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NASA Has a Plan to Put Robot Bees on Mars
By Rafi Letzter published
These Marsbees would flap their way around the Red Planet, mapping the terrain and collecting air samples.

Watch a Robot Solve a Rubik's Cube in 0.38 Seconds
By Brandon Specktor published
This robot goes to MIT and just set a world Rubik's Cube speed record. If robots had grandparents, this one's would be very proud.

Humans Couldn't Keep Up with This Burger-Flipping Robot, So They Fired It
By Mindy Weisberger published
Being a fry cook isn't as easy as it looks, as a burger-flipping robot named "Flippy" recently discovered.

The Day Humans Taught Robots to Fight Back
By Tia Ghose published
Boston Dynamic's new robot dog can fight off a human as it opens a door.

How 5,000 Pencil-Size Robots May Solve the Mysteries of the Universe
By Tereza Pultarova published
The little, swiveling robots will look at a new portion of the sky for the invisible force called dark energy that may be causing the accelerating expansion of the universe.

There's a Reason Roaches Love Banging Their Heads Into Walls
By Mindy Weisberger published
Cockroaches take a head-on approach to obstacles.

This Electronic Skin May Help Prevent Robots from Crushing Us
By Charles Q. Choi published
A metallic robot hand with "Terminator"-like power sounds good for the movies. But what about a real-life future where that android is now cradling your baby or just shaking your hand?

Meet Erica, Japan's Next Robot News Anchor
By Brandon Specktor published
This uncanny android has a job — and some say "a soul."
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