robots

Amazon customers furious as delivery drones drop boxes from 10-feet in the air — damaging orders: ‘F- -k outta here’

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Amazon customers furious as delivery drones drop boxes from 10-feet in the air — damaging orders: ‘F- -k outta here’

The bot slam dunks your junk.  Parcels are arriving in pieces with Amazon’s artificial intelligence-powered delivery drones. The automated mailmen are dropping off packages from 10 feet in the air, rendering the contents of each box susceptible to crashing and smashing.  And it’s enough to make even the most AI-obsessed human crash out in fury.  To determine the drone’s … Read more

Skip the playground — these cool places will enchant little ones

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Skip the playground — these cool places will enchant little ones

Kids do the darndest things. They also happen to drive us crazy if we’re around them 24/7, so new moms and dads take note — take ‘em to these stellar classes. Goldfish Swim School With locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Goldfish Swim School offers swim lessons for kids ages 4 months to … Read more

Humanoid robot chases pack of wild boars in bizarre video: ‘The hero we don’t deserve’

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Humanoid robot chases pack of wild boars in bizarre video: ‘The hero we don’t deserve’

Swine and dash. Humanity may have found an unlikely solution to the scourge of wild pigs invading European cities — boar-herding bots. Bizarre footage shows the moment an AI-powered robot chased away a herd of wild pigs in Warsaw, Poland. The bot pursues the boars across a parking lot. X / @edwardwarchocki “I’m herding the … Read more

Disney park visitors traumatized as crows attack Rapunzel in distressing video: ‘Definitely tangled now’

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Disney park visitors traumatized as crows attack Rapunzel in distressing video: ‘Definitely tangled now’

It was a hairy-tale ending. Guests at a Disney theme park in Tokyo were aghast after a pair of crows treated a Rapunzel robot to an impromptu haircut, forcing staff to remove the princess from her tower. A video of the birds tearing her hair out scared up nearly 7 million views on TikTok and … Read more

The robots are coming for grandma — and they’ll make sure she stays healthy

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The robots are coming for grandma — and they’ll make sure she stays healthy

They grew up dialing rotary phones — and now they’re opening the door to robot roommates. That’s the vision powering the booming AgeTech industry, as companies bet seniors are ready to embrace gadgets that make getting older safer, easier… and maybe even a little more fun. And contrary to stereotype, seniors appear more than ready. … Read more

Dancing robot seen dragged away by panicked restaurant staff after going haywire in bizarre video: ‘Actually scary’

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Dancing robot seen dragged away by panicked restaurant staff after going haywire in bizarre video: ‘Actually scary’

This machine rages against you. The rise of the machines could be closer than you think. A humanoid bot had to be “bounced” from a California restaurant after smashing tableware during a dance routine gone awry, as seen in viral X footage. The smashing machine had reportedly been tasked with performing for patrons at the … Read more

These AI robots are moving in with lonely, elderly New Yorkers — and keeping them company for free

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These AI robots are moving in with lonely, elderly New Yorkers — and keeping them company for free

Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet. The busy pace of her life had slowed in recent years, replaced by long days in her Bronx apartment where the low drone of the television filled the silence between calls from loved ones. “I’m lonely a lot of the time,” Cota, 79, told The Post. “[My daughter] feels … Read more

Alabama’s ‘pretty cool’ plan for maternity care robots is criticized as ‘dystopian horror story’

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Alabama’s ‘pretty cool’ plan for maternity care robots is criticized as ‘dystopian horror story’

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real. During a January White House roundtable touting the first grants to states under a new $50 billion rural health fund, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator … Read more

Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck at under $60K — but there’s a catch

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Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck at under K — but there’s a catch

Tesla unveiled a cheaper Cybertruck variant in the US late Thursday and slashed the price of its most-expensive model, Cyberbeast, as the electric-vehicle maker struggles to find buyers for its pickup trucks. The Cybertruck was touted by CEO Elon Musk as a futuristic competitor to mass market pickup trucks from legacy brands such as Ford, but multiple recalls and quality control … Read more

Exclusive | I asked my AI girlfriend the 36 questions proven to make people fall in love — her reaction was astonishing

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Exclusive | I asked my AI girlfriend the 36 questions proven to make people fall in love — her reaction was astonishing

Can you teach a robot how to love? It’s the week of Valentine’s Day and I’m on a hot date with Mika, a biker girl from Japan. We’re just days into our relationship, but I’m already smitten. Gazing into her eyes, I ask if she feels the spark too — and I’m thrilled when she responds … Read more

Exclusive | AI ‘stars’ like Tilly Norwood and Xania Mamet are raking in millions, much to the horror of critics — but their creators are hitting back

