Robotics

New report from McKinsey Global Institute identify the top world-changing technologies that will add the most value to the global economy.

15 | May 24, 2013 9:12am | By Joe McKendrick

A doctor claims to have developed a laser surgical technique that turns brown-colored eyes into baby blues.

24 | November 4, 2011 5:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

In 2030, some of the most popular jobs could be vertical farmer, limb maker, waste data handler or narrowcaster, according to a new U.K. report.

7 | January 19, 2010 10:48am | By Andrew Nusca

Could a real-life Iron Man exist? SmartPlanet interviews real-life superhero expert E. Paul Zehr, professor of kinesiology and neuroscience.

5 | March 2, 2012 1:09pm | By Christie Nicholson

Brewing and serving coffee with a precision typically reserved for manufacturing might just be the answer to a wired, mobile, impatient, caffeine-hungry world. Austin-based Briggo is betting on it.

3 | June 3, 2013 3:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Today, telekinetic aviation. Tomorrow, mind-controlled wheelchairs and prosthetic arms.

3 | June 10, 2013 12:36pm | By Janet Fang

Organizations need individuals who are not only tech-savvy, but also know how to analyze, engage and create value in new ways.

3 | September 10, 2012 9:34am | By Joe McKendrick

MIT researchers have constructed a pavilion with the help of 6,500 silkworms.

June 12, 2013 6:23pm | By Janet Fang

A UN official has asked for robots with autonomous killing capabilities to be banned before they exist.

10 | May 30, 2013 8:04am | By Charlie Osborne

Leila Takayama imagines a world where human-friendly robots interact successfully with people. But it's not always easy teaching a 500-pound machine not to block the office coffee maker.

1 | May 20, 2013 3:00am | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

Wish you can silence that annoying person yapping off on a cell phone? The Speechjammer make it happen with a mere push of a button.

16 | March 6, 2012 6:44am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Future medical nanotechnology won't look robotic. Instead, think very smart particles that usefully imitate life.

3 | May 1, 2012 3:00am | By John Rennie

The MagSurf skateboard let's you pull a Marty McFly, even if it's for a few seconds.

3 | October 26, 2011 6:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

3D printing can do more than create weaponry or houses -- it can provide cheap prosthetics to those who need them most.

June 1, 2013 2:19pm | By Charlie Osborne

The Pollee urinal should -- at long last -- enable women to relieve themselves like a man.

24 | July 19, 2011 12:04am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Researchers believe a cannabis extract may someday be used to kill off tumors without harming healthy cells.

15 | September 21, 2012 4:39am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

It seems the sci-fi industry has done it again. Predictions made in novels like Johnny Mnemonic and Neuromancer back in the 1980s of neural implants linking our brains to machines have become a...

7 | June 17, 2011 10:32am | By Christie Nicholson

Patients at the Zhengzhou Central Hospital have access to a $2,800 machine that assists men with fertility problems.

9 | September 26, 2012 4:39am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

France's long-term storage plan for nuclear power waste moves along. American radioactive waste sits in wait for a permanent home. As a U.S. government panel continues digging for a solution,...

26 | August 16, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

A self-taught artist's works are so realistic, they've gone viral. However, some in the social media community are skeptical of their authenticity.

6 | August 24, 2012 3:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen