'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?
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?
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
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?
'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
The 'eerie' swarm of robots that talk to each other
Posted on August 18, 2011, at 5:46 PMIs this the future of robotic intelligence? And will they play nice?
The robot that can think on its own
Posted on August 4, 2011, at 2:51 PMJapanese scientists have created a robot that can complete tasks beyond the scope of its programming. How long before such machines outwit us?
The 'riveting' Robot World Cup
Posted on July 13, 2011, at 6:30 AMWhile they can't perform like the U.S. women's team, these machines can play an entertaining game of soccer
The 'diabolical' beer can that's secretly a robot
Posted on June 13, 2011, at 6:30 AMA Japanese hobbyist creates the ultimate party trick (or foul): A beer can able to walk away from thirsty revelers
Luna: Do we really need a dog-walking robot?
Posted on May 16, 2011, at 7:00 AMA California company unveils a 5-foot-tall humanoid robot that could help out around the house and, possibly, walk your dog
The robot that can reverse baldness
Posted on April 28, 2011, at 6:25 AMThe FDA gives the nod to a machine that plucks bits of flesh off bald heads, helping doctors perform hair transplants. Is this better than Rogaine?
Robotics: The new religion?
Posted on April 11, 2011, at 11:04 AMFuturists talk about the "Singularity" almost mystically, says Robert Geraci in Religion Dispatches — and scientists' promises of robotic salvation may one day rival traditional faiths
The friendly robot for autistic kids
Posted on March 10, 2011, at 3:30 PMKaspar the robot teaches autistic children about emotions and physical contact — and even plays Nintendo Wii with them
The robot that could replace Chinese chefs
Posted on March 10, 2011, at 12:55 PMTired of shaking that heavy wok to make your stir fry? Let a machine called Robo-Chef prepare that Chinese dish for you
The genius congressman who beat Watson at 'Jeopardy!'
Posted on March 2, 2011, at 2:20 PMRush Holt, New Jersey Democrat (and rocket scientist), took down the seemingly unbeatable machine in an exhibition match this week. Should we bow down to our new leader?
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