Articles about robots – Page 2 of 6

Airbus acquires MTM Robotics, which makes aircraft-building systems in Boeing’s backyard

Airbus says it has acquired MTM Robotics, a Seattle-area company that provides automated systems for aerospace manufacturing, for an undisclosed… Read More

‘Terminator’ is back! AI experts do a reality check on Hollywood’s new robo-nightmare

He promised he’d be back — and 35 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger created what’s now a cliche for artificial intelligence… Read More

Rollin’ down the street … After test ride near Seattle, Amazon delivery robot Scout adds California to mix

Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re proud in a grumpy sort of way about our aversion to California imports, mainly… Read More

Service robot at hotel near Seattle brings ring and asks, ‘Will you marry me?’ … Would you say yes?

We all engage with technology in multiple ways in our daily lives. But do we really want to get engaged… Read More

Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited join forces on remote-controlled space robots

Two space tech companies that are headquartered in the Seattle area, Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited, are joining forces to… Read More

Amazon reportedly working on high-end Echo smart speaker, Alexa-powered home robot

Amazon’s hardware R&D teams are keeping busy, as the tech giant is reportedly working on a pair of intriguing new… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gets a laugh out of his round with a robotic arm at re:MARS conference

LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ handshake is at least as firm as a robotic hand’s grip. I found… Read More

Amazon Robotics unveils two new breeds of robots for its fulfillment centers

LAS VEGAS — Amazon says there are now 200,000 robots working alongside 300,000 people at its distribution facilities around the… Read More

Washington state greenlights delivery robots on sidewalks

Autonomous delivery robots will soon be allowed on Washington state’s sidewalks. On Tuesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill… Read More

Star Wars droid builders roll out R2-D2, BB-8 and more to bring movies to life for kids of all sizes

Well, these were certainly the droids people were looking for on a Saturday in Seattle. Members of the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Boston Dynamics’ robotic ostrich can ‘handle’ warehouse box-stacking tasks

Boston Dynamics’ latest robo-creature may be cuter than its creepy robot dogs, but its potential application could nevertheless make warehouse… Read More

Ex-Microsoft CTO David Vaskevitch is building an app store for autonomous machines

As a former longtime Microsoft chief technology officer, David Vaskevitch has seen most of the major computer revolutions. He’s ready… Read More

Can a robot spice up the retail banking experience? HSBC’s ‘Pepper’ is now on the job at Seattle branch

Bank customers who have already embraced technology as a way of handling their transaction needs could be lured offline and… Read More

‘Feed me, Alexa.’ University of Washington team creates voice-controlled robot to help people eat

Robotics researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a robotic system that can feed pieces of fruit… Read More

GeekWire Robotics Cup is thrilling new addition to annual Bash, featuring 24 teams of junior geeks

Weasel Eggs, Mini-Taurs, LEGO Lassies, and the Cyber Cheetahs! With team names like these, you know the first annual GeekWire… Read More

Robots, rockets and coding, oh my! Have a blast with your junior geeks at the GeekWire Bash

You can celebrate “Bring Your Kids to Work Day,” or you can be a real parental hero and bring your… Read More

Artificial intelligence — and a few jokes — will help keep future Mars crews sane

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the first human explorers head for Mars, they’re likely to have a non-human judging their performance… Read More

Super Bowl looks like a pity party for the robots as ads show us the sad side of artificial intelligence

Oh, the poor, poor robots and smart devices. One minute we’re supposed to be scared that they’re coming for our… Read More

Underwater robots survive a year probing climate change’s effects on Antarctic ice

It’s been a year since a squadron of underwater robots was sent out to monitor the underside of Antarctica’s Dotson… Read More

A talking ugly Christmas sweater? Check out this Seattle couple’s very geeky creation

When Paul and Cathy Dietz learned they could score free tickets to the GeekWire Gala earlier this month by winning GeekWire’s… Read More

Fake moves: Dancing Russian robot that wowed state media turns out to be a human in a costume

Oh, great, more Russian propaganda. Only this time it appears it was the Russians who were fooled by some fake… Read More

Voice is fine, but Synapse introduces a robot named Gerard to show off more contextual awareness

No doubt the proliferation of voice assistants has changed the landscape in which we live. Whether it’s Alexa or Siri… Read More

The Star Wars fix we were looking for: Students turn their bipedal robot into a convincing AT-ST Walker

The Ewoks are going to want to run for their lives if this thing tramps through the woods of Oregon.… Read More

When we eventually run from the robots, we better be able to do parkour like this one can now

Looks like that Boston Dynamics robot is spending too much time on Instagram watching the kids do the parkour. I… Read More

BluHaptics rebrands itself as Olis Robotics and acquires machine learning startup

For five years, a University of Washington spin-out called BluHaptics has been building up a business focusing on robotic control… Read More

Scary or reassuring? This vision-free robot can feel its way through dark danger zones

Boston Dynamics’ scary-smart robots make use of sophisticated computer vision, but MIT is following a different strategy with its Cheetah… Read More

Why this former Microsoft distinguished engineer decided to build weed-zapping laser-armed robots

When Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos decided to launch a startup building small, weed-controlling robots, he wanted an enviro-friendly solution for flattening the… Read More

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship brings Robonaut and mice back to Earth from space station

News Brief: After a month of unloading and reloading, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule was set loose from the International Space… Read More

Elon Musk admits that Tesla relied on ‘excessive automation,’ says ‘humans are underrated’

Tesla relied too much on robots, and not enough on humans. That’s what Elon Musk admitted on Friday, tweeting that… Read More

OECD report dials down the risk to jobs from automation – but it’s still daunting

A working paper written for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that about 14 percent of the jobs… Read More