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Robo-Bees Could Aid Insects with Pollination Duties

February 09, 2017 | Article

Mini drones sporting horsehair coated in a sticky gel could one day take the pressure off beleaguered bee populations by transporting pollen from plant to plant, researchers said.
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Watch This Squishy, See-Through Robot Grab a Live Goldfish

February 03, 2017 | Article

Squishy, nearly transparent robots that flap, squeeze and kick when pumped with water could be the next underwater spies, at least when it comes to sneaking up on aquatic life.
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RoboDragonfly: Tiny Backpack Turns Insect into a Cyborg

February 02, 2017 | Article

Engineers have fitted dragonflies with tiny backpack controllers that connect directly to the neurons controlling the insects' flight.
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'Bat Bot' Can Pull Off Impressive Aerial Acrobatics

February 01, 2017 | Article

Whether they're swooping around to catch dinner or delicately hanging upside down to sleep, bats are known for their acrobatic prowess. Now, scientists have created a robot inspired by these flying creatures.
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New Exosuit Fabric Could Boost Mobility in People with Disabilities

January 25, 2017 | Article

Knitting and weaving artificial muscles could help create soft exoskeletons that people with disabilities could wear under their clothes to help them walk, according to new research.
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Tiny, Underwater Robots Offer Unprecedented View of World's Oceans

January 24, 2017 | Article

A swarm of grapefruit-size robots is taking to the seas.
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Amazon's 'Mothership': Retailer Gets Patent for Mega-Drone

January 06, 2017 | Article

Amazon recently patented a large and robust flying drone made up of lots of smaller drones, for carrying heavy packages.
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'Caterpillar' Robot Wriggles to Get Around

January 06, 2017 | Article

A soft, caterpillar-like robot might one day climb trees to monitor the environment, a new study finds.
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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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