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Chemistry of 'Wine Legs' Inspires Surface-Skimming Minibots

November 20, 2017 | Article

A team of engineers from the East China Normal University in Shanghai may have found a solution: They've developed a chemical motor for lightweight robots that can glide along the surface of a body of water.
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New Video Shows a Creepily Human-Like Robot Doing a Backflip

November 17, 2017 | Article

Atlas, a new disaster robot can execute amazing human-like acrobatic feats such as backflips and in-air pirouettes.
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'Robutt' Simulates 10 Years of Butts on Car Seats

November 06, 2017 | Article

While crash-test dummies and other assembly-line machines seem to get the raw end of the deal, a different robot has a much cushier job: It tests car seats. Meet Robutt, a robot that's here to make sure your car stays comfy after years of wear.
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Lifelike 'Sophia' Robot Granted Citizenship to Saudi Arabia

October 30, 2017 | Article

The government of Saudi Arabia has awarded citizenship to a humanoid robot named "Sophia."
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How Do You Make a Conscious Robot?

October 26, 2017 | Article

You've likely heard of conscious thought and subconscious thought, but humans may in fact possess three levels of consciousness, a new review suggests — and this concept could help scientists develop truly conscious artificial intelligence (AI) someday.
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Why You Shouldn't Expect to See 'Blade Runner' Replicants Anytime Soon

October 17, 2017 | Article

Why don't we have intelligent robots that seem human, like the replicants in "Blade Runner"?
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Humanity's Sci-Fi Future: Are We Really Ready for Intelligent Robots?

October 10, 2017 | Article

As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, specialized and perhaps even autonomous, what does that mean for the humans who design and depend on it?
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Recipe for a Replicant: 5 Steps to Building a Blade Runner-Style Android

October 06, 2017 | Countdown

The Blade Runner replicants are nearly indistinguishable from humans in every way except for their emotions. Here's what we'd need to build such a human-like robot in real-life.
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Robotic Farm Completes 1st Fully Autonomous Harvest

September 29, 2017 | Article

It's harvest season in many parts of the world, but on one farm in the United Kingdom, robots — not humans — are doing all the heavy lifting.
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Origami-Style Suits Turn Robots into Real-Life 'Transformers'

September 27, 2017 | Article

In experiments, self-folding, heat-activated origami suits created for robots could help the machines walk, roll, sail and glide, according to the new study.
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