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Human-like robots could be the next big platform
Downloading apps on your own personal robot may become as common as downloading apps on your smartphone.Robot makers Jibo and Blue Frog Robotics are creating social robots that are aimed at living with...
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Stanford students made a robot that can play ping pong better than most humans
Students at Stanford University have programmed a robot to play ping pong. And the bot looks like it’s got more game than most humans. As part of a class assignment, a team of students in the...
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‘Ironman’-like robotic suits could give workers super strength and help them...
Move over, Tony Stark — factory workers may soon be wearing robotic suits that help them lift and carry heavy objects.Electronics giant Panasonic recently announced it will begin selling these...
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This startup uses artificial intelligence to predict whether a Hollywood film...
There’s a lot of literature that claims a successful Hollywood script can be broken down into a formula.The most famous is the screenplay guide Save the Cat! by guru Blake Snyder, which has swept...
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Robots have now figured out how to comfort sad humans
It's finally come to this: humans are relying on robots for emotional support. Pepper, Japan's latest robot to join the humanoid ranks, was built by the the telecom giant SoftBank. A $1,650 consumer...
View ArticleThis guy built a Lego robot he controls with an exosuit
Talk about taking Legos to the next level. Danny Benedettelli, a freelance Lego designer, used Lego bricks and other electronics to build a human-like robot.That's pretty cool on its own. But he took...
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A beloved hitchhiking robot lasted only 2 weeks in America before it was...
All hitchBOT wanted to do was see the world, but the robot's travels were cut short when it was vandalized and ultimately destroyed upon reaching Philadelphia after only two weeks of traveling in the...
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Intelligent robots don't need to be conscious to turn against us
Last week Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, and more than 16,000 researchers signed an open letter warning against the dangers of autonomous weapons.A top signatory who studies artificial intelligence (AI)...
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A new robot helper could make daily chores astronomically more fun
The robots are coming, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, a robot could be the best roommate you've ever had.New research has imbued a robot arm with a special skill: the ability to offer...
View ArticleJapanese researchers watch a gang of children beat up their robot in a...
A robot in Japan learned the hard way that children can be cruel bullies, IEEE Spectrum reports.During an experiment, Japanese researchers let a Robovie 2 robot roam around a shopping center in Osaka....
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Scientists are teaching robots to avoid children — because kids can be...
Earlier this month we learned about the tragic murder of hitchBOT, a friendly hitchhiking robot.Now researchers in Japan — always ahead of the curve when it comes to mechanoids — may have documented...
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Microsoft and The New Yorker are teaching a robot to have a sense of humor...
Robots are funny, but historically most of that humor has derived from them being the "straight man." Their ability to be oblivious to the joke often makes them natural comedians. But now Microsoft and...
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MIT Robots: Now able to punch through walls and serve you beer
Like the Kool-Aid Man, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's two new robots are here to save the day and quench your thirst. MIT's new humanoid robot can be used in rescue operations that might...
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This unique approach to building robots could signal a better future
The next generation of robots may not rob us of our jobs after all. In fact, they may actually help us become better at our work. Or at least that’s how Jim Lawton, the chief product and marketing...
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I learned something surprising after binge-watching 7 iconic artificial...
When I interview artificial intelligence researchers for Tech Insider stories, the conversations almost always turn to science fiction.I've seen a few movies about artificial intelligence (AI), like...
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The more you earn, the less worried you are about tech stealing your job
Are the robots coming for your job?According to a recent survey by YouGov, charted for us by Statista, more than half (57%) of U.S. citizens with incomes under $40,000 a year are at least a little...
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This robot store employs robots to sell robots
They say the medium is the message. Well, in one Silicon Valley store, the salesperson is the product.Gliding around the Beam store in downtown Palo Alto are a handful of simply designed white floor...
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We should not dismiss the dangers of ‘killer robots’ so quickly
In an open letter I helped publish on July 28 – which has now been signed by more than 2,700 artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics researchers from around the world – we stated that “starting a...
View ArticleStudents faced off in a soccer match featuring robot players
At the 19th Annual RoboCup World Championship in Anhui Province, China — robots compete in full fledged soccer matches. This year's winner of the miniature robot match was Australia's University of New...
View ArticleWhy engineers think that sea lions are the answer to underwater robotics
Using their flippers to glide through the water, sea lions are especially stealthy swimmers. That's why researchers at George Washington University are using sea lion flippers as a model for underwater...
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