Robots

  • The Ancient Origins Of Automation

    The Ancient Origins Of Automation

    The robots are coming for our jobs, artificial intelligence is ascendant, and invisible programs are taking over our lives. “Automation” is the word that comes up in each of those contexts and plenty more. It’s certainly one of the looming concepts of Our Times — a business imperative, an economic driver, a utopian ideal. We’re…


  • I Kind Of Want This Tiny Robot To Control My Home

    I Kind Of Want This Tiny Robot To Control My Home

    GIF: Tom Caswell (Gizmodo) Anki doesn’t think it’s cracked the code and developed the perfect robot to work at the center of your smart home, but with Vector it feels it’s created a robot adorable enough, and smart enough, to tide you over until the future finally catches up with our desire.