Bjork Is Getting a Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art
The Icelandic singer’s iconic style will be on view at the New York institution
Hypnotize Yourself With a Record-Breaking Traditional Dance
This synchronized dance won a group of 5,211 Indian women a Guinness World Record
Five Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded: From an Automated Home Brewery to a Personal (Robot) Assistant
Two other quirky inventions teach music in novel ways
Japan Announces Plans for the First Hotel Run by Robots
Slated to open July 17, the hotel in a Japanese theme park will be staffed by “actroids”
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2015
From food science and robotics to solar tech and sustainable architecture, these folks are poised to do big things
NASA’s Opportunity Rover Has Developed Robot Dementia
A problem with Opportunity’s hardware means it only has short-term memory
These Adorable Robot Toys Teach Kids How to Code
The two bots using a basic visual language, and they are just one way to introduce children to computer programming
We Fall in Love With Space Robots Because They Act Like Animals
Like pets, wires and chips can appear to act with intention
Look How 30 Years of Automation Changed How Crayons Are Made
“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” showed how people made crayons. Today, crayon-making is a robot’s job
The 2014 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award Winners
These 10 innovators in science, history, society and the arts are a testament to the imagination and hard work that define the nation’s spirit
Is This the Future of Robotic Legs?
Hugh Herr’s bionic limbs have already revolutionized life for amputees (including himself). Now he’s envisioning new capabilities for everyone else
Who Needs a Driver? These Navy Boats Are Programmed to Swarm Like Bees
Using algorithms based on the swarming behavior of ants and bees, the U.S. Navy is turning to driverless boats to protect its ships
This Stealthy Robot Could Boost Security at Our Ports
MIT researchers have developed a craft to spot pockets of contraband inside ships’ hulls
New Marine Robots Could One Day Patrol the Oceans
How do you keep an eye on the oceans? With robots
At MIT, a Robot Cheetah Is Sprinting—And Leaping—Across Campus
MIT’s robot cheetah may not be the only one in Boston—but it can leap
A High-Tech, Strength-Boosting Exoskeleton Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy
The next generation of exoskeletons may be less bulky than Iron Man
Geckos Can Control the Movement of Their Toe Hairs
Geckos take advantage of van der Waals forces to run across ceilings, but a simple shift allows them to drop to the ground
Starting Tonight, You Can Roam the Tate Museum After Hours, Via Robot
Spend a virtual night at the museum with robots
Multitask Like Never Before With These Robotic Fingers
Many hands make light work, right? Well, MIT researchers have created a wrist-worn robot with a couple extra digits
Google Thinks These 18 Teenagers Will Change the World
The global finalists of this year’s Google Science Fair take on cyberbullying countermeasures, tar sands cleanup and wearable tech
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