Robots
The Pentagon's 'freakily fast' robo-cheetah
Posted on March 6, 2012, at 3:33 PMA galloping robot set a new speed record for multi-legged machines — clocking in at 18 mph
The 'DNA robots' that hunt cancer cells
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 12:20 PMHarvard scientists invent a novel method of eliminating invasive tumors, employing nano-sized machines fashioned after white blood cells
The mini flying robots that swarm like 'a 1980s arcade game'
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 9:42 AMA squadron of 16 quadcopters perform an array of advanced maneuvers, from stopping on a dime to picture-perfect figure-eights
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The 'awesome' kitchen robots that prepare sandwiches
Posted on December 15, 2011, at 2:34 PMThat "Jetsons" future is coming: A team of German robots is demonstrating unprecedented culinary skill
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8 robots inspired by animals: A slideshow
Posted on December 15, 2011, at 6:30 AMRobots come in all shapes and sizes, thanks in no small part to the influence of Mother Nature
The flying robots that build brick towers
Posted on December 7, 2011, at 10:41 AMThe Swiss prove that a swarm of flying bee-like robots can build a 20-foot-high structure. What about a 2,000-foot skyscraper?
The 'Gumby-like' robot that moves like a squid
Posted on December 2, 2011, at 6:30 AMWhat good is a rubbery machine that can crawl through tiny cracks and crevices? Plenty good, say researchers
South Korea's 'humane and friendly' robotic prison guards
Posted on November 30, 2011, at 6:45 AMTerminators? Nope. A prison in the city of Pohang is rolling out a line of patrol bots with cheerful faces
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A robotic polar bear pillow that fights snoring
Posted on November 15, 2011, at 1:21 PMTickles from the new Jukusui-kun pillow might help noisy sleepers adopt more normal nighttime breathing habits
Mask-Bot: The 'creepy' robot with a human face
Posted on November 9, 2011, at 6:31 AMA new machine uses 'facial emotion data' and 3-D images of people to express itself through blinks, smirks, and raised eyebrows
'Petman': A 'Terminator-esque' humanoid robot
Posted on November 1, 2011, at 1:10 PMThe military hires an agile new android that can jog for miles and crank out push-ups. Judgment Day, here we come?
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The 'alarming' robotic Venus flytrap
Posted on October 31, 2011, at 12:57 PMAn engineer from the University of Maine creates a mechanized version of everyone's favorite carnivore plant. How does it work?
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The 'creepy' cockroach robots that could find earthquake survivors
Posted on October 21, 2011, at 4:17 PMAre swarming mechanical roaches the future of search and rescue?
The 'fantastical' exoskeleton that could help patients walk again
Posted on October 7, 2011, at 4:39 PMA breakthrough study involving monkeys could one day help quadriplegics move and feel again. Here's a quick guide
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Will robots steal white-collar jobs next?
Posted on October 3, 2011, at 4:08 PMBlue-collar America has been dealing with competition from automated manufacturing for decades. Are doctors, lawyers, and CEOs next on the block?
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'Eyeborg': The man with a robotic video-camera eye
Posted on August 29, 2011, at 2:16 PMFilmmaker Rob Spence believes his custom-made prosthetic eyeball represents the future of humanity
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