Erik Sofge Archives

AI

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 20, 2015

Robots

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 14, 2015

DARPA

Death By Slapstick: Will The DARPA Robotics Challenge’s Final, Grueling Stage Kill The Humanoid Bot? Death By Slapstick: Will The DARPA Robotics Challenge’s Final, Grueling Stage Kill The Humanoid Bot?

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 7, 2015

Robots

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck) The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Feb 19, 2015

Robots

Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 31, 2015

Robots

The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 24, 2015

Robots

An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 15, 2015

Military

Army Wants To 3-D Scan Recruits’ Bodies To Build Better Armor Army Wants To 3-D Scan Recruits’ Bodies To Build Better Armor

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Dec 9, 2014

Private Space Flight

Elon Musk: Our Savior, The Supervillain Elon Musk: Our Savior, The Supervillain

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Nov 25, 2014

Robots

Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Nov 18, 2014

Gear

This Bracelet Could Shrink Your Energy Bill This Bracelet Could Shrink Your Energy Bill

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Nov 11, 2014

Robots

Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 28, 2014

Character in how can i help you position

AI

Rethinking The Turing Test Rethinking The Turing Test

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 8, 2014

Energy

The Quest To Harness Wind Energy At 2,000 Feet The Quest To Harness Wind Energy At 2,000 Feet

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 6, 2014

Robots

The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Sep 25, 2014

Robots

Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Sep 13, 2014

Robots

Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Aug 25, 2014

Robots

Sex Bots, Robo-Maids, and Other Sci-Fi Myths of the Coming Robot Economy Sex Bots, Robo-Maids, and Other Sci-Fi Myths of the Coming Robot Economy

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Aug 19, 2014

Robots

Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jul 1, 2014

Robots

Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jun 24, 2014

Robots

Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jun 13, 2014

Robots

Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jun 5, 2014

Science

The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies

By Erik Sofge

Posted on May 30, 2014

Robots

A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet

By Erik Sofge

Posted on May 29, 2014

Robots

The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative

By Erik Sofge

Posted on May 28, 2014

Robots

Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence

By Erik Sofge

Posted on May 20, 2014

Robots

The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two? The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two?

By Erik Sofge

Posted on May 12, 2014

Robots

Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery

By Erik Sofge

Posted on May 5, 2014

Robots

Atlas Stumbled: Why Humanoid Robots Are Still A Brilliant, Bumbling Mess Atlas Stumbled: Why Humanoid Robots Are Still A Brilliant, Bumbling Mess

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Apr 12, 2014

Robots

The Microscopic Future of Surgical Robotics The Microscopic Future of Surgical Robotics

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Apr 5, 2014

Technology

Solve for Standing Ovation: Should AI Researchers Bother Building a TED-Bot? Solve for Standing Ovation: Should AI Researchers Bother Building a TED-Bot?

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 29, 2014

Robots

Robotic Fish and Inflatable Tentacles: How MIT is Solving Hard Problems with Soft Robots Robotic Fish and Inflatable Tentacles: How MIT is Solving Hard Problems with Soft Robots

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 15, 2014

Robots

Why Is Google Building A Robot Army? Why Is Google Building A Robot Army?

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 13, 2014

Robots

Tale of the Teletank: The Brief Rise and Long Fall of Russia’s Military Robots Tale of the Teletank: The Brief Rise and Long Fall of Russia’s Military Robots

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 8, 2014

Robots

Apocalypse NAO: Are Robots Threatening Your Immortal Soul? Apocalypse NAO: Are Robots Threatening Your Immortal Soul?

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Feb 22, 2014

Robots

You Have Already Complied: RoboCop and the All-Too-Feasible Horror of Brain Hacking You Have Already Complied: RoboCop and the All-Too-Feasible Horror of Brain Hacking

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Feb 13, 2014

Technology

How Real Is ‘RoboCop’? How Real Is ‘RoboCop’?