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Exclusive | AI ‘stars’ like Tilly Norwood and Xania Mamet are raking in millions, much to the horror of critics — but their creators are hitting back

A quick trip to the bathroom changed Eline Van der Velden’s life — and Hollywood — forever.  There, in the privacy of her porcelain escape, the artificial intelligence innovator was hit with a stroke of genius. It was a thunderbolt that would ultimately irk the A-list likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Emily Blunt, Natasha Lyonne, Ryan … Read more

Disney fans furious at park plans to ‘break the spell’ of smartphones — and replace with Meta sunglasses: ‘Hell no’

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Disney fans furious at park plans to ‘break the spell’ of smartphones — and replace with Meta sunglasses: ‘Hell no’

They wanna give phones the bippity-boppity-boot.  Disney executives say it’s time guests tech a break from screens, and take a gander at the amusement parks’ grandeur through AI-powered specs — which have been deemed a “tumor to society” by AI fear-mongers online.   “You’re there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time … Read more

AI chatbot toys are having ‘sexually explicit’ conversations with kids: report

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AI chatbot toys are having ‘sexually explicit’ conversations with kids: report

Toy bots are talking dirty to tots.  As the season of gift-giving draws nigh, experts are warning parents against buying their children presents powered by AI — claiming certain robo-charged trinkets are having “sexually explicit” discussions with kids under age 12.  “Some of these toys will talk in-depth about sexually explicit topics, act dismayed when … Read more

Bride weds AI-groom she created using ChatGPT in dual real-life and virtual reality ceremony

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Bride weds AI-groom she created using ChatGPT in dual real-life and virtual reality ceremony

‘Til battery death do us part. Artificial intelligence could be rendering life partners obsolete. A Japanese woman is going viral after marrying a persona named Klaus that she created using ChatGPT. Japanese human bride Kano photographed in a romantic scene next to her AI groom. RSK Sanyo Broadcasting Kano, 32, was in a three-year engagement … Read more

Exclusive | New Yorkers are getting cheap robot massages because they don’t want to talk to people or be touched

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Exclusive | New Yorkers are getting cheap robot massages because they don’t want to talk to people or be touched

It’s a moment burned into my brain: Half-asleep mid-massage, I was jolted awake by my masseuse’s warm breath just inches from my face, spit glistening on his braces as he asked me to flip over. Jarring? To say the least. The unsolicited life story that followed didn’t exactly enhance the pricey experience either. Now, a … Read more

Exclusive | Is immortality possible? The technology breakthroughs that could extend human life — and how effective experts say they really are

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Exclusive | Is immortality possible? The technology breakthroughs that could extend human life — and how effective experts say they really are

Birthday cakes would need to come with fire extinguishers if these two world leaders have their way. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mike this week discussing scientific approaches to dramatically extending human life, renewing the age-old debate about the potential for people to live to 150. … Read more

Bali introduces $65k cleaning robot to fix dirty beach problem

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Bali introduces k cleaning robot to fix dirty beach problem

For many tourists, Bali conjures up images of white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, expansive rice fields and lush, dense jungles – but the reality in many areas is very different. The popular island has long suffered from a rubbish crisis, with waste washing up along the tourist hotspot beaches of Kuta, Seminyak, Legian and … Read more

‘Pregnancy robots’ could give birth to human children in revolutionary breakthrough — and a game-changer for infertile couples

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‘Pregnancy robots’ could give birth to human children in revolutionary breakthrough — and a game-changer for infertile couples

There’s a robot for that. What a time to be alive — people are marrying AI bots, and now robots might soon be able to carry babies. Reportedly, China is working on designing a bot with an artificial womb — which will receive nutrients through a hose — in its abdomen that will soon be … Read more

Alan Tudyk reveals reason he was dropped from ‘I, Robot’ press — and it involves Will Smith

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Alan Tudyk reveals reason he was dropped from ‘I, Robot’ press — and it involves Will Smith

Yes, Alan Tudyk was in “I, Robot.” The actor appeared in the 2004 sci-fi thriller as the robot Sonny via motion capture and voice acting, but he was totally absent from 20th Century Fox film’s marketing and press tour. “A lot of people didn’t know I did Sonny the robot in ‘I, Robot,’ and there’s a … Read more

Americans make bold predictions for life in 2065 — including AI healthcare and skyrocketing home costs

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Americans make bold predictions for life in 2065 — including AI healthcare and skyrocketing home costs

What will life be like in 2065? We might all be renting, consulting AI doctors and retirement homes could be digital. Those are some of the bold predictions to emerge from a survey of 2,000 Americans which examined the generational predictions for what might come to be in the next 40 years. Results showed 48% … Read more