Don't worry, the robot uprising isn't coming yet. The mechanic athletes competing Hoengseong, about an hour outside Pyeongchang, South Korea are a mess.*
Eight robotics teams from South Korea's research institutes, universities and a private company competed in a tournament called "Edge of Robot: Ski Robot Challenge." The goal? Race Robots down a ski slope without crashing and take home $10,000.
The whole tournament is pretty adorable. This leashed robot, named Ludobi, made it through the slaloms without hitting any obstacles, but had its human creators trotting after it.* Read more...