Darpa: these robots will save your life (once they learn to walk) – video

Tech reporter Sam Thielman visited the Darpa Robotics Challenge in Pomona, California, to watch 25 robotics teams compete for $2m in prize money and the distinction of having scored highest in a challenging obstacle course designed to mimic the conditions of a nuclear meltdown. Some participating robotics teams are small and feisty, others are well-funded and robust, but all have a true love of technology. And the robots seem to have even more personality than their masters (even when walking a bit like grannies). Continue reading...