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Technology

The future of robot armies is here – and it’s not what you think

Robots are becoming more a part of our lives every year, and worries about a robot army rising up have long plagued the technology. But columnist Annalee Newitz talks to nanobot researchers and finds out the real robot army could be a welcome solution to medical or environmental problems

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Ace returns a shot back against its human opponent

Technology

Table tennis-playing robot on track to becoming world champion

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Technology

A very serious guide to buying your own humanoid robot butler

Features

Technology

Royal Navy returns to wind power with trial of robotic sailboats

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Our verdict on Annie Bot: This novel about a sex robot split opinions

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Our verdict on Annie Bot: This novel about a sex robot split opinions

Culture

Sierra Greer

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Sierra Greer discusses her award-winning sex robot novel 'Annie Bot'

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

Culture

Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

Technology

Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

Culture

Remarkable robot images provide a vision of the future

Technology

Remarkable robot images provide a vision of the future

Regulars

Mathematics

Mathematicians have found a hidden 'reset button' for undoing rotation

Mathematicians thought that they understood how rotation works, but now a new proof has revealed a surprising twist that makes it possible to reset even a complex sequence of motion

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Fictional female robots have a long history, and it's often quite dark

Culture

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The 25 best fictional robots – according to 51¶¯Âþ

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Technology

Forget the Terminators, our robot future may be squishy and fun

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Technology

Kickboxing robot shows off its moves at AI conference

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