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Stanford engineers create vine-like soft robot that can grow

Inspiredbynaturalorganismsthatcoversignificantdistancesbygrowing,suchasvines,fungiandnervecells,mechanicalengineersatStanfordUniversityhavecreatedanewtypeofrobo

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The solar-powered Tertill robot keeps weeds in check

ThisSeptembermarksthe15thanniversaryofthefirstRoomba—butinspiteofthedevice’smassivepopularity,nocompanieshavemanagedtosuccessfullyfollowinitsfootstepswithanothe

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Robots debate future of humans at Hong Kong's RISE tech conference

Itwasaspookysight:twolifelikedisembodiedrobottorsosdiscussingtheprosandconsofhumansinfrontofanervouslytitteringaudienceinHongKongWednesday.Artificialintelligenc

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Can robots solve Grandma's loneliness?

Theelderly,agroupnotoriouslyindifferenttonewtechnology,nowfindsitselfasatargetmarketforthegrowingroboticsindustry.Techcompanies,automanufacturersandstartupsarea

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AI robot takes college entrance math test

ArobotsatforthemathtestduringChina'snationalcollegeentranceexam,orgaokao,inthesouthwesterncityofChengduonWednesday.Therobot,AI-MATHS,consistingof11servers,wasde

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Desperately short of labor, mid-sized Japanese firms plan to buy robots

DesperatetoovercomeJapan'sgrowingshortageoflabor,mid-sizedcompaniesareplanningtobuyrobotsandotherequipmenttoautomateawiderangeoftasks,includingmanufacturing,ear

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UAE launches first robot pharmacy

​The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated its first "robot pharmacy" at Rashid Hospital in Dubai, UAE state news agency WAM reported on Friday.

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China's first robot exoskeleton unveiled in Chengdu

The first robot exoskeleton in China, AIDER, has officially been released lately in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan province, The Paper reported.

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Can Singapore's labor crunch spark a robot revolution?

Ms Sherine Toh says her best days at work are when none of the 600-or-so staff at Singapore's Tung Lok Restaurants quits, though such days are rare.

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China's first AGV robot parking lot to be ready in October

China's first parking lot to feature an automated guided vehicle (AVG) robot will open in east China's Nanjing by the end of October, said the robot maker on Sunday.

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10-year-old lands PhD-level fellowship in Paris with robot wish

​Girl sought help to build a robot to make the streets of Paris happy again and received the perfect response

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Highlights From Consumer Electronics Show

Edward Snowden, at risk of arrest if he enters the U.S., appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show anyway—courtesy of a robot-like device called Beam that uses a technology called telepresence.

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Conference opens in Beijing as China embraces robotics revolution

They can help with the housework and even kick around a football, but robots aren't coming for your jobs just yet.

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Japan's new flying robot can open doors to enter buildings

A team of Japanese scientists have developed a flying rescue robot with a device that can open doors to enter buildings hit by earthquakes or accidents, the Nikkei reported Friday.

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Japan eyes robots providing services for personal, medical care

​Japan, an established leader in the field of robotics in the world, is seeking to transform the cutting-edge industry from traditional industrial robot production, to areas including robotic personal and medical care services in an effort to address problems brought about by its rapidly aging society.

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Homemade robot lights up inventor's dream

Standing in a cramped rental room in Beijing, the 2-meter-tall humanoid is the latest work of amateur inventor Tao Xiangli, following his feat of diving in his homemade submarine in 2009.