Chinese Company Unveils World’s First Full-Size Mass-Produced Ultra-Bionic Humanoid Robot
Chinese tech giant UBTECH recently unveiled a new line of ultra-realistic humanoid robots that feature biomimetic skin and advanced AI technology.
$13,000 Autonomous Robot Toilet Comes to the Side of Your Bed
Chinese company Yueban recently unveiled the Xiaoban smart toilet, an AI-powered robot toilet that can navigate obstacles and clean itself.
Man Builds Autonomous AI-Powered Water Gun Turret to Keep Pigeons Away
Tired of having to deal with pigeons pooping on his balcony, a resourceful man built a DIY AI-powered watergun turret that recognizes pigeons and shoots water at them.
Controversial ‘AI-Powered Pet Translator’ Boasts a 95% Accurracy Rate
A Chinese startup recently announced an AI-powered pet translator that it claims can interpret the sounds of cats and dogs with an accuracy rate of nearly 95%.
Bizarre Power Suit Transforms Wearer Into a Half-Human Half-Robot Centaur
Scientists in Shenzen, China, have developed an unusual power suit that makes the wearer look like a robotic centaur while reducing their energy consumption by up to 35 per cent.
In a World First, a Chinese Robot Successfully Performed Repairs on a 10 kV Powerline
A revolutionary robot electrician recently performed repairs on a 10 kV powerline in China’s Hubei Province, replacing human electricians for the first time.
Moya, ‘the World’s First Biomimetic Robot’ Emulates Human Features Down to Body Temperature
Chinese tech startup DroidUp recently unveiled the world’s first AI-powered biomimetic humanoid robot capable of emulating human characteristics.
Hallucinating AI Sends Tourists Thousands of Miles to Non-Existent Attraction
An Australian travel site landed in hot water after using AI to write a blog post about Tasmanian hot springs that didn’t really exist.
China Successfully Tests the World’s Largest Inflatable Flying Wind Turbine
The airship-like S1500, the world’s largest flying wind turbine, recently became the first device of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight. Wind turbines are already a big part of China’s big bet on renewable green energy, but the Asian country is always looking to lower the cost and increase […]
In China, You Need to Watch Ads to Get Toilet Paper at Public Toilets
Videos featuring smart toilet paper dispensers that require people to watch short ads to receive toilet paper strips in public toilets have gone viral in China. Ever since it started its new era of booming national tourism, China has experimented with ingenious ways of preventing toilet paper waste. Back in 2017, international news outlets reported […]
The World’s Cheapest Computer Case Only Costs the Delivery Fee
Swedish consumer electronics company Teenage Engineering recently launched the world’s cheapest PC case, which only costs the fee to have it delivered to the customer. The Computer-2 isn’t the world’s most innovative, durable or attractive-looking case, but it is by far the cheapest! You basically get it for free, as long as you cover the […]
World’s First Humanoid Pregnancy Robot Sparks Controversy in China
Reports about the world’s first-ever humanoid surrogate robot nearing completion at a robotics company in China have sparked controversy about the potential ethical implications of such a device. On August 8th, Chinese science and technology media outlet Kuai Ke Zhi published an interview with Zhang Qifeng, a PhD at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and […]
Autonomous Bipedal Robot Can Change Its Own Batteries, Work 24/7
The Chinese-made Walker S2 humanoid robot is the world’s first industrial robot that can replace its own battery, allowing it to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Unveiled earlier this month by Chinese robotics company UB Tech Robotics, the Walker S2 has been attracting a lot of attention because of its unique […]
Avatar-Like Capsule Interface Allows Anyone to Control a Robot Remotely
Japanese tech company H2L has created a capsule-like device that allows anyone to remotely control a robotic avatar just like in James Cameron’s namesake blockbuster. Imagine sitting comfortably in one of those state-of-the-art massage chairs and being able to perform most of your daily house chores by remotely controlling a robotic avatar. it sounds like […]
Chinese Scientists Unveil Mosquito-Sized Surveillance Drone
Scientists at a robotics laboratory at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) in central China’s Hunan province recently unveiled a tiny insect-like drone suitable for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Revealed to the general public on CCTV 7 (China Central Television’s military channel), the tiny drone featured flapping wings and hair-thin legs, making it almost […]