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Google-Owned Company Rejects Military Funds for Robotics Contest

Team SCHAFT Robot

April 15th, 2014

A Google-owned company has chosen to forgo military funding for the next round of a robotics competition hosted by DARPA, the branch of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing new technologies for the military.

DARPA and Drone Cars: How the US Military Spawned Self-Driving Car Revolution

DARPA Grand Challenge

March 21st, 2014

DARPA, the arm of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for advancing military technology, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the DARPA Grand Challenge, an ambitious, first-of-its-kind race between robotic, self-driving cars.

Flying Bat-Inspired Robots May Take to the Skies

Gambian Fruit Bat

February 18th, 2014

Researchers at Virginia Tech studied how fruit bats use their wings to manipulate the air around them. The findings could inspire new designs of flying robots.

'RoboClam' Digging Machine As Fast as Natural Burrowers

MIT Researchers Testing the RoboClam

April 8th, 2014

A robot that can dig quickly and deeply in mud or wet sand could one day be used to lay underwater cables, dig up and detonate underwater mines, or anchor machines to the seafloor, researchers say.

Could a Robot Deliver Motivational Speeches?

AI XPRIZE

March 21st, 2014

Imagine a day when a form of artificial intelligence could deliver a speech as compelling as one given by a human.

Termite-Inspired Robots Could Be Future Construction Workers

Termite-Inspired TERMES Robots

February 13th, 2014

Inspired by the way termites work together to build complex mounds of soil without needing blueprints, researchers created robots that can autonomously build structures and work together without needing supervision or prescribed roles.

'RoboCop': When Will Cyborgs Walk Among Humans?

RoboCop Helmet

February 11th, 2014

In this month's reboot of the classic "RoboCop" film, scientists create a superhuman crime fighter that is half man and half robot, but how realistic is this technology?

Photos: The Robotic Evolution of Self-Driving Cars

DARPA Grand Challenge Desert Course

March 21st, 2014

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) fostered the development of autonomous, self-driving cars through its prize-based competitions. The first DARPA Grand Challenge was held in 2004.

New Robot Fish Swims Like the Real Thing

March 14th, 2014

Robot fish could one day be enlisted for undercover science missions. A soft-bodied robot that looks and swims like a fish was unveiled by researchers at MIT this week.

What to Expect From Dyson's New Robotics Lab

robotics, dyson, future

February 12th, 2014

James Dyson’s decision to fund a robotics laboratory at Imperial College London may not lead to the super advanced robot friends of our dreams, but what he has planned could make robotic domestic appliances significantly more realistic.