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NASA commander Suni Williams meets tentacled Astrobee robot on ISSThe robot's flexible arms are a technology demonstration that could one day aid in satellite maintenance and space debris management.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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'Drones' swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?Reports of unidentified flying objects in the northeast U.S. are on the rise, but so far officials have few answers for alarmed residents.
By Lee Billings Published
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Watch Chinese security robot with wheels for feet scramble down hills and perform acrobaticsFootage shows the DEEP Robotics 'Lynx' model traversing on two wheels and four across tough terrain.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Watch this terrifying robotic torso spring into lifeStartup Clone Robotics has created an ultra-creepy humanoid torso with artificial muscles that are activated through a battery-powered hydraulic system and covered in ghostly-white "skin."
By Sascha Pare Published
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Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot can now 'play fetch' — thanks to MIT breakthroughThe future of smarter robots may lie in combining neural networks with advanced computer vision.
By Roland Moore-Colyer Published
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Drones could use 'robotic cat's eyes' to track targets more precisely than ever beforeA new computer vision system inspired by the design of a feline eye could give future drones and other military robots the ability to track targets in low-visibility and dynamic environments.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Chinese scientists build fastest humanoid robot in the world — it can run at 8 mphThe STAR1 robot can reach a top speed of 8 mph with the added help of a pair of sneakers.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Defense startup developing AI-powered 'kamikaze drones' for the U.S. MarinesThe AI-powered drones come in two configurations and can be assembled by human operators in less than five minutes, its creators say.
By Ian Stokes Published
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Tesla primed to sell AI-powered humanoid robots alongside its EVs in 2025. But will they be any good?Telsa's Optimus humanoid robot will be among the first such machines to flood our lives when it launches next year, with more set to follow.
By Steve Benford Published
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