News A robotic Buddhist priest can now perform funerals in Japan August 24, 2017 - Updated on August 25, 2017
News Dragonfly dual-quadcopter drone proposed to explore Titan to understand how life appeared August 24, 2017
Computer Science & IT A history of how computers went from stealing your heart, to stealing your job August 14, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
News Plant-like robot can grow 250 times its length, manipulate objects, form complex shapes July 20, 2017
News Researchers quantify basic rules of ethics and morality, plan to copy them into smart cars, even AI July 5, 2017 - Updated on July 7, 2017
Features Driverless cars are an idea as old as the automobile itself: meet the 1911 ‘Robot Chauffeur’ June 21, 2017
News Knowing for the sake of knowing: algorithm developed to hardwire curiosity into robots June 1, 2017
News Meet Tolley, the single most adorable robot you’ll ever see ever — who’s also a breakthrough May 23, 2017
Electronics 3D-printed bionic skin can give bots a sense of touch, protect soldiers from explosions May 11, 2017
News Robot see, robot do: MIT software allows you to instruct a robot without having to code May 10, 2017
Mind & Brain Scientists ask the public’s help in getting to the bottom of consciousness — by cracking a chess problem March 14, 2017
Mind & Brain Emotional computers really freak people out — a new take on the uncanny valley March 13, 2017 - Updated on July 20, 2023
News Check the wheels on that thing: Boston Dynamics’ latest robot overlord March 7, 2017 - Updated on April 5, 2017
News Bendy artificial muscle is made of pure nylon, still stronger than you November 28, 2016 - Updated on November 29, 2016
Environment For the last 18 years, robotic mussels have been watching over our oceans October 19, 2016
News Meet Sawyer, the friendly robot that wants to disrupt manufacturing and education October 18, 2016
News Google’s Artificial Intelligence algorithm just navigated London’s underground without any prior knowledge October 17, 2016
News This Japanese humanoid robot probably does more push-ups than you. Its secret: it can sweat October 14, 2016
News Robotic surveillance without enforcement isn’t enough to stop people from stealing, a new study found September 3, 2016
Robotics The army’s amazing 1962 four-legged Pedipulator beat Star Wars to it by 15 years September 1, 2016
Design Designed for astronauts, the RoboHand can double your hand’s strength — and soon, it will be available on Earth July 11, 2016
News Artificial intelligence should be protected by human rights, Oxford mathematician argues June 3, 2016
Design Underwater maintenance robot-snakes look scary but are actually quite cool April 20, 2016 - Updated on April 21, 2016
Robotics Robotic third arm puts your drumming into overdrive…kinda March 1, 2016 - Updated on March 2, 2016
Alien life Observing Alien Armageddon could be our first sign of advanced civilizations in space. February 3, 2016
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