Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Atlas Robot Walks Across Rocky Terrain [Video]

Atlas is an anthropomorphic robot designed to operate on rough terrain. The video shows Atlas balancing as it walks on rocky terrain and when pushed from the side. The balance and control system places the feet and swings the arms and upper body to stay upright. The controller uses inertial, kinematic and load data from […]


ICT 1301: Early 12,000-Pound Office Computer May be Restored

One of the oldest mass-produced computers may get up and running again at a computing museum. It’s the same model that appeared in several TV shows and films including Doctor Who and James Bond. The computer that’s been delivered to the National Museum of Computing in the United Kingdom was the first of 150 units […]

Marvel Mentorship Seeks the Next Jane Foster!

Marvel Comics continues to be the leader in Female Empowerment. Their “Thor: The Dark World Ultimate Mentor Adventure” is for GIRLS ONLY and “aims to empower girls 14 years and up, in grades 9 – 12 nationwide, to embark on a journey to discover their potential and future in the world of STEM: Science, Technology, […]

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES: Stargate’s Replicator Robots Are Coming [Video]

They’re called M-Blocks for now, but you’ll see, they’ll soon try to take over the planet by consuming all available resources, just like in Stargate. Known as M-Blocks, the robots are cubes with no external moving parts. Nonetheless, they’re able to climb over and around one another, leap through the air, roll across the ground, […]

Amazing Box Demo Combines Robotics, Projection, and Awesomeness [Video]

[GAS] reader Paul F. just sent this to me, and holy crap, this is impressive stuff. You guys shave to watch this. Box explores the synthesis of real and digital space through projection-mapping on moving surfaces. The short film documents a live performance, captured entirely in camera. [The Creators Project]

Triple Trouble for Google Street View Driver

A Google Street View driver in Indonesia has somehow managed three crashes in a single day. And no, that’s not a joke about the Chrome browser. The driver, an Indonesian citizen, was driving the car (similar to that illustrated above), complete with prominent Google logo and pole-mounted camera, in Bogor, a region on the edge […]