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By Mar 31, 2021
Technology

The Air Force’s new guard dogs are robots

The bots, which can hit a top speed of 4.5 mph, will patrol a base in Florida.
By Mar 3, 2021
Science

Your favorite brunch foods are thousands of years old

Ötzi the Iceman ate pancakes and bacon—and other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
By Feb 2, 2021
Technology

Boston Dynamics gave its dog-like robot a charging dock and an arm on its head

Spot can now recharge itself and open doors without human help.
By Jan 26, 2021
Science

The first ‘robots’ were made of flesh and bone

A century ago, a Czech playwright coined the word to refer to oppression of the working class.
By Jan 20, 2021
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Captivating new robot kits for kids

The best toys leave plenty of room for imagination.
By Jan 13, 2021
Technology

Samsung’s new robots will do the dishes and nag you to get offline

Some helpful bots debuted at CES 2021.
By Dec 31, 2020
Technology

The Boston Dynamics robots are surprisingly good dancers

Is it adorable or creepy? It might be both.
By Oct 3, 2020
Technology

Toyota’s robotic butler will serve you from the ceiling

Users can train it to perform complicated tasks by first demonstrating them in VR.
By Jun 10, 2020
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Major League Baseball is nearing the era of the robot umpire

Teams might experiment with a controversial new technology in the delayed 2020 season.
By May 18, 2020
Space

This little NASA rover can conquer sand and steep hills

Its peculiar paddling gait is ideal for exploring treacherous lunar and Martian terrain