ROBOTS

Robot Sailboat Out to Break World Record

During a porpoise research project, one autonomous sailboat may cover 150 nautical miles without human intervention, setting a new record. Read More »

Robo-Butt Gives New Meaning to Uncanny Valley

A robotic butt takes viewer's minds on an uncomfortably creepy tour of the uncanny valley.

Giant Robot Puts You in the Driver's Seat

Would you want to control this robot remotely or pilot it from inside?

Soft Robots Make World Safer for Humans

Soft, inflatable robots could do their jobs more easily than rigid machines and work more safely around squishy humans.

Humans Willing to Blame Robots for Causing Harm

People proved willing to blame lying robots for causing harm in a new social experiment.

Why Asteroid Mining Makes Huge Dollars and Sense

Mining asteroids for precious metals and water makes perfect economic sense to a new billionaire-backed space venture.

Asteroid Mining in Fiction, Past and Present

The billionaire-backed asteroid mining venture announced today has deep roots in science fiction books and film.

Robot Essay Readers Work as Well as People, Study Finds

More robo-graded essays may show up in state standardized tests in the future.

Robots Need Not Be Humanoid to Compete in New DARPA Challenge

The U.S. military wants robots to replace humans in disaster zones, but it's not just looking for humanoid shapes.
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