Robots are machines built to perform complex tasks that may be too difficult, unsafe or just too tedious for humans. Live Science takes you through the latest developments in robotics, from the strangest robots to biohybrids, and questions whether we're really ready for intelligent robots. Whatever your interest in automatons, androids and artificial intelligence, our expert team of writers and editors are here to provide you with the latest robotics news, features and articles.
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Advanced AI-powered table-tennis-playing robot can match up to the professionals — watch it in actionUsing high-precision cameras and an AI system, Sony AI's Ace is revealing the advancements robotics.
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This humanoid robot does all your housework for you — and its makers say it's ready for your homePanther has been filmed doing basic household chores, like making the bed and cooking breakfast.
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AI compressed billions of years of evolution into seconds to create 'Lego-like robots' that can recover even when they lose limbsModular robots are easily expandable, know when they're upside down or stuck, and can march forward across all kinds of terrain.
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Humanoid robots show off creepily impressive kung-fu moves during Lunar New Year festival in ChinaImprovements to the AI that powers Unitree's H2 and G1 humanoid robots, alongside mechanical upgrades, have resulted in a dazzling kung-fu demonstration.
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Watch awkward Chinese humanoid robot lay it all down on the dance floorThe model demonstrated remarkable precision, stability and speed across a highly complex dance routine.
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Drones could achieve 'infinite flight' after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the groundA new system will enable operators to use laser beams to top off batteries while drones are in midflight.
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Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTubeEMO the robot learned how its silicone lips would move in response to its 26 facial motors by staring at its reflection.
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Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each otherLiving with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist with other human beings.
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Creepy robotic hand detaches at the wrist before scurrying away to collect objectsEPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous for human hands.
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