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How a ride in a friendly Waymo saw me fall for robotaxis

I have a confession to make. After taking a handful of autonomous taxi rides, I have gone from a hater to a friend of robot cars in just a few weeks, says Annalee Newitz

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Fast forward to the fluffy revolution, when robot pets win our hearts

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Portrait of robot dog sitting on wooden floor, 3d rendering

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A glob of jelly can play Pong thanks to a basic kind of memory

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Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever

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Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever

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Dutch police trial AI-powered robot dog to safely inspect drug labs

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The Möbius strip robot

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Watch a Möbius strip robot move and climb when hit by light

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Will Amazon's robotic revolution spark a new wave of job losses?

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This robot can respond to verbal commands and corrections on the fly.

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‘Yell at your robot’ technique teaches robots household chores

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Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ more human-like

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Snail robot excretes sticky mucus that helps it crawl up slopes

A remotely controlled robot with an inflatable foot that oozes mucus can crawl across surfaces like a snail, and could inspire soft medical robots that move through mucus-lined cavities in the human body

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This robot can figure out how to open almost any door on its own

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Watch a plant-inspired robot grow towards light like a vine

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The robotic dodecahedron (circled) mounted on a submersible

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Robotic dodecahedron searches the deep sea for new species

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Artificial pain sensors could help robots avoid damaging themselves

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Artificial pain sensors could help robots avoid damaging themselves

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