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On Wednesday, Hayabusa-2, the Japanese space probe that landed on then bombed and asteroid, once more touched down to collect samples and take pictures.

Japanese Probe Returns to Site of Asteroid Bombing, Takes Pics

By Dan Robitzski

Robots might one day steal the right to raise children away from humans, according to author and AI ethics expert John C. Havens.

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Expert: Future Robots Could Steal Your Children

By Kristin Houser

To train more handy robots, scientists built "adversarial objects" — small, die-like figures that are as difficult to grasp as possible.

Engineers Build “Adversarial Objects” to Confuse Grabby Robots

By Dan Robitzski

Google scientists trained a neural net to better navigate spaces with an archive of thousands of "Mannequin Challenge" videos.

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A Neural Net Used a Viral Meme to Learn to Navigate

By Dan Robitzski

A parody robot video imagines what might happen if a powerful bot decided to take revenge on the engineers testing its "robustness."

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Watch a Robot Take Revenge in Brutal Boston Dynamics Parody

By Kristin Houser

A semi-autonomous robot can go in and dismantle decommissioned nuclear reactors, handling some of the tricker tasks on its own.

New Robots Can Safely Decommission Nuclear Reactors

By Dan Robitzski

a new companion robot called Irony Man was programmed to be ironic and sarcastic to better match how humans talk, but it doesn't know when to stop.

Scientists Built a Robot With a Sense of Irony. It’s Insufferable

By Dan Robitzski

MIT scientists built a new algorithm for self-piloting "roboats" that let them automatically latch together to form robot barges.

Amsterdam Is Paying MIT to Develop Robot Barges For Its Canals

By Dan Robitzski

A tank-like killer robot can navigate and track targets without needing a human operator in the immediate area, but humans still need to pull the trigger.

This Tank-Like Machine Gun Robot Is Straight out Of “Terminator”

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook has lifted the curtain on its robotics research, sharing details on three projects in a newly published blog post.

Facebook Finally Unveils Secret Robotics Projects

By Kristin Houser

Chinese food manufacturers have deployed taste-testing robots and artificial intelligence to make sure that the food is high-quality and authentic.

Taste-Testing Robots Are Optimizing Food in China

By Dan Robitzski

No matter how cute or emotionally-savvy some robots may seem, experts warn that it's an illusion. Artificial intelligence simply isn't that sophisticated.

Expert Warns Against Forming Emotional Attachments With Robots

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA announced plans to invest in space-traveling droids that could repair high-altitude satellites, which would drive down the cost of new satellites.

The Pentagon Wants to Build Satellite-Repairing Droids

By Dan Robitzski

A new biomaterial exhibits metabolism-like behaviors. It appears in some ways to act like a living thing, blurring the line between biology and machinery.

Scientists Create Material With “Artificial Metabolism”

By Dan Robitzski

NASA is paying a team of scientists to build an inflatable robot that can move and grasp things by selectively inflating chambers that act like muscles.

NASA is Building Inflatable Robot Astronauts

By Dan Robitzski

Australian scientists are preparing to deliver millions of coral larvae to the Great Barrier Reef using an autonomous drone called "Larvalbot"

Undersea Robots Are Helping Save the Great Barrier Reef

By Dan Robitzski

Walmart is sending autonomous custodial robots to 1,500 stores in a play to cut down on the tasks human employees have to face.

Walmart Is Rolling Out Floor-Cleaning Robots in 1,500 Stores

By Dan Robitzski

Meet the People Fighting Back Against Militarized Killer Robots

By Dan Robitzski

A small robotic idol can listen to people's troubles and recite relevant passages from religious texts. Its creator says it could keep the elderly company.

This Robot Reads the Bible to Old People in Nursing Homes

By Dan Robitzski

Evolutionary robotics could give rise to machines that program their offspring, so to speak, using their own code and programming.

Scientists Are Teaching AI-Powered Robots to Reproduce, Evolve

By Dan Robitzski

Google has once again revitalized its robotics program, focusing on simple machines powered by powerful AI instead of humanoid robots.

Google’s Revived Robotics Department Prioritizes Powerful AI

By Dan Robitzski

To save money on future missions, Japan's space agency is working to develop remote-controlled robots that can handle menial or dangerous tasks in space.

Japan Wants to Send Telepresence Robots to Space

By Dan Robitzski

Russia is working to develop a ground force of killer robots. For now, the tank-like bots need help from humans, but that may change as AI improves.

Russia Is Planning A “Ground Force” of Armed Military Robots

By Dan Robitzski

Engineer and author Kevin Morris argues that an "economic singularity" may be coming, where robots and AI can automate all the jobs there are.

New Futurist Fear: “Economic Singularity” Could Kill Jobs Forever

By Dan Robitzski

Right now, we can tip robots over and insult smart homes without fear of a robotic revolution. But ethicist Nicholas Agar warns that may someday change.

Artificial Intelligence

Ethicist Warns: Future AI Could Take Revenge for How We Treat It Now

By Dan Robitzski

As robots and AI replace more and more workers, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez argues we need a national safety net to provide for the displaced.

