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Ex-Machina Still Peels The Flesh Away From The Robot Thriller
We’ve been keeping tabs on Ex-Machina since we first heard about more than year and a half ago. It sounded …
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Asimov’s First Law In Action: This Robot Can’t Figure Out How To Do The Right Thing
Isaac Asimov’s first law of robotics is that a robot can’t harm a human or allow a human to come …
Scientists Create First Untethered Soft Robot
Soft robots aren’t new—DARPA, for example, developed a small one capable of changing color to camouflage itself (see video below). …
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Workers Want Robots In Charge
That’s right. For all our fears of succumbing to robotic overlords, it turns out that we want robots to hold …
Scientists Program The Biggest Group Of Robots Ever
Swarming robots — on the ground, in the air, even in a swimming pool — are nothing new, and DARPA …
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NASA Funds Tumbling Robotic Cubes
As NASA debates whether to send more people to the moon, as well as whether, how, and when to try …
Robots Roam London’s Tate Museum After Dark
Ever since I read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, which chronicles the adventures of two kids …
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Need A Hand? This Robotic Device Could Give You Two Extra Fingers
How many times have you wished you had a third hand? It’d be so convenient — you could braid someone’s …
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Robotech Academy Kickstarter Hopes To Resurrect Unfinished Animated Series
The original Robotech ‘toon was a staple of my Saturday mornings when I was young, but it’s one of those …
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Help Researchers Figure Out How To Help Robots Understand Your Commands
While significant strides have been made recently in natural language processing, one of the current drawbacks for most robots is …
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These Robots Have Origami Wheels That Can Change Shape
I was never very good at making paper airplanes, but I’ve always had a thing for origami. My brain and …
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Robotic Systems To Field 311 Calls In New York City
If you’ve ever lived in New York City, chances are you’ve had occasion to dial 311 at some point. 311 …
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Magnet-Controlled Robotic Sperm Is Now A Thing That Exists In The World
When I first saw a headline about robotic sperm, I thought it was somehow related to the #Yesallwomen phenomenon. For …
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Post-Apocalyptic Bikers, Colonial Marines, And Steampunk Robots (Oh My)
Argentinian artist Ignacio Bazán Lazcano had us at “badass post-apocalyptic bikers,” but he ensured our permanent loyalty when he threw …
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Godzilla Anatomy And A Handy Visual Guide To Robots
Much like the Spanish Inquisition, nobody expects a kaiju rampage. Well, except maybe the people in Tokyo. If they aren’t …
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Robots May Soon Be Able To Sweat And Get Goosebumps
Arthur C. Clarke said that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Techno-magician Marco Tempest would agree. In his …
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Meet OutRunner, The World’s New Fastest Robot
The world’s fastest robot used to belong to Boston Dynamics. Everything that used to belong to Boston Dynamics now belongs …
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Robots To Replace Fast Food Workers And Run Amazon Warehouses
“They took our job!” may soon be the battle cry of fast food and warehouse workers across the world. We’ve …
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Lightning-Quick Robot Can Catch Major League Pitch
At this point, we’re pretty used to reading articles and watching videos about robots who can perform a host of …
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DARPA Wants Robots To Work Together To Kick Ass
DARPA’s got biotech, transformers and robots, so what’s next on their agenda? Robotic teamwork. DARPA has issued a request for …
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See How Robots Evolve Over 1,000 Generations
When most people think of robots evolving, they think of them learning and adapting to new situations. That’s definitely part …
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Creationists Study The Interactions Between Robots And Humanity
Scientists from many disciplines are busy studying the interactions between humans and robots, and trying to discern the impact of …
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Toyota Replaces Robot Workers With Humans
When you think about Toyota Motor Corporation, what comes to mind? Actually, let me narrow that down for you. When …
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BionicKangaroo Is Here Because Who Doesn’t Want A Robotic Kangaroo?
Robots have so many uses. They can carry absurdly heavy loads, perform repetitive tasks, get into situations that are too …
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Robotic Crabs And Clams Will One Day Inhabit The Ocean Floor
The shipwreck investigating robot turtle is pretty adorable, but not all robotic sea creatures follow this cute and cuddly model. …
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The Carnival Of The Future Stars Robots
What do you expect to see at a carnival of the future? Maybe someone levitating a heavy object via the …
World’s First Start-Up Competition For Robotics Is Taking Entries
Have you ever been engaged in some dull or repetitive task and thought, “I’d love a robot to do this …
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Robot Pole Dancers Gyrate For British PM And German Chancellor
Most of us know that robots could, and probably will, put us out of work. From robo-journalists to robot soldiers, …
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Robot Writes Story For The L.A. Times
It may be counter-productive and self-destructive to write an article about this, as I might just be writing myself out …
These Robots Want To Hang Out With Your Grandma
I’m currently teaching a research seminar on robots and artificial intelligence, and I recently posed a question to my students. …
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