But a start-up company called Grabit is using static electricity as a way to allow robots to manipulate the real world. In particular, Nike is using these robots to build shoes. You can see a demo ...

This ongoing project is fueled by my desire to control many mechanical extremities like an extension of my body (I’m assuming I’m not the only one who fantasizes about robots here).

The resulting body configurations are ideal for both slow long-term ocean exploration and inspection of narrow urban spaces like pipes and buried infrastructure. “There are a lot of robots that ...

Cool, a little bizarre ... A bust starting at $10,000; a modular robot for $150,000; and a full-body version for $175,000. The company boasts it can "replicate any human face with 14+ moveable ...