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American factory worker Robert Williams became the first human to be killed by a robot on this day in 1979
Today marks the anniversary of what is widely regarded to be the first death of a human caused by a robot.
Floppy disk drive converted into smart TV remote for kids
Techy dad creates easy, tactile, Smart TV control system fed by colorfully labelled floppy disks.
Motorized aim assist system uses a moving mousepad for laser-accurate headshots
Boost your targeting skills with a mechanized mousepad-driven aim assist system
World’s smallest autonomous robots are 'smaller than a grain of salt,' cost one penny apiece
Fully programmable, autonomous robots 'smaller than a grain of salt' have been developed by research teams from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan.
Robots fashioned from dead lobster exoskeletons have awesome strength, light weight, and flexibility
Swiss scientists have demonstrated the use of dead lobster tails as robotic appendages.
The Christmas Present Peeker Trap catches even the sneakiest of gift glimpsers
Here's a project for makers who suspect that they have a Christmas present peeker in their home.
Maker builds tiny $10 secondary 1.14-inch display using an ESP32
A 1.14 inch secondary display built around an ESP32, that receives video frames over Wi-Fi, and you could build your own for $10. Sounds like a fun weekend project
Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally
No more relying on the manufacturer.
