An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the ...
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Australia's new robot 3D prints a home overnight; could build lunar bases one day

Named Charlotte, this robot was developed by the Australian companies Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology.

Build a Raspberry Pi Interactive Pet Robot : 3D Printing

Learn to create a lifelike virtual pet robot with Raspberry Pi, AI, and 3D printing. Build your own interactive robot using, servo motors and ...

TerraCycle is a free recycling hack for K-cups, toothpaste tubes, and all your hard-to-recycle stuff: How it works

TerraCycle takes the items that local recycling centers cannot recycle, from razors to food wrappers to Swiffer pads. Here's ...
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Building a Homemade Cardboard Elevator Tests Human Ingenuity

Gunman Who Killed 4 in NYC Office Building With NFL Headquarters Had CTE Are you related to UK royal family? These last names might be a clue U.S. citizen files claim for $50 million in damages after ...

Old cardboard as a building material can save CO₂

Building with cement and concrete is CO₂-intensive. Cardboard and pressed clay can sometimes be an ecological substitute for these building materials.