robots

It seems inevitable. Even the creators and innovators of artificial intelligence are warning that our society is heading for an apocalypse with this new technology. Why would Missouri be a great state to survive such an event? There are 4 main reasons.

If you're a fan of both robots and pizza, boy do I have something for you. It's a company in Illinois that's designed a robot pizzeria.

The X Pot is a new hot pot restaurant in Chicago that delivers an exciting dining experience served by robotic waiters.

I've been over to Woodman's a few times in the past couple of years and I haven't seen one of these rolling around in the aisles.

Schnucks Markets announced yesterday that they would be the world's first grocery store chain to introduce AI-powered robots to enhance operations and the customer experience.

The short answer is maybe. And, if they do, they won't look like this photo. However, a Schnucks Markets grocery store in Missouri is testing the new tech, and they're very positive about what the future may bring.

About a year ago, I posted a piece in this space called "Robo-Dog Followed Me Home, Can I Keep It?" In the piece, I described the advances in robotics being made by a company called Boston Dynamics.

For me, part of the fun of staying in a big city hotel is trying to figure out whom I tip. When I say "fun," of course I mean "misery."

When I read that Japan has just opened the world's first (for now) hotel staffed by robots, I thought to myself, "It's about time! I hope there's a robot velociraptor working the front desk, because otherwise it might not be as cool." As the photo above would indicate, there is a velociraptor working the front desk, and it talks...

I'm a gadget lover. High tech, low tech, it really doesn't matter to me, as long as it's a gadget meant to do interesting things. Things like, oh, making cool designs on the beach. You probably didn't know that we were lacking that sort of technology, but (until recently) we most certainly were...