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Generative AI can’t understand the world
Published in AI
Monday, 11 November 2024 10:33

Generative AI can’t understand the world

To be fair, who can?

MIT boffins have demonstrated that even the best-performing large language models (LLMs) lack a coherent understanding of the world and its rules, which can lead to unexpected failures on similar tasks.

Musk’s "game changing" robots were run by humans again
Published in News


They could just manage to walk

It seems after spending a fortune in development, Elon [look at me] Musk’s robots are not much closer to hitting the shops.

Boffins create a shapeshifting robot
Published in News
Monday, 30 January 2023 10:06

Boffins create a shapeshifting robot


None of them saw Terminator II

Boffins, who clearly don’t think seeing science fiction movies is cool, have designed a shape-shifting liquid metal that can transition between the solid and liquid state.

Military Robot defeated by cardboard box
Published in News
Friday, 20 January 2023 11:21

Military Robot defeated by cardboard box


Who would have thought Metal Gear Solid was a documentary about fighting robots? 

A group of US Marines evaded detection by an AI robot using a cardboard box according to a new book.

Robot hates humans
Published in AI
Tuesday, 27 December 2022 09:27

Robot hates humans


Christmas speech comes with a warning

In what will be a warning to humanity, an artificial intelligence robot asked to give a Christmas speech by Channel 4 has admitted she doesn't like humans.

Boffins build regenerating soft robot
Published in News
Monday, 12 December 2022 11:53

Boffins build regenerating soft robot


Doctor who can heal itself  

Boffins at Cornell University have developed an autonomous, soft robot that is not only able to identify injuries but heal itself.

I've got a brand new robot harvester and I'll give you the key
Published in Transportation


Ooh ar ooh ar

The farming world is finally going to get its share of industry 2.0 with a range of AI powered farming vehicles.

Most advanced robot is about to get legs
Published in AI
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 10:48

Most advanced robot is about to get legs


She knows how to use them

The world's most realistic robot is about to get legs.

World’s brightest robot promises not to take over the world
Published in News


Although she would say that

The world's most advanced humanoid robot assured humans that the machines will "never take over the world."

Russian military touting Chinese bots
Published in News
Wednesday, 17 August 2022 11:22

Russian military touting Chinese bots

Pretending to have invented them

The Russian military, desperate for good news to put on state media, has been dressing up Chinese robots and claiming to have invented them.