By now most of us have seen Michael Bay’s sequel to Transformers – and can agree that it’s the legion of cool looking robots that steal the show, right?
There’s a point in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen when Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are hiding out in an adobe hut from a host of Decepticons, [...]
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Pulp Science: It’s February 2009 — Where’s Our SDF-1?
My fellow Robotech geeks will know that February 7, 2009 was the date of the official launch ceremonies for the maiden voyage of the SDF-1 on Macross Island in the classic anime series. Which leads me to this question: WHERE THE HELL IS OUR FLYING ROBOTIC SPACE FORTRESS????!!!!!!
Isn’t it weird how far away 2009 seemed [...]
Pulp Science: Cyborg Soldiers Closer to Reality with Raytheon Sarcos Exoskeleton
Choose whatever sci-fi reference you want: Robocop, Iron Man, Terminator — the Raytheon Sarcos Exoskeleton is little of each, and could lead to a legion of half-man, half-machine storm troopers.
Built from a combination of sensors, actuators and controllers, the futuristic suit enables a user to easily carry a man on his back or lift 200 pounds [...]
Coming Soon from DARPA: Cyborg Moths
For years DARPA has been trying to develop cyborg insect spys that can be controlled remotely. Problem is, well, living things don’t survive with robotic parts in them. That is until now.
Georgia Tech professor Robert Michelson reports he has had success getting the bugs to live into adulthood by putting the mechanical components into the abdominal [...]
Animal-like Robot Ice Skates and Jumps
Last August robotics firm Boston Dynamics was given a $10 Million DARPA contract to produce a robot with animal-like strength, speed and mobility. This week Boston Dynamics released the following video of it’s Big Dog Robot climbing hills, running through snow, jumping, and sliding on ice.
The organic, lifelike balance this robot shows off is amazing — and [...]
