A robo-housekeeper: The secret to advanced tidiness?
Posted on May 24, 2012, at 11:36 AMCornell researchers successfully configure a robot to clean up messy rooms. But Rosie from The Jetsons, this bot isn't
The paralyzed marathoner with an incredible robot suit
Posted on May 10, 2012, at 6:00 PMAfter 16 days and 55,000 steps, a British woman paralyzed from the chest down crosses the London Marathon finish line... with a little bionic help
Why the world might need robotic prostitutes
Posted on April 30, 2012, at 11:56 AMSex with a machine might not be so bad, say researchers, especially as an alternative to human trafficking and the resulting spread of sexually transmitted infections
South Korea's mood-sensing robotic prison guards
Posted on April 18, 2012, at 7:34 AMIn the overcrowded prisons of Pohang, jail officials will soon have an unlikely watchdog to help patrol corridors
Geminoid F: The creepily lifelike singing fem-bot
Posted on April 12, 2012, at 2:55 PMThe world's most realistic female android makes her public debut in a Hong Kong shopping mall. Just wait 'till you hear her croon
'Robojelly': The underwater robot that powers itself with seawater
Posted on March 22, 2012, at 3:58 PMA new bio-inspired 'bot uses synthetic muscles to glide through the water like a jellyfish
The 'amazing' robotic wheelchair that lets paraplegics stand tall
Posted on March 20, 2012, at 5:25 PMScientists unveil a device that helps paralyzed riders navigate small spaces and reach the top of supermarket shelves
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
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
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
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
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