Mmm: Robot-made food at a table set by a robot and brought to you steaming hot by a slithering octobot

By adamg on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 11:06am

Some news on the Robot Overlords front from local researchers: Dexai Robotics of Somerville has raised $5.5 million for its robotic sous-chef replacement, called Alfred.

MIT scientists are working on robots that can be trained at home tasks, such as setting tables, simply by watching you.

And Harvard researchers have built a tentaclebot - complete with suction cups - that works like an octopus tentacle to grab and manipulate things.

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But do the robots have the new

By roadman on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 11:33am.

GPP (genuine people personality) feature?

sex robot

By onelith on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 11:35am.

This food robot is all well and good but when are the sex robots arriving?(smirk)

All robots are sex robots--if

By Milwaukee Mike on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 3:45pm.

All robots are sex robots--if you keep an open mind and bring plenty of WD-40, that is.

Um, Dave...

By Friartuck on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 12:09pm.

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I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you."

Robots perfect the art of cooking hot dogs

By adamg on Sat, 03/07/2020 - 12:48pm.

Boston University reports.