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Robotics
Q&A: Ghost Robotics CEO on Armed Robots for the U.S. Military
Jiren Parikh, the CEO of Ghost Robotics, on quadrupedal robots carrying weapons
Boots Full of Nickels Help Mini Cheetah Land on its Feet
Mini Cheetah improves its cat-like skills
The Robot Block Party is BACK – Saturday October 23 2021!
Acknowledgement of Land Robot Demos (upstairs, downstairs & outside – all day) Play with Spot the robot dog MechLabs Robot Building Workshop Intro See full exhibitor list below …
Ghost Robotics strapped a gun to its robot dog
The company has previously made other machines for the military as well..
Experts Shocked by Military Robodog With Sniper Rifle Attachment
Experts say installing a gun on a robodog marks an inflection point in the development of killer robots — and maybe the tech shouldn't be allowed at all.
A robot that finds lost items
The system, RFusion, is a robotic arm with a camera and radio frequency (RF) antenna attached to its gripper. The camera, antenna, robotic arm, and AI are fully integrated, so …
S9E1: Not My Robots! // Arne Maibaum
What comes to your mind as soon as you hear the word “robot”? Maybe it’s R2-D2, the Terminator or even our podcast! In this episode, Arne joins us to discuss the complexities around the ...