
Japan's SoftBank unveils 'family member' robot
Japan's SoftBank on Thursday unveiled what it billed as an "emotional" humanoid robot that will entertain customers at the mobile carrier's phone outlets - and maybe become a member of their family. ... more
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Combat robots to become Russian army new recruits
Russia's newly established military robot design lab has finally gone into operation, Oleg Bochkarev, deputy head of Russia's governmental Military-Industrial Commission told ITAR TASS news agency. ... more
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Europe commercial satellite life extension mission set for 2027
Atlas 5 rocket launches U.S. communications satellite
USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drills
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Velociraptor robot almost as fast as robotic rival Cheetah
Luckily for Usain Bolt, robots aren't allowed to compete for gold medals. If they were, the new Velociraptor robot designed by researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, might force Bolt to settle for silver - or bronze if Raptor's robotic rival Cheetah raced, too. ... more
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New printable robots could self-assemble when heated
Printable robots - those that can be assembled from parts produced by 3-D printers - have long been a topic of research in the lab of Daniela Rus, the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical ... more
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Nature inspires drones of the future
Researchers have been taking tips from nature to build the next generation of flying robots. Based on the mechanisms adopted by birds, bats, insects and snakes, 14 distinguished research teams have ... more
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Scientists study biomechanics behind amazing ant strength
A recent study into the biomechanics of the necks of ants - a common insect that can amazingly lift objects many times heavier than its own body - might unlock one of nature's little mysteries and, ... more
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SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from space station
After a month-long trip to the International Space Station, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, a cargo ship, returned to Earth over the weekend. ... more
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