From H+ Magazine: Cyberdyne Corporation of Japan, in conjunction with Daiwa House, has begun mass production of a cybernetic bodysuit that augments body movement and increases user strength by up to tenfold. Wow, this looks great. Soon I won’t even need muscles. At approximately $4200 this is a steal too. Until 6 months later the [...]

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From Singularityhub: Impressive as the skiing robot may be in many ways, clearly this robot is a far cry from gaining human respect on the slopes. The robot is unable to conquer anything more complex than a four gate course with an easy gradient and no major pitfalls in the way. Not sure of the [...]

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Two recent stories show the rapid convergence of biology and robotics. Man and machine have connected. First from the BBC: New robotic hand ‘can feel’ A team of scientists from Italy and Sweden has developed what is believed to be the first artificial hand that has feeling. Second from H+ Magazine: Using Human “Wetware” to [...]

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