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San Francisco Startup To Open Burger Joint Powered By Robots
Robots are taking our burger-flipping jobs. Based out of San Francisco is Momentum Machines, a startup aiming to serve up gourmet burgers using robots. A few years ago, the startup unveiled its...
View ArticleUber Hired A Poor Man’s R2-D2 For Guarding Its Parking Lots
Forget those human security guards. Why not hire a hunk of metal for $7 an hour? Uber is upping its parking lot security with robots. The ride-sharing service has tasked K5, a poor man’s R2-D2 built by...
View ArticleDallas Police Use Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill Shooting Supsect
After a deadly attack that left five officers dead with seven other officers and two civilians wounded, Dallas police deployed a bomb disposal robot strapped with explosives to kill the shooting...
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Compiler: Anki Cozmo SDK, Security Robot Fiasco, And More
Compiler gathers the best stories on robots and drones from the past week. From stories on our blog to other massively read sites, here are the week’s best stories you don’t want to miss. Anki Cozmo...
View ArticleThere’s Something Eerie About Boston Dynamics Walking Its Robot
Watercooler covers offbeat news, zealous speculation, and outlandish rumors on robotics and drones. A Reddit user’s mother was out walking her dog when she encountered the Boston Dynamics crew out...
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Amazon Wants Its Delivery Drones To Perch On Lamp Posts
Watercooler covers offbeat news, zealous speculation, and outlandish rumors on robotics and drones. Delivering goods for miles at a time can be tiring, even for drones. Luckily, Amazon has designed...
View ArticleBratwurst-Grilling Robot Is The Epitome Of German Engineering
Craving bratwurst? Lucky you, ze Germans have engineered a bratwurst-grilling robot designed to grill sausages without any human help. The aptly named BratWurst Bot made its debut at an event in...
View ArticleThis Pokémon Go Drone Is Inconceivable
When you’ve gotta catch ’em all but you’re too into drones, there’s the Pokédrone. Designed by TRNDlabs, a company that markets faddish consumer gadgets like drones and headphones, the Pokédrone is a...
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Facebook’s Audacious Plan For Drone-Powered Internet Takes Off
Roughly 4 billion people around the world don’t have access to the Internet. Up to 1.6 billion of those people live in rural locations where broadband networks don’t exist due to the challenges and...
View Article7-Eleven Delivers Slurpees To Customer’s Home Via Drone
7-Eleven and drone delivery startup Flirtey have partnered up to make convenience stores all the more convenient. Earlier this month, Flirtey delivered a customer’s 7-Eleven order by drone to their...
View ArticleBuild These Miniaturized Mech Robots And Battle ‘Em Out
If connected play, gamified warfare, and mech robots are your thing, start funding Ganker on Indiegogo right now. Akin to MegaBots and Reach Robotics, albeit smaller and less spider-like, Ganker...
View ArticleSingapore Residents Can (Sort Of) Hail Driverless Taxis Thanks To nuTonomy
nuTonomy has partnered with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to launch trials of its on-demand driverless taxi service, according to a new press release issued by the company. The...
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iRobot’s Newest Roomba Makes It Cheaper To Own A Roomba
Update: It was falsely stated that both the Roomba 980 and 960 feature a 360-degree camera. Both Roombas share the same type of camera, but it is not a 360-degree camera (it’s angled upwards...
View ArticleHow To Watch The National Drone Racing Championships On ESPN
It was announced back in April that ESPN and Drone Sports Association (DSA) would enter a partnership to deliver drone racing to the masses. The new sport, which has captivated hobbyists, venture...
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The Uber For Drone Insurance Is Finally Here
Buildings, trees, flagpoles, powerlines, and even people. These are all obstructions your drone doesn’t agree with. Luckily, there’s drone insurance for pilots keen on keeping their drones protected...
View ArticleJibo The Robot Isn’t Shipping To Backers Outside North America
Jibo, the “world’s first social robot for the home,” pitched to backers on Indiegogo and raised over $3 million. Coupled with shipping delays and development hiccups, the talking tabletop robot will...
View ArticleFord To Have A Fleet Of Fully Autonomous Cars By 2021
Ford plans to build a fully autonomous car, no steering wheel and pedals, by 2021. Announced today at the company’s Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, California, Ford said its autonomous...
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DJI’s Sci-Fi-Esque Drone Arena Opens Doors In South Korea
DJI announced plans for their drone arena earlier this month. Today, they’ve opened the doors to the facility for quadcopter enthusiasts to hone their flying skills. The 1,395-square-meter arena is...
View ArticleUber’s Self-Driving Cars Arrive In Pittsburgh This Month
Later this month, Uber will allow customers in Pittsburgh to hail self-driving cars using their smartphones. This is a huge milestone in the field of autonomous vehicles that no other technology...
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Parrot’s Disco Drone Launches Next Month With A $1300 Price Tag
After trial and error with lackluster quadcopters, Parrot is taking another jab at the consumer drone market with Disco. Revealed earlier this year at CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Disco is the...
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