Taking A Stroll Down Uncanny Valley With The Artificial Muscle Robotic Arm

A robotic arm uses artificial muscles powered by water to lift a 7 kg barbell.

Wikipedia says “The uncanny valley hypothesis predicts that an entity appearing almost human will risk eliciting cold, eerie feelings in viewers.” And yes, we have to admit that as incredible …read more Continue reading Taking A Stroll Down Uncanny Valley With The Artificial Muscle Robotic Arm

Torturing an Instrumented Dive Watch, for Science

The Internet is a wild and wooly place where people can spout off about anything with impunity. If you sound like you know what you’re talking about and throw around a few bits of the appropriate jargon, chances are good that somebody out there will believe whatever you’re selling.

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