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Humanoid Robot Atlas Can Now Do Parkour and That's Not at All Terrifying
By Mindy Weisberger published
Atlas, the humanoid robot that can run like a person, recently demonstrated a few new tricks.

No, Particle Accelerators Will Not Destroy the Planet, But Humans Might
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
"The stakes are very high"

This Machine Will Hug Your 'Soft Bodies' and Force Them to Be Twitchy Robots
By Rafi Letzter published
Say goodbye to your favorite teddy bear. It's robo-Teddy now.

Bug-Sized Robot Competitors to Swarm DARPA's 'Robot Olympics'
By Mindy Weisberger published
Are you ready for the insect-sized-robot Olympics?

This Robot Just Wants To Hug A Jellyfish Without Committing Jellymurder
By Rafi Letzter published
Its designers hope the device will make it much easier to collect delicate animals in the ocean without hurting them.

Here's What Sophia, the First Robot Citizen, Thinks About Gender and Consciousness
By Chelsea Gohd published
Can robots have gender? Sophia has an opinion.

No Vision, No Problem for This 'Blind' Cheetah Robot
By Mindy Weisberger published
Stumbling blocks don't deter this persistent — and blind — four-legged robot.

Wireless 'RoboFly' Looks Like an Insect, Gets Its Power from Lasers
By Mindy Weisberger published
A new type of flying robot is insect-sized, weighs about as much as a toothpick, and is powered by lasers.
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