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Solving how fish swim so well may help design underwater robots

Trout, dolphins and killer whales swim in remarkably similar ways – and a model of how they use little energy to do so may help design better aquatic robots

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A robotic hand with jelly-like fingers holds a kitchen knife

Technology

This self-healing robot can regenerate after being stabbed

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We can program robots not to get all up in our personal space

Technology

We can program robots not to get all up in our personal space

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a mouse feeling fine

Technology

Tiny robots crawl through mouse's stomach to heal ulcers

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Robot spots signs of melted fuel at submerged Fukushima reactor

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Robot spots signs of melted fuel at submerged Fukushima reactor

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Michael Phelps swimming

Technology

Tiny robots swim the front crawl through your veins

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Bendy robot navigates maze

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Bioinspired tube robot can sneak round corners and turn on taps

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Woman in harness

Technology

Robot physical therapist helps people walk again after a stroke

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Wire-based robot

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Transformer robots can be printed on demand in just 13 minutes

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robots patrolling city

Life

The ethics issue: Should we give robots the right to kill?

Robot soldiers that follow orders, unclouded by human emotions, might reduce casualties in conflicts. But who will take responsibility for their actions?

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Life

Gecko-inspired robot has grippers that could clean up space junk

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Can we count on utopian dreamers to change the world?

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Synthetic iris could let cameras react to light like our eyes do

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This handy robot will iron your clothes so you don't have to

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