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Google taught a robot dog new tricks by having it mimic the real thing Google taught a robot dog new tricks by having it mimic the real thing

These fold-up robots fly just like ladybugs These fold-up robots fly just like ladybugs

By Kate Baggaley

Robotic exoskeletons are storming out of sci-fi and onto your squishy human body Robotic exoskeletons are storming out of sci-fi and onto your squishy human body

By Stan Horaczek

a tiny organism with four nubbin legs

These tiny living robots could help science eavesdrop on cellular gossip These tiny living robots could help science eavesdrop on cellular gossip

Lionfish underwater

This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish

By Sara Kiley Watson

The PigeonBot flies like a bird but won’t poop like one The PigeonBot flies like a bird but won’t poop like one

182,000 Indians clean sewers largely by hand. These robots could help.

182,000 Indians clean sewers largely by hand. These robots could help. 182,000 Indians clean sewers largely by hand. These robots could help.

By Puja Changoiwala/Undark

The inside scoop on Charmin’s fake poop (and how it helps keep your butt clean)

The inside scoop on Charmin’s fake poop (and how it helps keep your butt clean) The inside scoop on Charmin’s fake poop (and how it helps keep your butt clean)

By Rachel Feltman

Squishy robots now have squishy computers to control them

Squishy robots now have squishy computers to control them Squishy robots now have squishy computers to control them

How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon

How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon

By Jeremy S. Cook

MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga

MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga

Robot stops you from dying

This may be the friendly robot face you see before you die This may be the friendly robot face you see before you die

By Stan Horaczek

Artificial intelligence made this robot dog a very good boy Artificial intelligence made this robot dog a very good boy

Self-driving, burrito-carrying rovers are going to talk to us with their eyes Self-driving, burrito-carrying rovers are going to talk to us with their eyes

Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured

Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured

Thought-reading AI helps a person with quadriplegia play Guitar Hero

Thought-reading AI helps a person with quadriplegia play Guitar Hero Thought-reading AI helps a person with quadriplegia play Guitar Hero

By Charlie Wood

A piece of blue fabric with electronics attached

Slipping into this ‘skin’ turns any object into a robot Slipping into this ‘skin’ turns any object into a robot

Kids aren’t reading enough. One solution? Robots.

Kids aren’t reading enough. One solution? Robots. Kids aren’t reading enough. One solution? Robots.

Humans have a hard time ‘killing’ robots, especially when they beg for their lives

Humans have a hard time ‘killing’ robots, especially when they beg for their lives Humans have a hard time ‘killing’ robots, especially when they beg for their lives

By Eleanor Cummins

a tiny robot next to a penny

Itsy bitsy spider robots might crawl around inside you one day Itsy bitsy spider robots might crawl around inside you one day

Disney robot Stuntronics

Disney is turning to robots to pull off dangerous aerial feats Disney is turning to robots to pull off dangerous aerial feats

Robotic noses could be the future of disaster rescue—if they can outsniff search dogs Robotic noses could be the future of disaster rescue—if they can outsniff search dogs

By Eleanor Cummins

Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots

Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots

How Popular Science covered the Empire State Building’s 1931 opening

How Popular Science covered the Empire State Building’s 1931 opening How Popular Science covered the Empire State Building’s 1931 opening

By Kenneth M. Swezey

We’re told to fear robots. But why do we think they’ll turn on us?

We’re told to fear robots. But why do we think they’ll turn on us? We’re told to fear robots. But why do we think they’ll turn on us?

By Steven Pinker

This squishy little robot can lift 1,000 times its own weight

This squishy little robot can lift 1,000 times its own weight This squishy little robot can lift 1,000 times its own weight

By Rachel Feltman

Buildings of the future might be constructed by swarms of robots

Buildings of the future might be constructed by swarms of robots Buildings of the future might be constructed by swarms of robots

By Zach and Kelly Weinersmith

Researchers just figured out how to get robots to join forces

Researchers just figured out how to get robots to join forces Researchers just figured out how to get robots to join forces

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees

Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees

By Nicole Wetsman

Soft plant-inspired robot navigates a maze

Plant-inspired soft robot grows to reach difficult places Plant-inspired soft robot grows to reach difficult places

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This gecko-inspired robot could help solve our space debris dilemma This gecko-inspired robot could help solve our space debris dilemma

By Cassidy Mayeda

Now kids can easily program a complex robot to recognize a smile

Now kids can easily program a complex robot to recognize a smile Now kids can easily program a complex robot to recognize a smile

This micro-robot mimics the ingenious grasp of a Venus flytrap

This micro-robot mimics the ingenious grasp of a Venus flytrap This micro-robot mimics the ingenious grasp of a Venus flytrap

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

The Air Force wants you to know about its secret robotic spacecraft, the X-37B The Air Force wants you to know about its secret robotic spacecraft, the X-37B

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These hot robots will help us find life on icy moons

These hot robots will help us find life on icy moons These hot robots will help us find life on icy moons

By Kate Baggaley

Viryl WarmTone Record Press

Vinyl is back. But until now, record-making has been stuck in the ’80s. Vinyl is back. But until now, record-making has been stuck in the ’80s.

