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Robot Beats Japanese Master Swordsman

Robot Beats Japanese Master Swordsman!

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The samurai of old are widely regarded as being among the best warriors that ever lived, and with good reason. Although those days are long gone, the Japanese people are still keeping their traditions alive to some extent, which is why you can still see sword masters wielding katanas even...

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Get A Grip! Scientists Move One Step Closer To A Smart Skin For Robots

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A team of researchers from the US and China have developed a synthetic ‘skin’ capable of sensing pressure with a similar sensitivity to the human fingertip. The technology could bring us one step closer to a smart skin for the robotics industry, allowing devices to ‘feel’ their environment. Using vertical...

Robot that Mimics the Movements of Monkeys

NASA’s New Robot that Mimics the Movements of Monkeys

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From giant mechanical jellyfish and manta rays to birds, the field of robotics is quickly moving up the evolutionary chain. In response to DARPA’s Robotics Challenge, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has produced a bot that mimics the motions of monkeys. The RoboSimian has been designed for search and rescue missions, and like its living counterparts, it can swing...

Ero Concrete Recycling Robot

Recycling Robot Of The Future “Erases” Entire Concrete Buildings

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  Demolition is a messy business—not only does the process require heavy machinery and produce clouds of dust, but it also results in giant piles of rubble that often head straight for the landfill. Omer Haciomeroglu, a student at Sweden’s Umeå Institute of Design has designed Ero – a robot that recycles concrete in an energy-efficient...

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Robot Programmed To Fall In Love With a Girl Goes Too Far

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Researchers at Toshiba’s Akimu Robotic Research Institute were thrilled ten months ago when they successfully programmed Kenji, a third generation humanoid robot, to convincingly emulate certain human emotions. At the time, they even claimed that Kenji was capable of the robot equivalent of love. Now, however, they fear that his...