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Local law enforcement and transport agencies will have to come up with a solution to ward off unwanted drones at airfields.

We Have No Idea How to Deal With Unexpected Drones at Airports

By Victor Tangermann

A team of Harvard researchers has created a tiny robot for Rolls-Royce that can climb in every direction, including upside down.

Watch a Tiny Gecko-Like Robot Climb Upside Down

By Kristin Houser

A pilot study designed to see how guide dogs would react to delivery robots revealed the animals aren't bothered by seeing the bots on the streets.

Guide Dogs Respond Better Than Some Humans to Autonomous Robots

By Kristin Houser

A new swarm of robots inspired by biological cells can communicate with each other to autonomously create new structures and shapes.

Bio-Inspired Swarm Robots Can Form Structures Without a Blueprint

By Dan Robitzski

UNICEF announced a one month old child born in Cook's Bay on Erromango Island received the world's first drone-delivered vaccine.

A Child Was Immunized By the World’s First Drone-Delivered Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

A Delivery Robot Burst Into Flames in California

A Delivery Robot Burst Into Flames in California

By Kristin Houser

Russian TV Tried to Pass a Man in a Suit off as A High Tech Robot

Russian TV Tried to Pass a Man in a Suit off as A High Tech Robot

By Victor Tangermann

Bionic Bees With Electronic Backpacks Could Replace Farm Drones

Bionic Bees With Electronic Backpacks Could Replace Farm Drones

By Kristin Houser

Walmart is currently testing the ability of Flippy, a kitchen assistant robot, to automate the process of frying food in its delis.

Walmart Is Testing a Robot to Replace Its Fry Cooks

By Kristin Houser

A new report on the future of medical technology by the Royal College of Surgeons argues that many surgical procedures will soon become obsolete.

Experts: Stem Cells and Robots Will Replace Many Invasive Surgeries

By Dan Robitzski

Sunflower Labs will soon roll out its adorably-named robot security system: the Sunflower motion detection system and autonomous "Bee" surveillance drones.

Rich People are Protecting Their Homes With Surveillance Drones

By Dan Robitzski

New research found a definition of "trust" that could be programmed into a robot's software. But it turns out we still trust machines more than they do us.

Scientists Want to Teach Robots to Know When to Trust Humans

By Dan Robitzski

People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe

People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe

By Kristin Houser

People are more accepting of robot brothels if the person visiting the facility is unmarried, according to a study out of Finland.

Study: People Are Chill With Robot Brothels — for Singles

By Kristin Houser

How Killer Robots Will Know They’ve Been Blasted With a Shotgun

How Killer Robots Will Know They’ve Been Blasted With a Shotgun

By Dan Robitzski

Seattle-based startup DroneSeed uses swarms of drones powered by artificial intelligence to plant trees in areas devastated by wildfires.

Swarms of Drones Can Now Plant Trees in Areas Devastated by Fires

By Kristin Houser

After a sale to SoftBank fell apart, Alphabet is beginning to dissolve Schaft, the company it purchased to develop bipedal robots.

Alphabet Cancels Walking Robot Project After Internal Turmoil

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at Aalborg University in Denmark are proposing to use AI robots to survey water pipes under the ground. And it could save cities millions.

Surveillance Robots Could Help Maintain Sewer Systems

By Victor Tangermann

On Monday, the British military started a four-week experiment to test out over 70 new technologies. Among them are autonomous drones.

The UK is Testing Robots to Deliver Food and Ammo to Soldiers

By Dan Robitzski

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense is actively building military drones that can target and kill with minimal human involvement.

The UK Is Developing Autonomous Killer Robots

By Dan Robitzski

A newly uploaded video featuring a drone bike theft is probably fake, but it does draw attention to the possibility of the devices supporting crime.

Watch a Drone Steal a Bicycle

By Kristin Houser

We Should Make Dangerous Robots Look Dangerous, Says Roboticist

We Should Make Dangerous Robots Look Dangerous, Says Roboticist

By Kristin Houser

More Robots Means Fewer Seasonal Workers for Amazon This Holiday

More Robots Means Fewer Seasonal Workers for Amazon This Holiday

By Victor Tangermann

Cornell researchers created a shape-shifting robot that knows when it should reconfigure itself to complete various tasks.

Watch This Remarkable Robot Transform Itself to Tackle Various Tasks

By Kristin Houser

Malta launched a new AI task force to develop a plan for safe, effective, beneficial AI. It will also determine how a robot might earn citizenship.

The Island Nation Malta Created a Citizenship Test for Robots

By Dan Robitzski

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Robot Security Guards Will Constantly Nag Spectators at the Tokyo Olympics

By Kristin Houser

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Terminator 2’s Terrifying Villain Inspired a New Liquid Metal Robot

By Kristin Houser

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Here Are the Jobs of the Future That Robots Won’t Be Able to Fill

By Kristin Houser

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These Tiny Drones Can Pull Objects 40 Times Their Weight

By Kristin Houser

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These Lego-like “Brixels” Could Make Your Walls Into Robots

By Jon Christian

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Uber Aims to Replace Delivery Drivers With Drones

By Dan Robitzski

Creepiest robot content

New Roundup Ranks the World’s Robots by Creepiness

By Kristin Houser

Tokyo-based robotics company Preferred Networks demonstrated its mostly effective but super slow tidying robots at a Japanese convention.

These Tidying Robots Clean Up Toys, Put Roomba to Shame

By Kristin Houser

A Chinese-made robot can automatically zap mosquitos to stop the spread of disease. It's like a Roomba meets the Terminator.

