http://qbit.cc Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:11:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://qbit.cc/creepy-swarming-quadrotors/ http://qbit.cc/creepy-swarming-quadrotors/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:15 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4824 ]]> http://qbit.cc/creepy-swarming-quadrotors/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/machine-vision-software-tags-and-tracks-humans-across-camera-networks/ http://qbit.cc/machine-vision-software-tags-and-tracks-humans-across-camera-networks/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:28:35 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4708 For your own safety, of course.]]> http://qbit.cc/machine-vision-software-tags-and-tracks-humans-across-camera-networks/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/asimo-runs-around-then-pours-some-juice/ http://qbit.cc/asimo-runs-around-then-pours-some-juice/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:03:54 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4563 ]]> http://qbit.cc/asimo-runs-around-then-pours-some-juice/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/humanoid-robot-rides-a-bicycle/ http://qbit.cc/humanoid-robot-rides-a-bicycle/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:18:47 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4540 ]]> http://qbit.cc/humanoid-robot-rides-a-bicycle/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/soon/ http://qbit.cc/soon/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:22:46 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4505 +]]> http://qbit.cc/soon/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/vanderbilt-university-bionic-leg/ http://qbit.cc/vanderbilt-university-bionic-leg/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:50:53 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4428 (Vanderbilt.edu) New lower-limb prosthetic developed at Vanderbilt University allows amputees to walk without the leg-dragging gait characteristic of conventional artificial legs.]]> http://qbit.cc/vanderbilt-university-bionic-leg/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/mabels-got-nothin-on-petman/ http://qbit.cc/mabels-got-nothin-on-petman/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:54:48 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4424 We are so screwed.]]> http://qbit.cc/mabels-got-nothin-on-petman/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/high-speed-robot-hand/ http://qbit.cc/high-speed-robot-hand/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:54:37 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4253 ]]> http://qbit.cc/high-speed-robot-hand/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/ge-walking-truck-cybernetic-anthropomorphous-machine/ http://qbit.cc/ge-walking-truck-cybernetic-anthropomorphous-machine/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:11:25 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4151 ]]> http://qbit.cc/ge-walking-truck-cybernetic-anthropomorphous-machine/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/patriot-act-extension-robo-signed-literally/ http://qbit.cc/patriot-act-extension-robo-signed-literally/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 01:21:32 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4147 ]]> http://qbit.cc/patriot-act-extension-robo-signed-literally/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/quadrocopter-ball-juggling-eth-zurich/ http://qbit.cc/quadrocopter-ball-juggling-eth-zurich/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:53:42 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4030 ]]> http://qbit.cc/quadrocopter-ball-juggling-eth-zurich/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/the-balancing-cube-eth-zurich/ http://qbit.cc/the-balancing-cube-eth-zurich/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:52:11 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=4033 ]]> http://qbit.cc/the-balancing-cube-eth-zurich/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/railgun-update-from-general-atomics/ http://qbit.cc/railgun-update-from-general-atomics/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:16:44 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3955 ]]> http://qbit.cc/railgun-update-from-general-atomics/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/big-dog-knows-how-to-run-and-jump/ http://qbit.cc/big-dog-knows-how-to-run-and-jump/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:05:44 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3928 Skip to 1:30 if you’ve already seen the first part…]]> http://qbit.cc/big-dog-knows-how-to-run-and-jump/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/new-robot-can-pick-up-globs-of-sticky-stuff-with-no-mess/ http://qbit.cc/new-robot-can-pick-up-globs-of-sticky-stuff-with-no-mess/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:34:37 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3761 Looks like there is a thin rolling conveyor on the contact surface. Very clever!]]> http://qbit.cc/new-robot-can-pick-up-globs-of-sticky-stuff-with-no-mess/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/festo-smartbird/ http://qbit.cc/festo-smartbird/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:44:39 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3758 ]]> http://qbit.cc/festo-smartbird/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/skeletonics/ http://qbit.cc/skeletonics/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:33:23 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3674 ]]> http://qbit.cc/skeletonics/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/say-hello-to-your-new-masters/ http://qbit.cc/say-hello-to-your-new-masters/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:21:16 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3575 http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/02/darpas-cheetah-bot-designed-to-chase-human-prey/]]> http://qbit.cc/say-hello-to-your-new-masters/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/construction-with-quadrotor-teams/ http://qbit.cc/construction-with-quadrotor-teams/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:25:30 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3449 ]]> http://qbit.cc/construction-with-quadrotor-teams/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/robots-guarding-nuclear-material/ http://qbit.cc/robots-guarding-nuclear-material/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:25:46 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3020 ]]> http://qbit.cc/robots-guarding-nuclear-material/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/latest-threat-assessment-ai-from-darpa-insight/ http://qbit.cc/latest-threat-assessment-ai-from-darpa-insight/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:37:12 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=3004 Consider GUARD-DOG. Launched just six months ago, the program’s goal is to replace human interrogators with algorithms that can somehow understand and interpret the complexities of “real-world social networks]]> http://qbit.cc/latest-threat-assessment-ai-from-darpa-insight/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/another-death-machine/ http://qbit.cc/another-death-machine/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:03:39 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=2977 In the future, corporate AI systems will themselves be corporations, exploiting this notion of limited liability personhood to to operate with impunity in the global marketplace. Raytheon does not care about helping its fellow man. It feels no remorse.]]