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It shows how the concept has developed in the human imagination through history. Robots and androids have frequently been depicted or described in works of fiction. The word "robot" itself comes from a work of fiction, Karel Čapek's play, R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), written in 1920 and first performed in 1921.
Hanson has also stated that uncanny entities may appear anywhere in a spectrum ranging from the abstract (e.g., MIT's robot Lazlo) to the perfectly human (e.g., cosmetically atypical people). [52] Capgras delusion is a relatively rare condition in which the patient believes that people (or, in some cases, things) have been replaced with ...
Pages in category "Humanoid robots" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Militaries like the US, China, and Russia are building robot dogs to employ in security and combat operations. Some of these remote-controlled canines feature guns, rocket launchers, and flamethrowers
Sophia's internals. Sophia was first activated on Valentine's Day, [9] February 14, 2016. [2] The robot, modeled after the Ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, [10] Audrey Hepburn, and its inventor's wife, Amanda Hanson, [1] [11] is known for its human-like appearance and behavior compared to previous robotic variants.
Tesla's Optimus robots walked into the spotlight at the company's "We, Robot" event. The bots would later serve drinks and mingle with the crowd, with some help from humans behind the scenes.
A human-size biped walking robot from Waseda University. [58] 1996 Saika A light-weight, human-size and low-cost humanoid robot, was developed at Tokyo University. Saika has a two-DOF neck, dual five-DOF upper arms, a torso and a head. Several types of hands and forearms are under development also. Developed until 1998. [48] Vanderbilt Humanoid
Robots fitted with artificial skin could sense things that would be impossible for humans. ... The work could lead to next-generation robotic perception technologies superior to existing tactile ...