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Tag: robotics
NASA Explores the Use of Robotic Bees on Mars
Marsbees could cover a lot more ground on the Red Planet than sluggish rovers.
New “soft robots” are strong enough to lift heavy weights, delicate enough to pluck a raspberry
The new generation of robots is softer and gentler.
Biology can help patch the flaws in our robots, metastudy reports
Life to the rescue!
Burger-flipping robot will grill meat in 50 fast food restaurants
This will set you back $100k.
The army’s amazing 1962 four-legged Pedipulator beat Star Wars to it by 15 years
The '60s were very creative.
Scientists develop new, adorable class of soft robots
This cute, self-powered octopus-like robot could be a game changer.
A college course has been using a robot as a teacher and no one even realized
I for one welcome our new robot TAs.
Scientists are teaching robots to say ‘No’ to commands. Is that a good thing?
Researchers at Tufts alter the laws of robotics to teach robots to say "no".
RoboHow: the Wikipedia that teaches robots how to cook
An European initiative founded in 2012, dubbed RoboHow, comes to take up the challenge of improving the way robots work ...
MIT tackling more serious science: they program beer-delivering robots
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is on the brink of revolutionizing relaxation with their ...
Foambot can build new robots on the spot [VIDEO]
Another one from the realm of James Cameron's movies - a robot that can build other robots. While the technology ...
Teaching a robot how to sword fight might support safety advances
If you think giving a robot a sword and teaching him how to use is a bad idea, you may ...
How would you respond to being touched by a robotic nurse ?
To be touched by a careful nurse, and to feel taken care of is very important, and often neglected; having ...
Kaspar the friendly robot – helping autistic children smile
Pictured on the left is Eden Sawczenko, an autistic four year girl from Stevenage, that has had a lot of ...
Robot archer learns how to aim and fire
The future is here, baby ! Robot archers, that's what it's all about ! This little humanoid robot, nicknamed iCub ...
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