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Feb 13, 2014

Robots

Why Robot Trucks Could Be Headed To Afghanistan (And Everywhere Else) Why Robot Trucks Could Be Headed To Afghanistan (And Everywhere Else)

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Feb 7, 2014

Technology

California V. Robots: The Fear and Loathing Behind Landmark Anti-Drone Legislation California V. Robots: The Fear and Loathing Behind Landmark Anti-Drone Legislation

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Feb 4, 2014

Technology

Google Rumored to be Pulling its Team From the DARPA Robotics Challenge Google Rumored to be Pulling its Team From the DARPA Robotics Challenge

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 24, 2014

Security

The End Of Anonymity The End Of Anonymity

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 16, 2014

Robots

Throw Your Jams In The Air: Morphing Robotic Hands Have Arrived Throw Your Jams In The Air: Morphing Robotic Hands Have Arrived

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 14, 2014

Robots

Of Her and Humanoids: The Year in Robotics Of Her and Humanoids: The Year in Robotics

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 1, 2014

Robots

Her Is the Smartest Movie About Artificial Intelligence In Years Her Is the Smartest Movie About Artificial Intelligence In Years

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Dec 21, 2013

Robots

Warning: Drones That Appear on News Magazines Are Further Than They Appear Warning: Drones That Appear on News Magazines Are Further Than They Appear

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Dec 3, 2013

Robots

Sympathy For The Metal: Almost Human Is The Pro-Robot Propaganda We Need Sympathy For The Metal: Almost Human Is The Pro-Robot Propaganda We Need

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Nov 23, 2013

Technology

Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Nov 15, 2013

Robots

The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Nov 8, 2013

Robots

Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Nov 6, 2013

Technology

CAPTCHA is Dead, But the AI Winter Lives On CAPTCHA is Dead, But the AI Winter Lives On

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 30, 2013

Robots

An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 26, 2013

Robots

Say Hello to UBR-1, One-Armed Agent of the Robot Economy Say Hello to UBR-1, One-Armed Agent of the Robot Economy

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 21, 2013

Robots

Straw Men Are Building Metal Men To Kill You Straw Men Are Building Metal Men To Kill You

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 18, 2013

Technology

The Countdown to Android Brains is Underway The Countdown to Android Brains is Underway

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Oct 9, 2013

Science

What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space? What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space?

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Sep 30, 2013

DARPA

From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jun 28, 2013

Energy

The Energy Fix: Engineering Triumphs Over Wave And Tidal Forces The Energy Fix: Engineering Triumphs Over Wave And Tidal Forces

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jun 13, 2013

Energy

The Energy Fix: Reinventing The Solar Array The Energy Fix: Reinventing The Solar Array

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jun 12, 2013

Robots

The Sensitive Robot: How Haptic Technology is Closing the Mechanical Gap [Sponsored Post] The Sensitive Robot: How Haptic Technology is Closing the Mechanical Gap [Sponsored Post]

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Mar 12, 2013

DARPA

How To Build A Hero How To Build A Hero

By Erik Sofge

Posted on Jan 22, 2013

More from Erik Sofge (Page 2)

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

Death By Slapstick: Will The DARPA Robotics Challenge’s Final, Grueling Stage Kill The Humanoid Bot? Death By Slapstick: Will The DARPA Robotics Challenge’s Final, Grueling Stage Kill The Humanoid Bot?

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck) The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better

The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics

An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence

Army Wants To 3-D Scan Recruits’ Bodies To Build Better Armor Army Wants To 3-D Scan Recruits’ Bodies To Build Better Armor

Elon Musk: Our Savior, The Supervillain Elon Musk: Our Savior, The Supervillain

Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes

This Bracelet Could Shrink Your Energy Bill This Bracelet Could Shrink Your Energy Bill

Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits

Rethinking The Turing Test Rethinking The Turing Test

The Quest To Harness Wind Energy At 2,000 Feet The Quest To Harness Wind Energy At 2,000 Feet

The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric

Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision

Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind

Sex Bots, Robo-Maids, and Other Sci-Fi Myths of the Coming Robot Economy Sex Bots, Robo-Maids, and Other Sci-Fi Myths of the Coming Robot Economy

Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other

Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices

Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test

Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines

The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies

A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet

The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative

Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence

The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two? The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two?

Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery

Atlas Stumbled: Why Humanoid Robots Are Still A Brilliant, Bumbling Mess Atlas Stumbled: Why Humanoid Robots Are Still A Brilliant, Bumbling Mess

The Microscopic Future of Surgical Robotics The Microscopic Future of Surgical Robotics

Solve for Standing Ovation: Should AI Researchers Bother Building a TED-Bot? Solve for Standing Ovation: Should AI Researchers Bother Building a TED-Bot?

Robotic Fish and Inflatable Tentacles: How MIT is Solving Hard Problems with Soft Robots Robotic Fish and Inflatable Tentacles: How MIT is Solving Hard Problems with Soft Robots

Why Is Google Building A Robot Army? Why Is Google Building A Robot Army?

Tale of the Teletank: The Brief Rise and Long Fall of Russia’s Military Robots Tale of the Teletank: The Brief Rise and Long Fall of Russia’s Military Robots

Apocalypse NAO: Are Robots Threatening Your Immortal Soul? Apocalypse NAO: Are Robots Threatening Your Immortal Soul?

You Have Already Complied: RoboCop and the All-Too-Feasible Horror of Brain Hacking You Have Already Complied: RoboCop and the All-Too-Feasible Horror of Brain Hacking

How Real Is ‘RoboCop’? How Real Is ‘RoboCop’?

Why Robot Trucks Could Be Headed To Afghanistan (And Everywhere Else) Why Robot Trucks Could Be Headed To Afghanistan (And Everywhere Else)

California V. Robots: The Fear and Loathing Behind Landmark Anti-Drone Legislation California V. Robots: The Fear and Loathing Behind Landmark Anti-Drone Legislation

Google Rumored to be Pulling its Team From the DARPA Robotics Challenge Google Rumored to be Pulling its Team From the DARPA Robotics Challenge

The End Of Anonymity The End Of Anonymity

Throw Your Jams In The Air: Morphing Robotic Hands Have Arrived Throw Your Jams In The Air: Morphing Robotic Hands Have Arrived

Of Her and Humanoids: The Year in Robotics Of Her and Humanoids: The Year in Robotics

Her Is the Smartest Movie About Artificial Intelligence In Years Her Is the Smartest Movie About Artificial Intelligence In Years

Warning: Drones That Appear on News Magazines Are Further Than They Appear Warning: Drones That Appear on News Magazines Are Further Than They Appear

Sympathy For The Metal: Almost Human Is The Pro-Robot Propaganda We Need Sympathy For The Metal: Almost Human Is The Pro-Robot Propaganda We Need

Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons

The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time

Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science

CAPTCHA is Dead, But the AI Winter Lives On CAPTCHA is Dead, But the AI Winter Lives On

An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come

Say Hello to UBR-1, One-Armed Agent of the Robot Economy Say Hello to UBR-1, One-Armed Agent of the Robot Economy

Straw Men Are Building Metal Men To Kill You Straw Men Are Building Metal Men To Kill You

The Countdown to Android Brains is Underway The Countdown to Android Brains is Underway

What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space? What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space?

From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics

The Energy Fix: Engineering Triumphs Over Wave And Tidal Forces The Energy Fix: Engineering Triumphs Over Wave And Tidal Forces

The Energy Fix: Reinventing The Solar Array The Energy Fix: Reinventing The Solar Array

The Sensitive Robot: How Haptic Technology is Closing the Mechanical Gap [Sponsored Post] The Sensitive Robot: How Haptic Technology is Closing the Mechanical Gap [Sponsored Post]

How To Build A Hero How To Build A Hero