> http://qbit.cc/another-death-machine/feed/ 1 http://qbit.cc/bot-like-scanning-indexing-from-lockheed-martin/ http://qbit.cc/bot-like-scanning-indexing-from-lockheed-martin/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:43:06 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=2635 This type of behavior is going to get you banned. ]]> http://qbit.cc/bot-like-scanning-indexing-from-lockheed-martin/feed/ 1 http://qbit.cc/maybe-theyll-just-kill-me/ http://qbit.cc/maybe-theyll-just-kill-me/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:33:49 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=2407 I was pretty disturbed by the recent Telegraph article claiming the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, believes that 9/11 being an inside job is a “false conspiracy” (meaning that it’s not an inside job). Cryptogon made a good point today that Wikileaks could be used as a honeypot, although I can’t possibly imagine it having [...]]]> http://qbit.cc/maybe-theyll-just-kill-me/feed/ 1 http://qbit.cc/tatoogle-adsense-lol/ http://qbit.cc/tatoogle-adsense-lol/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:22:08 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=2246 ]]> http://qbit.cc/tatoogle-adsense-lol/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/facebook-adds-face-detection-for-photos-only-1-of-users-have-it-so-far/ http://qbit.cc/facebook-adds-face-detection-for-photos-only-1-of-users-have-it-so-far/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:52:29 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=2172 Facebook is testing out a new face detection feature in its photo app]]> http://qbit.cc/facebook-adds-face-detection-for-photos-only-1-of-users-have-it-so-far/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/israeli-team-says-it-has-developed-software-to-spot-depressed-bloggers/ http://qbit.cc/israeli-team-says-it-has-developed-software-to-spot-depressed-bloggers/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:33:54 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=2051 Neuman said the software could enable mental health workers to identify individuals in need of treatment and to recommend that they seek help.]]> http://qbit.cc/israeli-team-says-it-has-developed-software-to-spot-depressed-bloggers/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/feds-under-pressure-to-open-us-skies-to-drones/ http://qbit.cc/feds-under-pressure-to-open-us-skies-to-drones/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:52:04 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1945 Unmanned aircraft have proved their usefulness and reliability in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the pressure's on to allow them in the skies over the United States.]]> http://qbit.cc/feds-under-pressure-to-open-us-skies-to-drones/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/new-transistor-bridges-human-machine-gap/ http://qbit.cc/new-transistor-bridges-human-machine-gap/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 17:37:58 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1824 Humans and machines could be one step closer to merging thanks to a new transistor controlled by the molecule that powers biological cells.]]> http://qbit.cc/new-transistor-bridges-human-machine-gap/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/autonomous-car/ http://qbit.cc/autonomous-car/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 15:36:13 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1761 ]]> http://qbit.cc/autonomous-car/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/boston-dynamics-wins-darpa-contract-to-develop-ls3-robot-mule-its-a-bigger-bigdog/ http://qbit.cc/boston-dynamics-wins-darpa-contract-to-develop-ls3-robot-mule-its-a-bigger-bigdog/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:04:38 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1703 This robot mule will be able to navigate rough terrain, carrying 180 kilograms of soldier gear -- no driver required ]]> http://qbit.cc/boston-dynamics-wins-darpa-contract-to-develop-ls3-robot-mule-its-a-bigger-bigdog/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/the-robot-arms-race-continues/ http://qbit.cc/the-robot-arms-race-continues/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:42:05 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1398 Boeing airborne laser destroys missile.]]> http://qbit.cc/the-robot-arms-race-continues/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/from-the-human-hating-defense-contractors-that-brought-you-the-big-dog/ http://qbit.cc/from-the-human-hating-defense-contractors-that-brought-you-the-big-dog/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:23:54 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1348 Its the Rise V2, Little Dog, and Petman]]> http://qbit.cc/from-the-human-hating-defense-contractors-that-brought-you-the-big-dog/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/mechanized-exoskeleton-technology-ready-for-deployment/ http://qbit.cc/mechanized-exoskeleton-technology-ready-for-deployment/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:02:32 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1330 Your average US soldier suffers from the delusion that s/he's protecting freedom, but they're still mostly decent people. Albeit not very bright, but decent at heart. The people commanding them are another story entirely. And once this remaining bit of misguided human decency has been replaced by drones that won't ask questions, the full blown extermination will begin.]]> http://qbit.cc/mechanized-exoskeleton-technology-ready-for-deployment/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/closer-now/ http://qbit.cc/closer-now/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:48:37 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1102 ]]> http://qbit.cc/closer-now/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/man-controls-robotic-hand-with-thoughts/ http://qbit.cc/man-controls-robotic-hand-with-thoughts/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:12:02 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1036 An Italian man who lost half his arm in a car crash has become the first person in the world to be given a robotic hand that can be controlled by thoughts, scientists have claimed. ]]> http://qbit.cc/man-controls-robotic-hand-with-thoughts/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/photo-of-secret-uav-drone-emerges/ http://qbit.cc/photo-of-secret-uav-drone-emerges/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:55:25 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1008 A photograph of the Beast of Kandahar, the classified stealth UAV first reported in April, has emerged on a blog linked to left-wing French newspaper Liberation. ]]> http://qbit.cc/photo-of-secret-uav-drone-emerges/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/laser-weapons-down-6-planes-in-test/ http://qbit.cc/laser-weapons-down-6-planes-in-test/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:46 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=956 New laser weaponry being developed at Boeing has dealt a telling blow to airborne aircraft -- all of them unmanned -- in successful tests that take military laser technology a few steps closer to assuming a key role in future conflicts.]]> http://qbit.cc/laser-weapons-down-6-planes-in-test/feed/ 0 http://qbit.cc/arm-yourselves-now/ http://qbit.cc/arm-yourselves-now/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:36:19 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=786 The machines are just about ready for their true mission... ]]> http://qbit.cc/arm-yourselves-now/feed/ 0