By Corinne Iozzio

This robot is perfectly designed to drill tiny tunnels in your skull

This robot is perfectly designed to drill tiny tunnels in your skull This robot is perfectly designed to drill tiny tunnels in your skull

By Rachel Feltman

Minitaur in snow

A new legged robot wants to wobble, crawl, and bounce its way into the market A new legged robot wants to wobble, crawl, and bounce its way into the market

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Let’s use humanoid robots to grow transplant organs Let’s use humanoid robots to grow transplant organs

Audio engineering is making call center robots more ‘human’ and less annoying

Audio engineering is making call center robots more ‘human’ and less annoying Audio engineering is making call center robots more ‘human’ and less annoying

By Sonia Weiser

Sorry, but these pollinating robots can’t replace bees

Sorry, but these pollinating robots can’t replace bees Sorry, but these pollinating robots can’t replace bees

By Mary Beth Griggs

This soft robot hugs your heart to help keep it pumping

This soft robot hugs your heart to help keep it pumping This soft robot hugs your heart to help keep it pumping

This little robot can jump three feet in the air

This little robot can jump three feet in the air This little robot can jump three feet in the air

By Michael Koziol

Laser Movable Mosquito Killer Robot

This Robotic Tank Wants To Kill Mosquitoes With A Laser This Robotic Tank Wants To Kill Mosquitoes With A Laser

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bomb Squad Robot Drives Up Ramp

Police Used Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill A Dallas Shooting Suspect Police Used Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill A Dallas Shooting Suspect

By Dave Gershgorn

A Bio-Hybrid Stingray Robot Powered By Rat Muscle

A Bio-Hybrid Stingray Robot Powered By Rat Muscle A Bio-Hybrid Stingray Robot Powered By Rat Muscle

By Coby McDonald

Tiny Rocket Could One Day Deliver Meds Or Hunt For Cancer In Your Body

Tiny Rocket Could One Day Deliver Meds Or Hunt For Cancer In Your Body Tiny Rocket Could One Day Deliver Meds Or Hunt For Cancer In Your Body

By Coby McDonald

Locust with electrode attached to its back

Brain-Jacked Locusts Could Be The Next Bomb Detectors Brain-Jacked Locusts Could Be The Next Bomb Detectors

By Coby McDonald

‘Mr. Robot’ Took Over A Store, And We Went Inside

‘Mr. Robot’ Took Over A Store, And We Went Inside ‘Mr. Robot’ Took Over A Store, And We Went Inside

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books

Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books

By Coby McDonald

Silicon Valley’s TJ Miller on Satire, Weed, and Why Judd Apatow is So Over

Silicon Valley’s TJ Miller on Satire, Weed, and Why Judd Apatow is So Over Silicon Valley’s TJ Miller on Satire, Weed, and Why Judd Apatow is So Over

Edward Snowden: The Internet Is Broken Edward Snowden: The Internet Is Broken

Remote Control Army Robot

The International Community Is About To Debate Killer Robots The International Community Is About To Debate Killer Robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Boston Dynamic's Atlas Robot

Who Should Buy Boston Dynamics From Google? Who Should Buy Boston Dynamics From Google?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Google’s Robots Are Learning How To Pick Things Up

Google’s Robots Are Learning How To Pick Things Up Google’s Robots Are Learning How To Pick Things Up

By Dave Gershgorn

This Estonian Tankette Is A Modular Body For War Robots

This Estonian Tankette Is A Modular Body For War Robots This Estonian Tankette Is A Modular Body For War Robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Secret History Of American Robot Law

The Secret History Of American Robot Law The Secret History Of American Robot Law

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Will Your Next Pet Be A Robotic Cat?

Will Your Next Pet Be A Robotic Cat? Will Your Next Pet Be A Robotic Cat?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Jibo Creator Cynthia Breazeal Is Building A Robot For Every Home

Jibo Creator Cynthia Breazeal Is Building A Robot For Every Home Jibo Creator Cynthia Breazeal Is Building A Robot For Every Home

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Russia’s War Robots Are Less Than They Appear

Russia’s War Robots Are Less Than They Appear Russia’s War Robots Are Less Than They Appear

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A 3D-Printing Roving Robot Could Repair Potholes

A 3D-Printing Roving Robot Could Repair Potholes A 3D-Printing Roving Robot Could Repair Potholes

By Andrew Zaleski

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon

By Edited and condensed by Erik Sofge

Farm Robot Learns What Weeds Look Like, Smashes Them

Farm Robot Learns What Weeds Look Like, Smashes Them Farm Robot Learns What Weeds Look Like, Smashes Them

By Dave Gershgorn