Imagine having the abilities of Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man, but in real life. This science fiction concept is becoming a reality with the introduction of an AI-powered backpack robot featuring six ...

With a camera-containing head peering over the shoulder, the Fusion robot offers an intimate view of close-up tasks to a remote observer. (Keio Media Design) An ever-present robot companion is the ...

Fans of Nickelodeon’s entertaining television series Zim will enjoy this new thematic plush backpack a lot. Gir With Smoothie Backpack invader Zim Plush Backpack has the shape of an extremely unstable ...

A telepresence robot that gives you an extra pair of hands has been created by researchers in Japan. Named Fusion, the human-like robot backpack has a head and two arms that can be remotely controlled ...

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Introducing X1: The world's first multirobot system that integrates a humanoid robot with a transforming drone that can launch off the humanoid's back, and later, drive away. Subscribe to our ...

A robot attached to your body, designed to help with collaborative working, has been created at Tokyo-based Keio University's Graduate School of Media Design. The operator of the Fusion backpack, who ...