Robots

National Geographic - Martian Robots [2009] Movies

Posted by b1u3eyes at Nov. 3, 2009

National Geographic - Martian Robots [2009]
Language: Danish | 47mn | x264 2846kbps | 1280x720 | 25fps | AC3 384kbps | 1.09 GB
Genre: Documentary

Since 2004 two intrepid explorers have been trekking across the surface of Mars. Surviving in the hostile landscape and persevering in the face of elemental and mechanical difficulties, rovers Spirit and Opportunity now face the final stretch of their mission.

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BBC - Six Robots and Us: Series 1 (2017) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Dec. 29, 2017

Six Robots and Us is a unique experiment exploring the latest innovations in robotics. With science fiction fast becoming a reality, how useful can these robots be in enhancing the lives of ordinary families? In a television first, this series follows six British families with different needs as they welcome robots into their homes, from helping them get fit to easing the burden of care and from helping them understand the world to teaching them how to enjoy it.

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FlameMedia - The Age of Robots: Series 1 (2016) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at July 26, 2017

Robots have fascinated humanity for centuries. This is a six-part series guides us through the discovery of the most intriguing projects that robotics has to offer, getting to know machines and ideas that will impact our future or are already part of our everyday lives.

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PBS - Nova: Rise Of The Robots (2016) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Feb. 26, 2016

Rise Of The Robots Machines are everywhere. They run our factory assembly lines and make our coffee. But robots-machines with human-like capabilities-have long been the stuff of science fiction. Until now. Fueled by an ambitious DARPA challenge, the race is on to design a robot that can replace humans in disaster relief situations. Follow the robots-and the engineers that program them-as they strive to make their way out of the lab and into the real world. But how capable are they, really? How close are we to a future where humanoid robots are part of our everyday lives? And what are the implications of a future with robots that can do a human's job? NOVA investigates the cutting-edge technologies that are advancing robotics as never before…and the enormous challenges that the robots still face.

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PBS Nova - Rise of the Robots (2016) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Feb. 7, 2020

Machines are everywhere. They run our factory assembly lines and make our coffee. But robots-machines with human-like capabilities-have long been the stuff of science fiction. Until now. Fueled by an ambitious DARPA challenge, the race is on to design a robot that can replace humans in disaster relief situations. Follow the robots-and the engineers that program them-as they strive to make their way out of the lab and into the real world. But how capable are they, really? How close are we to a future where humanoid robots are part of our everyday lives?

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Attack of the Robots (1966) Movies

Posted by Someonelse at Nov. 12, 2012

A series of assassins by killers’ who all have a rare blood type forces an over the hill spy out of his self imposed retirement.

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NHK - Medical Frontiers: Communication Robots And Elderly Care (2018) Movies

Posted by notbanned at July 25, 2018

In the field of elderly care, the Japanese government is promoting the introduction of robots capable of communicating. These "communication robots" have the potential to transform elderly care in Japan, where the population is rapidly aging. In a nationwide experiment, researchers found the robots encourage seniors to stay active, and help prevent feelings of isolation. The experiment also showed how communication robots can help caregivers monitor seniors and meet their needs.

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BBC - Can Robots Love Us? (2017) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Sept. 13, 2017

James Young, 27, takes us on a personal journey to explore the latest robots being developed to engage with humans on an emotional level. After turning to cutting edge tech since an accident five years ago which left him as a double amputee, James has started to explore the limits of the human-robot connection. In this film, James goes on a journey to meet the people designing tech solutions to mental health, loneliness and even romance. From meeting a sex doll with AI to robots designed to stop us being lonely, James asks whether robots can ever truly love us.

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BBC Revolutions - The Ideas that Changed the World: Robots (2019) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Aug. 28, 2019

Jim Al-Khalili investigates the fascinating story of the robot, using original documents, reconstructions and sophisticated computer graphics. It would take Lord Byron's daughter, three brothers in ancient Baghdad and a mission to Mars to give us the technology that could transform the world. In ancient Greece, Homer writes of Hephaestus, god of fire and metalworking, who forges two mechanical handmaidens to help him. The idea of artificial people is born.

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(Arte) Au cœur des robots (2015) Movies

Posted by Morocco at Aug. 30, 2015

Nous sommes à la veille d’une révolution, celle des humanoïdes. Ces robots à visage humain sont de plus en plus performants : ils marchent, voient, entendent, parlent… Ils nous ressemblent comme deux gouttes d’eau, sont prêts à entrer dans nos vies, nos maisons, et sont même capables de nous en apprendre sur notre propre condition. Les roboticiens estiment que dans dix ans, les androïdes feront partie de notre quotidien au même titre que les ordinateurs individuels. Sommes-nous prêts ?

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