IT’S ALIMENTARY, MY DEAR WATSON

You have probably heard about IBM’s “Watson” computer winning a million bucks playing “Jeopardy” on TV. Now the Big Blue champion is… Read more

BOOKS FOR YOUR INNER INVENTOR

From the mid 19th through the 20 century, America was the world leader in technology. Perhaps the most important driver of those advances was kids… Read more

THE ROBOT REPORT

TheRobotReport.com. The July issue has the latest on 3D Printing – plastic… Read more

GETTING TO 3D

The Kinect sensor is Microsoft’s response to the success of Nintendo’s Wii machine. That has a motion sensitive controller and the game… Read more

SOFT HANDS FOR ROBOTS

Last night we saw a remarkable thing at a University of Chicago lecture. An unusual robot hand could pick up things as delicate as raw eggs or as… Read more

DRIVER-LESS CARS AND BOATS

Google Computer-Driven Prius from Ben Tseitlin on Vimeo. Google’s new self-driving cars have already driven 1,000 miles on California… Read more

ROBOTIC AID FOR THE PARALYZED

This video from New Scientist shows a device that lets the partially paralyzed walk again. Shown is Amanda Boxtel, who lost the use of her legs… Read more

MODERN MARVELS

These are the new modern marvels. The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) was held in Chicago this September, where it’s held… Read more

TOY ROBOTS AND TRAINS

“The LEGO MindStorms NXT 2.0 Discovery Book, by Laurens Valk; $30 from NoStarch Press, nostarch.com. If you ever go to science fiction… Read more

ROBOTIC LIFEGUARD

You’re lifeguarding at the beach. Two swimmers spaced widely apart are screaming for your help. You can only save one at a time. So you call… Read more