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10 Crazy New Skills That Robots Picked Up in 2016

December 27, 2016 | Countdown

Here's a roundup of some of the coolest (or scariest, depending on how you feel) abilities machines added to their repertoire in the last year.
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In Photos: 1.5-Ton Humanoid 'Robot'

December 22, 2016 | Image Album

Photos on Facebook and Instagram purport to show a humanoid robot 13 feet (4 meters) tall, weighing 1.5 tons, being developed in South Korea. Live Science could not confirm the veracity of the images.
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Don't Be Fooled by This Giant 'Mech' Robot

December 22, 2016 | Article

A video of a giant humanoid robot is exciting, but there are questions about its origins.
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8 Ways Animal Flight Inspires Drone Designs

December 19, 2016 | Countdown

How do scientists build better flying robots? They look to the natural world for inspiration.
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Jingle Bytes? Artificial Intelligence Writes a Christmas Song

December 14, 2016 | Article

You might find yourself wishing for a silent night after you hear the first Christmas song written by artificial intelligence.
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Spoiler Alert: Artificial Intelligence Can Predict How Scenes Will Play Out

December 09, 2016 | Article

A new artificial intelligence system can take still images and generate short videos that simulate what happens next similar to how humans can visually imagine how a scene will evolve, according to a new study.
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Will Artificial Intelligence Be the Next Einstein?

December 08, 2016 | Article

Artificial Intelligence could soon be used to help scientists form hypothesis and direct which experiments they perform.
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Jumping Robots Mimic Adorable Big-Eyed Primates

December 06, 2016 | Article

A jumping robot — whose design was inspired by small primates known as bush babies — can spring off walls to gain height faster than any previous robot and could one day help rapidly scan urban disaster zones, researchers say.
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New Robot Can Leap In Air, Spring Off Wall | Video

December 06, 2016 | Video

The new robot, Salto (saltatorial locomotion on terrain obstacles), now "holds the record for highest robotic vertical jumping agility ever recorded," according to roboticists who created it at UC Berkeley.
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New 'Science Comics' Books Tackle Sharks, Brains, Drones and More

November 16, 2016 | Countdown

A series of graphic non-fiction books is proving that comics are terrific for telling stories about science.
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