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Monday, December 12, 2011

Robots replacing middle-class jobs

Two very interesting articles on how robot have changed the game for lots of types of jobs, and some predictions for the not so distant fu...
Robotland

South Korea and Japan are creating parks with the main theme to be robots http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9637666.stm
Robots social network

More info here: http://mashable.com/2011/12/28/social-network-for-robots
AlphaDog

This robotic dog was developed to carry heavy items and to be able to navigate difficult terrains
Robots make sandwiches and popcorn

This intelligent robots can now make sandwiches and popcorn http://www.pcworld.com/article/246229/cuisine_robots_make_sandwiches_and_popcor...
Brain wiring

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/133651-first-map-of-the-human-brain-reveals-a-simple-grid-like-structure-between-neurons Exciting stuf...
Mobile robot with a biological brain

Scientists create robot controlled by a biological rat brain Full paper here: http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/8181
Flying Robot Acrobatics

Engadget has a good post on quadrocopter formations: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/01/acrobatic-quadrocopters-fly-in-hypnotic-formation...
Robots in education

Do kids prefer robots to teachers? http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2012/02/03/kids-prefer-robots-to-teachers-and-parents ...
Robotic legs

Scientists are developing robotic legs to assist people regain their ability to walk after injury: http://www.newser.com/story/149579/big...