Japanese robot showcases skill.  Blog King, Mass Appeal TOKYO — During halftime of France’s upset victory over the United States, a Japanese robot stole the show when he sauntered midcourt and took three shots — a free throw, a 3-pointer and a half-court heave — in succession and didn’t miss. He was swish! Automatic. The crowd was stunned. The 7-foot ...

Japan’s flying car closer to release. Blog King, Mass Appeal JAPAN — Remember the animated ’60s sitcom “The Jetsons?” Well, their traffic modus operandi is close to being realized in the new millennium. That’s because Japan’s SkyDrive Inc. shared a video on Friday that shows an aviator test-driving the company’s airborne automobile called “eVTOL” (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing). Raw ...

Engineers test gigantic android.  Blog King, Mass Appeal JAPAN — Move over Godzillla! Here comes Gundam robot Yokohama! Japanese engineers with Gundam Factory Yokohama set the internet ablaze the other day when they released video of a gigantic, headless, 60-foot android taking his first steps on a damn skyscraper. The robotic humanoid is modeled after automatons in the “Gundam” science ...

Naomi wins first, Serena goes off. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Somebody made history Saturday afternoon at the 2018 U.S. Open. But it wasn’t who we anticipated. In front of a hostile crowd that included celebrities Kevin Hart, Vanessa Williams, Kelly Rowland and La La Anthony, 20-year-old Naomi Osaka carved her name in the history books by defeating ...