Tag: Science in popular culture

Tag Archives: Science in popular culture

25Oct/15

A smartphone that keeps getting smarter

October 25, 2015InnovationCloud clients, Companies, Consumer electronics, facial recognition, Industries, Information appliances, Japan, Kuniyuki Maruyama, Microsoft Kin, MIWAKO TANG, Mobile computers, mobile phones, RoBoHoN, RoBoHoN a robot smartphone, Robot, Science in popular culture, Sharon Reich, Sharp Corp, Sharp Corporation, smartphone, Smartphones, Tokyo, TWITTER INC.smbale

Sharp Corporation hopes that RoBoHoN changes the future of smartphones, by turning them into mobile robots. Sharon Reich reports.
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25Oct/15

Algorithm helps robot fall gracefully

October 25, 2015InnovationAtlanta, Culture, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Germany, Hamburg, Humanoid robots, KAREN LIU, Literature, Lui, Professor, Robot, Science in popular culture, Sehoon Ha, United Statessmbale

A new algorithm developed in Atlanta could reduce damage to costly robots.

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30Apr/15

Humanoid robot unveiled at internet conference in Beijing

April 30, 2015InternetBeijing, China, Culture, Fiction, Human behavior, Human Interest, Human–robot interaction, Humanoid robot, internet conference, Isaac Asimov's Robot Series, Japanese robotics, Literature, Robot, Robots, Science in popular culture, Shan Xinfang, Song Qingsong, Song Yang, Technology/Internetsmbale

“Yangyang”, a humanoid robot with a variety of realistic expressions, goes on display at an internet conference in Beijing

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22Mar/15

DIY robotics device developed

March 22, 2015Innovationco-founder, Culture, Dominik Nowak, Husarion Company, Kraków, Poland, Radoslaw Jarema, RoboCORE, Robot, Robotics, Salvius, Science in popular culture, Technology/Internet, Unmanned vehiclessmbale

KRAKOW, POLAND (REUTERS) – It’s a revolution in robotics that makes building your own personal robot a reality for the masses.
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22Feb/15

Fashion meets function with robotic zipper

February 22, 2015InnovationADAM WHITON, Cambridge, Culture, Robot, Science in popular culture, Technology/Internet, United States, Whiton, Zippersmbale

Its a new milestone in the world of wearable smartclothes. Researchers have developed a robot that will zip up your fly when you forget.
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