mercedes, Audi Self-Driving Cars are Awesome!
Wouldn’t it be cool to watch a video and text your friends while driving to work? You can, if you’re in a self-driving car. Google first demonstrated the autonomous car...
Driving Around in a Robot – Google’s Self-Driving Car
How much do you know about self-driving cars? They are coming, whether you like it or not. Just check out the concept cars by Mercedes, BMW and Audi at CES...
Come to the Robot Playground
Do you have a ground, air or water-based robot that would love to play with other bots in large open spaces with lakes and wooded areas? Does your robot love...
Robot Sub Finds Antarctic Ice is Increasing?
Such a paradox! We know that ice in the Arctic North is melting and decreasing at a disturbing rate. But research has demonstrated that ice in the Antarctic has been...
Only Robots Can Handle “Built Ford Tough” Testing
Drivers bounce Ford vans and trucks over curbs and ditches thousands of times to see how durable they are. These tests are so rough; humans could not take the abuse....
SkyCruiser – The Ultimate All-In-One Transformer Vehicle
Another fantastic flying car! Meet SkyCruiser – the ultimate all-in-one “hybrid” vehicle that drives like a car, flies through the air, but takes off and lands like a helicopter. This...
AeroMobil is One Cool Flying Transformer
Would you buy a flying car? Just think – you could store your flying machine in your garage – then drive it to the airfield anytime you want to fly. How...
Want Your Own Transformer?
Ever dreamed of having your own Transformer? A 4 foot transformer robot has been built by Japanese inventors. It’s not a toy – it can drive up to 6 mph...
Navy to Launch Unmanned Gunboat Swarm
The Navy is unleashing a new era in advanced ship protection. In the future they will deploy swarms of autonomous boats to defend themselves or attack hostile forces. They want...
Self-Driving Cars Are on the Roads Now!
Elon Musk's announcement of a 90% autonomous Tesla Model D coming next year is just one of many self-driving vehicle announcements coming your way . . . The 2005 DARPA...
Honda’s Robotic Stool is Fun to Ride
Honda was back at Japan’s CEATEC Tech Show demonstrating its updated personal transporter, the UNI-CUB Beta. The new version still travels at 3.7 miles/hr and has a 3.7 mile range,...
Fleets of Ocean Robots will be monitoring the seas
71% of the earth’s surface is covered in water, but we know more about Outer Space than our oceans! This will change with many hundreds of the Wave Glider SV3 ocean robots...
Mercedes-Benz Self-Driving Future Truck – Look out!
Daimler Mercedes-Benz has revealed their version of Optimus Prime and it's sharp! Mercedes-Benz is revolutionizing the roadways, making semi-trucks safer to cars around them, more efficient and more comfortable for the...
Robot Snowplow that poops snow bricks!
Here is a Robot Snowplow from Japan that eats up snow and poops out snow bricks! Meet Yuki-taro, a self-guided, GPS and camera equipped robot snowplow that recycles the snow...