“Around the world, scientists and engineers are participating in a high-stakes race to build the first intelligent robot. Many robots already exist—automobile factories are full of them. But the new generation of robots will be something else: smart machines that act like living creatures. When they are brought into existence, science fiction will have become fact.

What will happen then? With our prosthetic limbs, titanium hips, and artificial eyes, we are already beginning to resemble our machines. Equally important, our machines are beginning to resemble us. Robots already walk, talk, and dance; they can react to our facial expressions and obey verbal commands. When they take the next step and become fully autonomous, what will they do? Will we be partners or rivals? Could we meld into a single species—Robo sapiens?

In Robo sapiens, Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio present the next generation of intelligent robots and their makers. Accompanying brilliant photographs of more than one hundred robots is an account of the little-known, yet vitally important scientific competition to build an autonomous robot. Containing extensive interviews with robotics pioneers, anecdotal “field notes” with behind-the-scenes information, and easy-to-understand technical data about the machines, Robo sapiens is a field guide to our mechanical future.”

Designing and Building Sensual Androids and Robots

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The all new Eve 2.0 Cyborg, Model 2012. Working again on my 3D Character Animations…

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CHAIRMAN & CEO OF THE X-PRIZE FOUNDATION

Peter Diamandis – The best way to predict the future?

Peter Diamandis, Chairman and Co-Founder of Singularity University, discusses the best way to predict the future, and shares his personal philosophies on innovation and the commercial space industry. Flimed at Singularity University’s Executive Program, March 2010.

10⁹+ Singularity University Team Projects

The Team Project for SU’s Graduate Studies Program is the centerpiece of the curriculum where students are given a challenging, interdisciplinary, and real world problem that exemplifies one of humanity’s grand challenges. Team Projects are called 10⁹+ (ten to the ninth, plus), meaning that students will be asked how they can impact 1 Billion people, worldwide, in a positive way, within 10-years time leveraging accelerating technologies.

FOR A LIST OF THE CURRENT X-PRIZES SEE: xprize.org

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“PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot developed by Boston Dynamics for testing special clothing used by US military personnel. PETMAN balances itself as it walks, squats and does calisthenics. PETMAN simulates human physiology by controlling temperature, humidity and sweating inside the clothing to provide realistic test conditions. PETMAN development is lead by Boston Dynamics, working in partnership with Measurement Technologies Northwest, Oak Ridge National Lab and MRIGlobal. The work is being done for the DoD CBDP. For more information about PETMAN” [Via: www.BostonDynamics.com.]

FRIDA concept robot

An ABB concept robot for industrial dual-arm assembly applications, Harmless robotic coworker for industrial assembly, Human-like arms and body with integrated IRC5 controller, Complements human labor with scalable automation, Padded dual arms ensure safe productivity and flexibility, Lightweight and easy to mount for fast deployment, Agile motion based on industry-leading ABB robot technology, Read More>>>>

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