Robots (Page 9)

The latest creations and innovations in automated machines.

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UPenn's DORA telepresence robot

Oculus Rift and Robotic Heads: A Match Made In Geek Heaven

Bring On The Boring Robots

Bring On The Boring Robots

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity

Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape

Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape

By Alexandra Ossola

Soft Bionic Power Trousers Could Help Us Walk Up Stairs

Soft Bionic Power Trousers Could Help Us Walk Up Stairs

By PopSci Editors

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

Why A Real CHAPPiE Robot Would Be More Of A Mystery Than A Friend

Why A Real CHAPPiE Robot Would Be More Of A Mystery Than A Friend

This Robotic Flight Simulator Is A New Tool For Training Pilots

This Robotic Flight Simulator Is A New Tool For Training Pilots

By Lydia Ramsey

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

Think Tank Publishes Report On Tanks That Think

Think Tank Publishes Report On Tanks That Think

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better

Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better

The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics

The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]

By Alison Bruzek

Bubble-Propelled Microbots Zoom Around Inside Live Mice

Bubble-Propelled Microbots Zoom Around Inside Live Mice

By Francie Diep

An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence

An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

By Francie Diep

prosthetic hand wears artificial skin

Stretchy Artificial Skin Lets Prosthetic Hand Sense Heat, Humidity, and Pressure

friendly helper robot

Will Your Next Best Friend Be A Robot?

Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes

Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes

This Robot Can Make You Feel Like There’s A Ghost Behind You

This Robot Can Make You Feel Like There’s A Ghost Behind You

Meet A Woman Who Trains Robots For A Living

Meet A Woman Who Trains Robots For A Living

By Jennifer Bogo

Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits

Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits

Swarms Of Mouse-Sized Robots Scurry To Maintain The Nation’s Bridges

Swarms Of Mouse-Sized Robots Scurry To Maintain The Nation’s Bridges

By Andrew Zaleski

The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric

The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric

Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision

Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision

New Robotic Hands Let Deep-Sea Divers Grasp And Prod

New Robotic Hands Let Deep-Sea Divers Grasp And Prod

By David Hambling

Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind

Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind

Sex Bots, Robo-Maids, and Other Sci-Fi Myths of the Coming Robot Economy

Sex Bots, Robo-Maids, and Other Sci-Fi Myths of the Coming Robot Economy

1,024 Robots Self-Assemble Into Any Shape You Want

1,024 Robots Self-Assemble Into Any Shape You Want

By Francie Diep

Marines Prepare For Future War With Robot Horses And Swimming Trucks

Marines Prepare For Future War With Robot Horses And Swimming Trucks

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other

Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other

First Exoskeleton Gets FDA Approval For U.S. Sales

First Exoskeleton Gets FDA Approval For U.S. Sales

By Francie Diep

Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices

Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices

Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test

Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test

Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines

Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines

A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet

A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet

The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative

The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative

Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence

Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence

Robot Reads Novels, Writes Songs About Them

Robot Reads Novels, Writes Songs About Them

By Francie Diep

The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two?

The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two?

Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery

Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations

By Francie Diep

The Microscopic Future of Surgical Robotics

The Microscopic Future of Surgical Robotics

Robots Seem More Thoughtful If They Glance Away While They Talk

Robots Seem More Thoughtful If They Glance Away While They Talk

By Francie Diep

Robotic Fish and Inflatable Tentacles: How MIT is Solving Hard Problems with Soft Robots

Robotic Fish and Inflatable Tentacles: How MIT is Solving Hard Problems with Soft Robots

Why Is Google Building A Robot Army?

Why Is Google Building A Robot Army?

Tale of the Teletank: The Brief Rise and Long Fall of Russia’s Military Robots

Tale of the Teletank: The Brief Rise and Long Fall of Russia’s Military Robots

Apocalypse NAO: Are Robots Threatening Your Immortal Soul?

Apocalypse NAO: Are Robots Threatening Your Immortal Soul?

You Have Already Complied: RoboCop and the All-Too-Feasible Horror of Brain Hacking

You Have Already Complied: RoboCop and the All-Too-Feasible Horror of Brain Hacking

Let This Robot Write An Employee Farewell Letter For You

Let This Robot Write An Employee Farewell Letter For You

By Colin Lecher

Why Robot Trucks Could Be Headed To Afghanistan (And Everywhere Else)

Why Robot Trucks Could Be Headed To Afghanistan (And Everywhere Else)

A Mind-Controlled Robotic Hand With A Sense Of Touch

A Mind-Controlled Robotic Hand With A Sense Of Touch

By Francie Diep

Throw Your Jams In The Air: Morphing Robotic Hands Have Arrived

Throw Your Jams In The Air: Morphing Robotic Hands Have Arrived

Of Her and Humanoids: The Year in Robotics

Of Her and Humanoids: The Year in Robotics

Her Is the Smartest Movie About Artificial Intelligence In Years

Her Is the Smartest Movie About Artificial Intelligence In Years

Warning: Drones That Appear on News Magazines Are Further Than They Appear

Warning: Drones That Appear on News Magazines Are Further Than They Appear

Sympathy For The Metal: Almost Human Is The Pro-Robot Propaganda We Need

Sympathy For The Metal: Almost Human Is The Pro-Robot Propaganda We Need

The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time

The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time

Blueprint: A Battery-Powered Robot Arm

Blueprint: A Battery-Powered Robot Arm

By Nick McGill, as told to Flora Lichtman

Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science

Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science

I Am Robot Boss

I Am Robot Boss

An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come

An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come

Say Hello to UBR-1, One-Armed Agent of the Robot Economy

Say Hello to UBR-1, One-Armed Agent of the Robot Economy

How Human Do We Want Our Robots To Look?

How Human Do We Want Our Robots To Look?

By Colin Lecher