Monday, February 29, 2016

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?

Friday, February 26, 2016

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?

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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?

Sunday, February 21, 2016

blog 10

Read this short article.

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

Friday, February 19, 2016

Blog 9


Watch this short video.

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

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Blog 8

Read the short article at this link.

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

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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?