skynet
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Here’s The Home-Made Gun-Toting Quadcopter Nightmares Are Made Of
I’m not normally of the school of thought that quadrotors should be terminated with a shotgun, but then again I’ve never seen a DIY drone just casually flying around with a handgun. Until now.
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Cyborg Cockroaches Could Be Used To Save Trapped Humans
Controlling cockroaches with electrical ‘backpacks’ is one of those science experiments that’s simultaneously quite cool and ethically a little bit grey. What might make you feel better, though, is the knowledge that those remote-controlled cockroaches may save your life if you ever get trapped inside a burning building.
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Run For Your Lives: Self-Aware Hexapod Is Self-Aware
Many of you have expressed some, um, concerns about a few of the bots we’ve covered in recent weeks. ATLAS, for instance, is quite frightening, but it’s not yet self-aware. This tiny hexapod is, however, and it’s rather unsettling.
