Archive

The World's Coolest Robots

Japan is famous for creating robots, so why aren't they being used to help end the crisis at Fukushima Daiichi? A robotics expert tells Dan Lyons they'll be used soon—but don't expect a SWAT team of smart, autonomous Terminators.

galleries/2011/03/18/the-world-s-coolest-robots/robots---watson_cml5rp
Getty Images,Ben Hider
galleries/2011/03/18/the-world-s-coolest-robots/robots---watson_jqzdib

Watson is an artificial intelligence supercomputer that’s capable of answering questions posed to it by the human tongue. As a test of its ability, the computer squared

This won't last long. One year of fearless reporting for only $35 $25.

Don't miss this subscriber exclusive article.