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March 25, 2016

Microsoft grounds foul-mouthed teen-speak bot
San Francisco (AFP) March 24, 2016
A Microsoft "chatbot" designed to converse like a teenage girl was grounded on Thursday after its artificial intelligence software was coaxed into firing off hateful, racist comments online. Microsoft this week launched the experiment in which the bot nicknamed "Tay" was given the personality of a teenager and designed to learn from online exchanges with real people. Bu the plan was sent awry by an ill-willed campaign to teach her bad things, according to the US software colossus. "It is as ... read more

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Russia's next gen robots to work in space and on battlefield More than 20 new types of robots are being developed in Russia that will someday be put to use in life-threatening situations, including in space and on the battlefield, Rossiiskaya Gazeta newspaper ... more		TEPCO bungles Fukushima cleanup as robots damaged by Radiation The much-maligned Japanese energy company is at it again with another technological failure. Cleanup efforts at the shuttered and leaking Fukushima nuclear plant hit the skids this week as off ... more		Robot learning companion offers custom-tailored tutoring Parents want the best for their children's education and often complain about large class sizes and the lack of individual attention. Goren Gordon, an artificial intelligence researcher from Tel Avi ... more
				Light illuminates the way for bio-bots A new class of miniature biological robots, or bio-bots, has seen the light - and is following where the light shines. The bio-bots are powered by muscle cells that have been genetically engineered ... more		Drexel research helps bacteria-powered microrobots plot a course The problem with having a microscopic robot propelled by a horde of tail-flailing bacteria is you never know where it's going to end up. The tiny, bio-robots, which amount to a chip coated with a "c ... more

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Astronomers found a star with a record variation period The Lomonosov Moscow State University astronomers who created a global network of robotelescopes MASTER detected that a bright star TYC 2505-672-1 has actually faded significantly. That finding indu ... more		Less than meets the eye We do not merely recognize objects - our brain is so good at this task that we can automatically supply the concept of a cup when shown a photo of a curved handle or identify a face from just an ear ... more		SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts Space Systems Command activates System Delta 80 for assured space access Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military		Domino's to trial robots for pizza delivery Fast food giant Domino's is to trial pizza delivery robots in New Zealand, it said Friday, describing the hi-tech, driverless units as a world first. ... more
				Hollywood robots: Movie machines may boost robot acceptance Remembering robots from film portrayals may help ease some of the anxiety that older adults have about using a robot, according to Penn State researchers. In a study, older adults who recalled ... more		Amputee feels texture with a bionic fingertip An amputee was able to feel smoothness and roughness in real-time with an artificial fingertip that was surgically connected to nerves in his upper arm. Moreover, the nerves of non-amputees can also ... more

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Super elastic electroluminescent 'skin' will soon create mood robots Imagine a health care robot that could display the patient's temperature and pulse, and even reacts to a patient's mood. It sounds futuristic, but a team of Cornell graduate students - led by Rob Sh ... more		Rocket blasts off on Russia-Europe mission seeking life on Mars Two robotic spacecraft on Monday began a seven-month journey to Mars as part of a European-Russian unmanned space mission to sniff out leads to life on the Red Planet. ... more		SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts Space Systems Command activates System Delta 80 for assured space access Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military		Opportunity seeking clay minerals on steeper slopes Opportunity is exploring steep outcrops within Marathon Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the very steep slopes of 'Knudsen Ridge'. The objective is to examine specific ... more
Some assembly required to boost robot ratings Robot makers may want to follow Ikea's strategy for customer satisfaction and give people a chance to partially assemble their new robots to ease acceptance of the devices, according to Penn State r ... more		Coming to a hotel near you: the robot humanoid receptionist In a hotel not in a galaxy far, far away, a robot bids you welcome as you pull into the driveway. ... more		GM buys self-driving technology startup Cruise General Motors said Friday it is buying automated driving technology startup Cruise Automation to boost its efforts to develop self-driving cars. ... more		Mars robot launch now scheduled for May 2018: NASA The launch of a robot that will delve deep beneath the surface of Mars has been rescheduled for May 5, 2018, US space agency NASA said Wednesday. ... more

	In emergencies, should you trust a robot In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed instructions from an "Emergency Guide Robot" even after t ... more		Engineered swarmbots rely on peers for survival Duke University researchers have engineered microbes that can't run away from home; those that do will quickly die without protective proteins produced by their peers. Dubbed "swarmbots" for t ... more

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