A Toy-Sized, Laser-Wielding Robot Is Here to Kill Mosquitoes

By Dan Robitzski

This Group is Giving Away Art Robots to Public Schools

This Group is Giving Away Art Robots to Public Schools

By Dan Robitzski

Watch the Boston Dynamics Robodog Twerk and Moonwalk to “Uptown Funk”

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Watch the Boston Dynamics Robodog Twerk and Moonwalk to “Uptown Funk”

By Kristin Houser

Rise of the Robocallers: Here’s How We’ll Avoid a Future of Scammers

Rise of the Robocallers: Here’s How We’ll Avoid a Future of Scammers

By Victor Tangermann

Based on a new video, Boston Dynamics's SpotMini dog-like robot may be gearing up for a career as a construction site supervisor.

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Watch Boston Dynamics’ Lazy Robodog March Around a Construction Site Without Helping at All

By Kristin Houser

This Weird Robot Has 32 Legs and Is Shaped Like a Lumpy Sphere

This Weird Robot Has 32 Legs and Is Shaped Like a Lumpy Sphere

By Kristin Houser

In a newly released video, you can watch Boston Dynamics's humanoid robot Atlas parkour its way across a makeshift obstacle course.

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The Boston Dynamics Robot Atlas Is Now a Parkour Master

By Kristin Houser

A robot named Pepper will appear in front of the UK Parliament next week. Nobody, including the lawmakers who arranged the interview, seem to know why.

A Robot Is Scheduled to Testify in Front of the UK Parliament

By Jon Christian

Glimpse: Man’s Best Friend, Forever? We May Love Robot Dogs As Much As the Real Thing

Glimpse: Man’s Best Friend, Forever? We May Love Robot Dogs As Much As the Real Thing

A Startup’s Bold Plan to Open Robot Farms Near U.S. Cities

A Startup’s Bold Plan to Open Robot Farms Near U.S. Cities

By Jon Christian

This Humanoid Robot Can (Slowly) Install Drywall All by Itself

This Humanoid Robot Can (Slowly) Install Drywall All by Itself

By Kristin Houser

Thought it's Subterranean Challenge, DARPA is asking teams of roboticists to create autonomous robots that can navigate underground environments.

The Military Wants Robots That Can Explore Tunnels Barely Large Enough to Fit a Human

By Kristin Houser

A new study on bipedal movement in lizards suggests adding lizard-like tails to robots could improve their ability to maneuver "off-road."

Giving Robots Lizard-Like Tails Could Improve Their Mobility

By Kristin Houser

If We Want Drone Delivery To Be A Reality, We’ve Gotta Keep It Simple

If We Want Drone Delivery To Be A Reality, We’ve Gotta Keep It Simple

By Jon Christian

Automation is eating into food and hospitality jobs. Unions are demanding measures that will protect staff from being replaced by robots.

Robots Are Coming for Service Jobs

By Jon Christian

MIT researchers have created Fiberbots, autonomous robots that can weave fiberglass into tall tubes that we could one day use for construction projects.

These Robots Weave Super Durable Fiberglass Structures So Humans Don’t Have To

By Kristin Houser

This week, Philippine inventor Kyxz Mendiola took his Koncepto Milenya, a flying sports car prototype, out for its first public test flight.

This “Flying Sports Car” Is Like a Giant Drone You Can Ride In

By Kristin Houser

Japanese space exploration company ispace is teaming up with SpaceX on two lunar missions, one in mid-2020 and the other in mid-2021.

SpaceX Will Send Another Company’s Robots to the Moon in 2021

By Kristin Houser

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Culturally Sensitive Robots Are Here to Care for the Elderly

By Kristin Houser

Japan's space agency just deployed two asteroid-exploring robots from its Hayabusa2 spacecraft, and they could teach us about the solar system's past.

A Pair of Japanese Robots (Hopefully) Just Landed on an Asteroid

By Kristin Houser

Yale researchers have created a robotic skin that they can wrap around inanimate objects to give them the ability to move.

This “Robotic Skin” Can Turn Pretty Much Anything Into a Robot

By Kristin Houser

This Creepy Toddler-Sized Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams

This Creepy Toddler-Sized Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams

By Jon Christian

This Tiny Robot Uses Flapping Wings to Imitate Animals’ Flight

This Tiny Robot Uses Flapping Wings to Imitate Animals’ Flight

By Kristin Houser

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

By Jon Christian

Service Robots Could Fix Up Orbiting Satellites Like Mechanics in Space

Service Robots Could Fix Up Orbiting Satellites Like Mechanics in Space

By Kristin Houser

Drone Racing: The Next Battleground For AI to Try to Dominate Humans

Drone Racing: The Next Battleground For AI to Try to Dominate Humans

By Kristin Houser

Sugar Pills Can Help Tiny Robots Navigate Your Body

Sugar Pills Can Help Tiny Robots Navigate Your Body

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army is eyeing a system that traps military drones while they're on the move, which could help the devices avoid detection by enemies.

A Venus Flytrap-Like System Could Help Military Drones Avoid Detection

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army is working on a system in which a ground-based laser shoots a military drone mid-flight in order to power it.

Shoot This Military Drone With a Laser, and It’ll Stay in the Air Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

This Autonomous Drone Is Ready to Defend the Great Barrier Reef From Predators

This Autonomous Drone Is Ready to Defend the Great Barrier Reef From Predators

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created a software program that can determine whether a military robot can right itself after toppling over.

The Military’s Newest Tool Will Make Sure A Robot Can Get up by Itself After It Falls

By Kristin Houser