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Robotics
Robotics is the area of technology research that involves the design, construction and application of intelligent mechanical agents. Robots are used to more efficiently perform repetitive and dangerous tasks in a range of environments, from factories to outer space.
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Video: New sensor may make robots more human-like
Another step toward more lovable robots: a new type of sensor might enable us to poke a robot as if it had the squishy belly button of the Pillsbury Dough boy.
1 | July 19, 2011 2:48pm |
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Where won't we find robots in the future?
SmartPlanet's Sumi Das looks at how robots may profoundly impact our future, including life-saving robots that roam our oceans and space-bound rovers that will help us rediscover the Moon.
1 | May 10, 2012 3:00am |
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3D-printed robots dance to the beat of a rat's heart
Merging the artificial and biological, U.S. researchers have created robots that move to the beat of rat heart cells.
November 16, 2012 5:29pm |
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How a man-punching robot will help keep humans safe
Did that hurt? How about now? How about...now?
5 | October 13, 2010 11:00am |
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Robojelly: The seawater-powered robot jellyfish
Scientists have developed a robotic jellyfish fueled by hydrogen.
3 | March 21, 2012 6:08am |
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'Sand Flea' robot can jump 30 feet
The 'Sand Flea': Eleven pounds, thirty feet jumps.
April 2, 2012 1:53am |
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Robots will be able to feel sooner than you think
How close are we to accurately mimicking human sensory receptors?
March 30, 2012 2:21am |
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Forget pets; have a drone follow your footsteps
A flying robot that tracks your movements could be the next step in drone development.
May 11, 2013 10:35am |
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Robotic snake slithers through body, detects tumors
Engineers in England are hard at work devising a non-invasive, tumor-detecting robotic snake.
September 23, 2012 8:13pm |
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This robot can jump on water
Water strider bugs make water look as solid and bouncy as a trampoline. And now a new microrobot does the same.
August 2, 2012 3:08am |
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Blame the robot
An experiment on the interaction between humans and robots shows that humans hold robots accountable for errors.
9 | April 28, 2012 9:04pm |
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With bio-inspired design, better robot movement
Spanish researchers are using sophisticated, bio-inspired designs to help robots move more naturally. The secret: rhythmic impulses called "central pattern generators."
March 31, 2011 8:17am |
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VGo teleconference robot goes home with post-op patients
A 2-wheeled robot with a video and audio equipment could help eliminate trips to the hospital for post-surgical checkups. And it could also cut back on expensive hospital stays.
1 | December 16, 2011 2:27pm |
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This robot runs faster than Usain Bolt
DARPAs latest running robot runs faster than any human alive, at least for a little while.
1 | September 6, 2012 7:13am |
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Meet Raven II, the first open-source surgical robot
The robotic assistant has two winglike arms that end in tiny claws to help surgeons navigate. And it works with a Linux-based operating system to help researchers collaborate.
4 | April 5, 2012 9:54pm |
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Robo-guard patrols prisoners in South Korea
A prison in South Korea tested the world's first robot prison guard.
1 | April 14, 2012 9:46am |
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Video: Two-legged robot can do push-ups and sweat
Boston Dynamics introduces a humanoid robot that can do push-ups, walk, and kneel. It's been designed to test clothing for soldiers.
November 1, 2011 7:28pm |
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The robot hand that disarms explosives
A new robot hand takes on the task of manipulating and disarming bombs.
3 | August 22, 2012 4:27am |
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Sensor robots sniff out environmental changes
An algorithm for environmental sensing could help sensor robots navigate the ocean in a more efficient way.
May 4, 2011 8:00am |
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Japanese student invents real transformer robot [video]
This robot may be better than the movie.
May 10, 2012 10:22am |
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