Hate ordering fried chicken from human beings? KFC’s new restaurant has you covered
KFC and Baidu have partnered to open the first fast food restaurant run exclusively by artificial intelligence robots in Shanghai.
Your skull has a unique ‘fingerprint’, and SkullConduct lets you use it as a password
Researchers have developed an innovative biometric authentication technique by tapping into the unique sound pattern of each person's skull.
MegaBots just raised $2.4 million to help fund the giant mech fighting league of the future
Megabots Inc. has raised $2.4 million to develop a machine fighting league modeled off of the NFL, UFC, and the Olympics.
Drone pilot captures incredible footage of a whale pod hunting and killing a shark
Stunning drone footage shot off the coast of Sydney, Australia captures a pod of false killer whales attacking a juvenile shark.
Brilliant new beehive harnesses solar energy to exterminate the colony’s worst enemy
An innovative new beehive harnesses the power of the sun to target Varroa mites, one of the most devastating factors in colony collapse disorder.
Century-old law firm Baker & Hostetler just ‘hired’ an AI attorney to help its human lawyers
One of America's biggest law firms has officially employed an AI attorney called Ross to help its human lawyers build and defend legal cases.
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth with ‘critical’ cargo
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from ISS, bringing with it cargo that NASA says will be critical to its Journey to Mars.
Researchers built an artificial hand so agile and graceful, it’s lifelike
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an artificial hand that may be the most sophisticated yet.
Due to an unexpected energy surplus, Germany paid citizens to consume power last weekend
Clear skies and strong winds helped Germany produce 87 percent of the country's energy needs from renewable sources on Sunday.
A college professor used an AI teaching assistant for months, but his students didn't notice
A professor at Georgia Tech fooled his students by using a robot as a teaching assistant for his Knowledge-based Artificial Intelligence Class
CERN's 'Infinity machine' is one of the most precise measurement devices in the world
The European Organization for Nuclear Research have turned to infinity to solve some of physic’s biggest problems, and built an infinity machine to help.
Exxon has a plan to capture carbon emissions, then use them to create energy
ExxonMobil and FuelCell Energy have teamed together to tackle fossil fuel-fired carbon emissions by building a device that capture and stores carbon.
Despite 540-to-1 odds, a swarm AI system correctly predicted the Kentucky Derby ‘superfecta’
Swarm AI, which uses insect-inspired cooperation to help groups of humans make decisions, has correctly predicted the Kentucky Derby winners.
South Korea’s smart garbage cans know how much waste you toss and charge accordingly
To curb food waste, South Korean municipal authorities have implemented RFID chip readers on trash cans to deter residents from careless disposal.
GoPro’s highly anticipated Karma drone won’t be released until this winter
Amid financial trouble, GoPro announces that it will delay the release of its highly-anticipated new drone until later this year.
Robot hordes are one step closer as robo roaches learn to work together
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed robotic cockroaches that work in tandem to climb steps.
Luxembourg just announced plans to launch an asteroid mining rig into orbit
The small European country of Luxembourg will launch a spacecraft into orbit to test technologies that may one day help them mine asteroids for resources.
Against all odds, SpaceX successfully landed its fastest-moving Falcon 9 rocket yet
What was expected to be a successful mission but an unsuccessful landing for SpaceX's Falcon 9, turned out to be a big success all around.
A high school kid just built a machine to grow ‘mini brains’ that could aid Zika research
A high schooler's summer session at Johns Hopkins University lead to the creation of a machine that may give neuroscientists new insight into brains.
Swipe to sort: Using this robotic recycling system is like playing a game of Fruit Ninja
A startup has used gaming technology inspired by Fruit Ninja to develop a robot and software that helps waste facility workers sort through trash.
Here’s why tomorrow’s SpaceX launch will probably end in a fiery explosion
SpaceX and Elon Musk have spoken out about the likelihood that their next mission will not see the Falcon 9 rocket return home safely.
Can stem cell injections revive a dead brain? Ambitious ‘Reanima Project’ aims to find out
An American biotech company just received ethical approval to regenerate dead human brains in a trial that may be the first of its kind.
Reflow turns plastic waste into 3D print filament, sends profits back to waste pickers
Amsterdam-based company Reflow has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help developing communities turn plastic waste into 3D printing filament.
Mad scientist Colin Furze built a hoverbike and (somehow) didn’t lose his limbs
Backyard inventor and Yotuber Colin Furze made a hoverbike in his garage, flew it around the British countryside, and somehow didn't die.
This creepy snake-like robot is designed to fix equipment on the ocean floor
Eelume, the snakelike robot, will live on the ocean floor and help maintain deep sea equipment.
The University of Florida just held the world’s first mind-controlled drone race
The University of Florida has held the world's first brain-controlled drone race – on a ten-yard, indoor course – to test and refine BCI technology.
Don't be fooled by its cute exterior; This robotic guard can tase people who get unruly
The National Defense University in China unveiled the country's first "intelligent security guard," equipped with on-board cameras and a taser
Planet Earth is getting greener, and oddly enough, that’s probably not a good sign
A new study suggests that carbon dioxide emissions have caused a huge increase in plant greenery, amounting to about four billion sequoias.
China’s National Space Administration just announced plans to land on Mars by 2020
In a rare news conference, Xu Dazhe, the head of the China National Space Administration, has reiterated the country's plan to land on Mars by 2020.
Activist trolls patent trolls, builds algorithm that publishes ideas for all possible inventions
Using a mathematical algorithm, Internet artist and activist Alexander Reben hopes to generate every possible idea to undermine the US patent system.