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robots

Ethical trap: robot paralysed by choice of who to save

Life

Ethical trap: robot paralysed by choice of who to save

Can a robot learn right from wrong? Attempts to imbue robots, self-driving cars and military machines with a sense of ethics reveal just how hard this is

Analysis

Rubbery robot battles flames, snow and gets run over

Technology

Rubbery robot battles flames, snow and gets run over

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'Soccer-ball' robots to patrol space for deadly junk

Space

'Soccer-ball' robots to patrol space for deadly junk

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Watch a swarm of 1000 mini-robots assemble into shapes

Technology

Watch a swarm of 1000 mini-robots assemble into shapes

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Self-organising origami robot unfolds itself… and walks

Technology

Self-organising origami robot unfolds itself… and walks

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Squidgy 'click-e-bricks' will let robots fix themselves

Technology

Squidgy 'click-e-bricks' will let robots fix themselves

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Robotic suit gives shipyard workers super strength

Technology

Robotic suit gives shipyard workers super strength

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US government chatbot gets you to tell all

Technology

US government chatbot gets you to tell all

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Baxter the robot brings his gentle touch to novel jobs

Technology

Baxter the robot brings his gentle touch to novel jobs

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World's fastest humanoid robot learns sign language

Technology

World's fastest humanoid robot learns sign language

The latest evolution of Honda's iconic white android, Asimo, combines athletic running with a delicate and dextrous touch

Regulars

Technology

Meet Jibo, the cute social robot that knows the family

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Earth

Swimming, climbing robots explore the hostile Arctic

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Technology

Make robots useful by teaching them to talk like us

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Technology

Polite drones open door for efficient robot armies

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