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10 Evil Robots Bent on Destroying Humanity
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"Hahaha ... we've come to destroy your world!" Or so it must read in the chapter of the "Evil Robot Handbook" on what to say when you first encounter humans. Here are 10 robots you really don't want to mess with.
10 Historical Robots
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We think of robots as modern inventions, or maybe even retro creations meant to realize futuristic visions. But automata go back – way back – into history.
Robin the Robot Helps Sick Children Feel Less Lonely
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A hospital stay can be a stressful experience for anybody, and especially for a child. But a smiling new robot named Robin plays games, tells stories and comforts children in need of a friend.
Are robots replacing human soldiers?
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One U.S. Army leader says robots could account for a significant portion of American fighting forces in the next 20 years or so. Find out how machines are waging war now and how they may change the face of battle in the decades to come.
Mudskipper Robot Helps Show How Vertebrates Evolved to Walk on Land
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A robot to simulate mudskipper locomotion gives scientists a look into the success of the first land vertebrate ancestors, and points to our future on other planets.
10 Robots With Dirty Jobs
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So you like to complain about your demonic boss, moronic co-workers and fancy company coffee machine that never, ever works? You need to zip it and meet these 10 hard-working bots. They could tell you stories.
Russian Gun-wielding Robot Totally 'Not a Terminator,' Says Russian Official
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The android known as FEDOR used pistols to display its decision making and dexterity, officials said, not as a preview of robot warfare.
10 Hardest Things to Teach a Robot
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If we're ever going to live in a world in which machines behave like people, we humans have some teaching to do. But as this writing robot attests, we're not as far away as you might think.
There's One Terrific Reason to Race Camels Using Robot Jockeys
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There's more to replacing human riders than just using cool tech, as the advancement helps solve a serious human rights issue.
The First 'Killer Robot' Was Around Back in 1979
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With the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots heating up, we step back a few decades to look at the first human death by robot.