Police in Orlando on Friday sent a robot dog into a tattoo shop on Edgewater Drive near Lee Road amid a SWAT standoff. The Orlando Police Department said:"At approximately 2 p.m., OPD SWAT served a ...

Children are naturally playful, but 'what' and 'how' they play is entirely up to you as a parent or guardian. Not all toys are the same; some make your child smarter and well-behaved, and some are ...

Humanoid robots have been getting a lot of buzz this year. But quadrupeds — the mechanical “dogs” — are emerging as the true proving ground for embodied artificial intelligence. These four-legged ...

An Ohio woman was sentenced in connection with the fatal mauling of her 6-month-old baby. Getty Images/iStockphoto An Ohio woman was sentenced to prison after officials said her 6-month-old baby was ...

Global food major Cargill has adopted a robotic dog named Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics, the company’s new pet does more than ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ – Spot patrols Cargill’s multiseed crush and ...

Many dog owners instinctively use a “baby voice” when speaking to their pets, and according to veterinarians this style of communication can actually affect a canine’s emotional bond with their human.

Robots are being put through all kinds of abuse these days. They’re being kicked, punched, shoved, and even dragged by a chain around their neck — all in an apparent effort to teach them how to adapt ...

For the 5th year in a row, Picayune returns to the South State title game, facing off against a familiar foe in Hattiesburg in a rematch of last year’s South State Championship. Meteorologist Taylor ...

Though strategic cargo theft via deception and fraud is becoming more popular among criminals, physical cargo theft hasn’t slowed down. Overall cargo theft surged 93% between 2022 and 2024, according ...

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A Plymouth North High School senior has built a robotic dog to protect his chickens from predators. The robot, named "WRATH," can be controlled via an iPhone app and understands voice commands in ...

Before a “robot dog” can fetch data on the moon or Mars, it must learn to do so on Earth. And right now, that’s exactly what’s happening in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park with a contraption ...