Comments Off on Episode 246 — Ninja Stealth Robots
Rising suns! I pity the fool who doesn’t want to check out these parkour robots, VR avatars, watch, phone and console apps or immersive play at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Continue reading →
My grandma and your grandma sittin’ by the fire, talking about Aibo. Aibo? Aibo-abio-a-be! Robotics and robot dogs factor in this episode in a major way, with the second and much improved version of Sony’s Aibo robot dog. An interesting fact about the new Aibo, is that this dog starts off as a bit disobedient, just like a real dog, and (machine) learns from it’s owner over time. Could such a cute robot find its way into your home? Well, if not a robot dog, how about a robot symbiot, such as LG’s CLOi SuitBot, a human-centric wearable robot? … Continue reading →
Comments Off on Episode 171 – Jelly Jelly Bo Belly
This episode is chock full of tasty treats, of the cellphone and robotic kinds! Michael & Michael start off with a conversation about the Kickstarter for the Jelly phone — a 4g cell phone that is running Android Nougat (Michael M still believes it should have been Nutella) and can handle two SIM cards for, wait for it, under $100 unlocked. The pair talk about the new capabilities expected to be included with Apple’s Swift Playgrounds when announced at WWDC next week. The ability to code in a simple-to-learn language and have that code execute in real 3d life … Continue reading →