Blog 13

Boston Dynamics Redesigned their Atlas robot.
Watch the video. Just the first part.

How is this robot better than the last one?
What helps it navigate?

Blog 12

Skim the article on boat swarm robots.
Watch the video.


What are the advantages of using swarm robots?
What is the "reality gap"? What is the "reality gap" with the RCXs?

Blog 11

Skim this article and watch the video.

What did they do first in the design of their robot hand? What was the foundation?
What powered the hand?

blog 10

Read this short article.

Name 3 features this robot has.
What would you do with this robot if you had one?

Blog 9

Watch this short video.

How were these robots similar to the ones we saw before?

How were they different?

Blog 8

Read the short article at this link.

What is the predicted downfall of artificial intelligence?
Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Blog 7

Go to this link

Watch the video on the Valkyrie robot.
What does it do well?
What do robots need to learn to do before we can make R2D2?

Blog 6

Go to this link

Name 2 ways robots can read your "emotions"

Blog 5

Go to this link.

List 3 uses for the exoskeleton.

Blog 4

Go to this site
Why are they using robots to farm?
What part  of the process are the robots NOT doing?

Blog 3

Fighting robots in Spain
go to this link

How is the winning robot controlled?
How were many of these robots made?
Give one suggestion on how to make the robots better.