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The latest creations and innovations in automated machines.

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Minitaur in snow

A new legged robot wants to wobble, crawl, and bounce its way into the market

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Let’s use humanoid robots to grow transplant organs

Audio engineering is making call center robots more ‘human’ and less annoying

Audio engineering is making call center robots more ‘human’ and less annoying

By Sonia Weiser

Sorry, but these pollinating robots can’t replace bees

Sorry, but these pollinating robots can’t replace bees

By Mary Beth Griggs

This soft robot hugs your heart to help keep it pumping

This soft robot hugs your heart to help keep it pumping

This little robot can jump three feet in the air

This little robot can jump three feet in the air

By Michael Koziol

Laser Movable Mosquito Killer Robot

This Robotic Tank Wants To Kill Mosquitoes With A Laser

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bomb Squad Robot Drives Up Ramp

Police Used Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill A Dallas Shooting Suspect

By Dave Gershgorn

A Bio-Hybrid Stingray Robot Powered By Rat Muscle

A Bio-Hybrid Stingray Robot Powered By Rat Muscle

By Coby McDonald

Tiny Rocket Could One Day Deliver Meds Or Hunt For Cancer In Your Body

Tiny Rocket Could One Day Deliver Meds Or Hunt For Cancer In Your Body

By Coby McDonald

Locust with electrode attached to its back

Brain-Jacked Locusts Could Be The Next Bomb Detectors

By Coby McDonald

‘Mr. Robot’ Took Over A Store, And We Went Inside

‘Mr. Robot’ Took Over A Store, And We Went Inside

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books

Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books

By Coby McDonald

Silicon Valley’s TJ Miller on Satire, Weed, and Why Judd Apatow is So Over

Silicon Valley’s TJ Miller on Satire, Weed, and Why Judd Apatow is So Over

Edward Snowden: The Internet Is Broken

Remote Control Army Robot

The International Community Is About To Debate Killer Robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Boston Dynamic's Atlas Robot

Who Should Buy Boston Dynamics From Google?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Google’s Robots Are Learning How To Pick Things Up

Google’s Robots Are Learning How To Pick Things Up

By Dave Gershgorn

This Estonian Tankette Is A Modular Body For War Robots

This Estonian Tankette Is A Modular Body For War Robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Secret History Of American Robot Law

The Secret History Of American Robot Law

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Will Your Next Pet Be A Robotic Cat?

Will Your Next Pet Be A Robotic Cat?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Jibo Creator Cynthia Breazeal Is Building A Robot For Every Home

Jibo Creator Cynthia Breazeal Is Building A Robot For Every Home

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Russia’s War Robots Are Less Than They Appear

Russia’s War Robots Are Less Than They Appear

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A 3D-Printing Roving Robot Could Repair Potholes

A 3D-Printing Roving Robot Could Repair Potholes

By Andrew Zaleski

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon

By Edited and condensed by Erik Sofge

Farm Robot Learns What Weeds Look Like, Smashes Them

Farm Robot Learns What Weeds Look Like, Smashes Them

By Dave Gershgorn

Tessa Lau, co-founder of Savioke with her robot employee

Delivery Robots Are Coming To A Hotel Near You

By Lindsey Kratochwill

NASA And MegaBots Team Up To Build Giant Fighting Robots

By Andrew Zaleski

A Ban on Autonomous Killer Robots Is Inevitable

A Ban on Autonomous Killer Robots Is Inevitable

Insect-Like Robot Can Jump On Water

Insect-Like Robot Can Jump On Water

Terminator-Like Vision Could Help Robots Do Our Dishes

Terminator-Like Vision Could Help Robots Do Our Dishes

Robot Visits White House

Robot Visits White House

By Rebecca Harrington

Self-Aware Robot Shows Progress of AI

Self-Aware Robot Shows Progress of AI

Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently

Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently

Team IHMC's Running Man humanoid robot falls at the DRC

The DARPA Robotics Challenge Was A Bust

You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of That Killer Volkswagen Robot

You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of That Killer Volkswagen Robot

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Police Will Throw This Camera Ball Into Rooms

Police Will Throw This Camera Ball Into Rooms

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robots Are Using Dragonfly Eyes To Better Track Moving Objects

Robots Are Using Dragonfly Eyes To Better Track Moving Objects

Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?

Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?

A veggie burger with fries.

Google’s A.I. Is Training Itself to Count Calories In Food Photos

What Might A Killerbot Arms Race Look Like?

What Might A Killerbot Arms Race Look Like?

Robot Learns To Walk With Damaged Legs

Robot Learns To Walk With Damaged Legs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

One of the browser interfaces for the RobotsFor.me remote robotics lab

Robots Need Your Brain Power To Get Smarter

Ossur's Proprio Foot

Brain-Controlled Bionic Legs Are Finally Here

How To Create Super-Intelligent Machines That Won’t Kill Us

How To Create Super-Intelligent Machines That Won’t Kill Us

By Charles Q. Choi

Vote For Zoltan If You Want To Live Forever

Vote For Zoltan If You Want To Live Forever

UPenn's DORA telepresence robot

Oculus Rift and Robotic Heads: A Match Made In Geek Heaven

Bring On The Boring Robots

Bring On The Boring Robots

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity

Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape

Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape

By Alexandra Ossola

Soft Bionic Power Trousers Could Help Us Walk Up Stairs

Soft Bionic Power Trousers Could Help Us Walk Up Stairs

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

Why A Real CHAPPiE Robot Would Be More Of A Mystery Than A Friend

Why A Real CHAPPiE Robot Would Be More Of A Mystery Than A Friend

This Robotic Flight Simulator Is A New Tool For Training Pilots

This Robotic Flight Simulator Is A New Tool For Training Pilots

By Lydia Ramsey

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

Think Tank Publishes Report On Tanks That Think

Think Tank Publishes Report On Tanks That Think

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better

Bill Gates Fears A.I., But A.I. Researchers Know Better

The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics

The Year Ahead (And Behind) in Robotics

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]

A Robotic Water Snake To Sniff Out Pollution [Video]

By Alison Bruzek

Bubble-Propelled Microbots Zoom Around Inside Live Mice

Bubble-Propelled Microbots Zoom Around Inside Live Mice

By Francie Diep

An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence

An Open Letter To Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

By Francie Diep

prosthetic hand wears artificial skin

Stretchy Artificial Skin Lets Prosthetic Hand Sense Heat, Humidity, and Pressure