Sad Robot

Humans Sympathize With Robot That Begs For Its Life

Can humans be sympathetic towards robots? A new study says they can, particularly if the machines act social or are autonomous. A new study published in the journal PLOS examined the human response when a robot asked, and sometimes begged, not to be turned off. Their findings are quite interesting. The Verge reports … Read More

Hyperloop

Student Hyperloop Test Pod Travels Record-Breaking 284 mph

Engineering students from Munich, Germany, recently set a hyperloop speed record during a competition run by SpaceX. The Hyperloop consists of a passenger-carrying pod that moves through tunnels at extremely high speeds. The German team’s pod travelled at 284 mph (457 km/h) on a 1.2km (0.75 mile) test track–much faster than competing teams, reported … Read More

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