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New Record! Robot Solves Rubik's Cube in Less Than a Second

November 11, 2016 | Article

It achieved the best time in the approximately 30 years that have passed since the cube was invented.
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5 Intriguing Uses for Artificial Intelligence (That Aren't Killer Robots)

October 14, 2016 | Article

Rather than leading to the violent downfall of humankind, artificial intelligence is helping people around the world do their jobs, including doctors who diagnose sepsis in patients and scientists who track endangered animals in the wild, experts said.
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Deep-Diving Robots Zap, Kill Invasive Lionfish

September 26, 2016 | Article

The company that makes Roomba vacuums, iRobot, is creating a robot to target and kill invasive lionfish.
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Soft, Rubbery 'Octobot' Can Move Without Batteries

August 24, 2016 | Article

A rubbery little "octobot" is the first robot made completely from soft parts, according to a new study. The tiny, squishy guy also doesn’t need batteries or wires of any kind, and runs on a liquid fuel.
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Biohybrid Robots Built From Living Tissue Start to Take Shape

August 11, 2016 | Article

To do the jobs "nuts-and-bolts" robots aren't good at, engineers are creating soft living machines powered by muscle cells.
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Do the Robot: 1,000-Plus Dancing Droids Break Record

August 08, 2016 | Article

There is a world record for simultaneous robot dancing.
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US Military's Robotic Submarine Hunter Completes First Tests at Sea

August 04, 2016 | Article

The future of robotic naval warfare may be anti-submarine 'Sea Hunter.'
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Shoe-Wearing Robot's No Flatfoot — It Walks Like a Person

July 15, 2016 | Article

A bipedal robot puts its best foot forward, stepping with a heel-toe motion that mimics human locomotion more closely than flat-footed robot walkers.
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Robots Could Hack Turing Test by Keeping Silent

July 11, 2016 | Article

Simply by keeping their "thoughts" to themselves, robots can fool humans into believing the machines are intelligent beings.
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'Bomb Robot' Kills Dallas Shooter: How Police Did It

July 08, 2016 | Article

A suspect in yesterday's Dallas shooting died after police deployed a remote-controlled bomb-disposal robot carrying an explosive device.
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