AOC: Automation Means “More Time Enjoying the World We Live In”

By Dan Robitzski

A California family is outraged that a doctor told their relative he was going to die imminently — via a telepresence robot.

Doctor Tells Man He’s Going to Die via Telepresence Robot

By Jon Christian

China is planning an underwater base that sounds like a bold initiative to learn more about the uncharted depths of the ocean.

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Details Emerge About China’s Mysterious Underwater Base

By Jon Christian

The number of robot workers to join the North American workforce increased by 7 percent in 2018, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.

North America Put More Robots to Work in 2018 Than Ever Before

By Kristin Houser

The firm that won an international competition to design a robotics museum in Seoul plans to have robots "in charge" of the construction.

Robots Are Building a Robotics Museum

By Kristin Houser

A robot just physically examined the radioactive fuel at the damaged Fukushima Nuclear Reactor. It's the first step toward an ongoing cleanup mission.

Japan Sends Robot Into the Nuclear Hell of the Fukushima Reactor

By Dan Robitzski

Robots Are Already Driving and Painting, Now They’re Directing Films Too

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Robots Are Already Driving and Painting, Now They’re Directing Films Too

By Catherine Mullen

They Asked if People Would Rather Kill a Human or a Sentient Robot

They Asked if People Would Rather Kill a Human or a Sentient Robot

By Jon Christian

The 2019 Super Bowl ads featured a slew of robots and artificial intelligences. Here's a roundup of the tech-centric commercials.

Here’s a Roundup of All the Super Bowl Ads About Robots and AI

By Kristin Houser

Researchers say they've built a robot arm that can construct a self-image — which they frame as a step toward machines that are truly self-aware.

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New Robot Is “On The Path to Machine Self-Awareness,” Says Creator

By Jon Christian

Amazon has started to test autonomous delivery robots in Washington State. Meanwhile, lawmakers are struggling to properly regulate the new tech.

Lawmakers Don’t Know How to Regulate Amazon’s Delivery Robots

By Dan Robitzski

A new global survey presented to the World Economic Forum reveals a pervasive, worldwide optimism in the face of automation.

Globally, Most Workers Think Robots Couldn’t Handle Their Jobs

By Dan Robitzski

People across the world are brutally assaulting robots — a trend that could indicate a deep compulsion to lash out against automatons.

People Are Brutally Assaulting Robots. Experts Want to Know Why

By Jon Christian

Amazon's in-house design firm came up with a vest that protects its warehouse workers from robots by making them slow down.

Amazon Built Vests to Protect Warehouse Workers From Its Robots

By Victor Tangermann

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are the future, according to NVIDIA. And an Ikea kitchen could speed up their development,

Artificial Intelligence

A Robot Is Learning to Cook and Clean in an Ikea Kitchen

By Kristin Houser

According to a new World Bank automation report, fears that robots will cause widespread job losses are largely unfounded — but not everyone agrees.

World Bank: Fears of a Robot Takeover Are “Unfounded”

By Kristin Houser

Robotics manufacturers are scrambling for more than a half billion dollars in Pentagon contracts for battlefield robots that will defuse bombs scout ahead.

The Pentagon Wants to Buy Thousands of Battlefield Robots

By Jon Christian

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

Health & Medicine

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

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

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.

Artificial Intelligence

Surveillance Robots Could Help Maintain Sewer Systems

By Victor Tangermann

We Should Make Dangerous Robots Look Dangerous, Says Roboticist

We Should Make Dangerous Robots Look Dangerous, Says Roboticist

By Kristin Houser

JD.com's 40,000-square-meter automated warehouse is run completely by robots. The only human employs simply service the bots.

Take a Look at the World’s First Fully Automated Warehouse

By Kristin Houser

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New Roundup Ranks the World’s Robots by Creepiness

By Kristin Houser

This Group is Giving Away Art Robots to Public Schools

This Group is Giving Away Art Robots to Public Schools

By Dan Robitzski

It's easy to fall for all of the marketing and hype, but artificial intelligence isn't half as robust as many want you to believe.

Artificial Intelligence

You Have No Idea What Artificial Intelligence Really Does

By Dan Robitzski

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

Boston Dynamics

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

By Kristin Houser

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

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

Researchers in Hong Kong have invented a robot that looks like a caterpillar. It's designed to travel through your body and release drugs.

Scientists Want to Put a Horrifying Caterpillar Robot Inside Your Body

By Jon Christian

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Culturally Sensitive Robots Are Here to Care for the Elderly

By Kristin Houser

When Will We Have Artificial Intelligence As Smart as a Human? Here’s What Experts Think

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When Will We Have Artificial Intelligence As Smart as a Human? Here’s What Experts Think

By Dan Robitzski

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 Tiny Robot Uses Flapping Wings to Imitate Animals’ Flight

This Tiny Robot Uses Flapping Wings to Imitate Animals’ Flight

By Kristin Houser

A team of researchers from Brown University took control of a University of Washington robot to prove that hacking robots is far too easy.

It’s Really Easy for Hackers to Take Control of Robots

By Kristin Houser