Robotics
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Honey, I shrunk the robots to the size of a fly
These are five of the tiniest robots in the world.
Joao Filipe Ferreira, The Conversation
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Video: Japan's robot expo sparks debate on future of human labour
Over 200 companies participated in the exhibition at Tokyo, to grab a share of the $8.1 billion market of service robots.
Reuters
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Robot with Saudi Arabian citizenship has ‘more rights than women’ in the country, say Twitterati
Sophia is believed to be the first robot to get citizenship.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Even good robots are scarily unpredictable – imagine what will killer bots could bring the world to
The unexpected behaviour of even simple bots is only going to get more dramatic as AI scales up.
Taha Yasseri, The Conversation
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Watch: Meet BlessU-2, the German robot ‘reverend’ who blesses church-goers in five languages
Arms that rise to shine a beam of light on followers.
Scroll Staff
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Maruti Suzuki partially replaces manpower with robots at its Manesar and Gurugram plants
The robots are working in the automated weld, paint and press shops whereas manual work is limited to the car assembly.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Robot bricklayers are here. Could they replace manual construction workers in India too?
Robotic process automation could lead to a loss of half of the world’s jobs by 2050.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Ants on treadmills are helping create the next generation of miniature robots
Because these insects can do things that robots need to do.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Tarzan the robot may not swing from trees, but he is coming to the aid of agriculture
The arm-swinging robot is designed to move with the economy of a sloth.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: This robot sets fire to Donald Trump's tweets to please those who're angry at them
"I burned your tweet."
Scroll Staff
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Watch: A team at MIT has created gel robots that can grab and release live fish. Er, yes, but why?
They can also kick a ball underwater, in case you were wondering.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Forget drones, here's the first flying robot bat to the rescue
Bruce Wayne would have been proud of this invention.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings