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Magnetic Robot Can Perform Colonoscopies

May 08, 2017 | Article

In the future, robots may perform your colonoscopy: Scientists at Vanderbilt University have developed a robot that can perform complex colonoscopy maneuvers in pigs.
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R2-D2 Gets Real: 'Star Wars' Droids Already Exist

May 04, 2017 | Countdown

Even people who aren't diehard fans of the "Star Wars" films will likely remember C-3PO and R2-D2. These sci-fi creations provided a glimpse of how robots could be used in the future, but how close is the world to making its a real R2-D2?
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Meet the Robot That Can Turn Your Vehicle Into a Self-Driving Car

May 01, 2017 | Article

A new self-driving car robot fits inside a suitcase and can be made with off-the-shelf parts for less than a few thousand dollars.
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Mail Dog: Robotic Dog 'Spot' Could Deliver Your Next Package

April 26, 2017 | Article

Meet Spot, the robotic dog trained to deliver packages.
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Why Can't You Shake Hands with a Robot?

April 25, 2017 | Article

For robots to be most useful when working alongside humans, we'll have to figure out how to make robots that can literally lend us a hand when our own two are not enough.
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A Robot Magic Kingdom? Disney Wants Huggable Humanoids to Play Characters

April 11, 2017 | Article

In a move reflective of HBO's hit show "Westworld," the entertainment company has filed a patent for humanoid robot characters.
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'Mating' Robots Take a Fast-Forward Leap in Digital Darwinism

April 05, 2017 | Article

A new study assesses the evolutionary dynamics of physically embodied robots — and it suggests that we're mashing the fast-forward button on the impending robotic revolution.
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Watch Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Control a Giant Mech Robot

March 20, 2017 | Article

A mysterious mech robot makes its debut for Amazon.
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Robo First: Bot Assists with Tricky Cochlear-Implant Surgery

March 15, 2017 | Article

For the first time, robots have successfully performed a tricky, delicate operation that helped implant a hearing device into a deaf woman's ear.
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Watch This Robot Help Perform Cochlear-Implant Surgery | Video

March 15, 2017 | Video

With help from a new robotic system, researchers carried out a procedure to implant a hearing device into a deaf woman’s ear.
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