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  • Warning Will Robinson! Robotic girlfriends hit the market 12 January, 2010 06:37

    Artificial intelligence should enable robot to speak, carry on conversations
    The world's first robotic girlfriend has hit the market.
  • NASA to power Mars rover out of sand trap 13 November, 2009 07:46

    Plans to free Spirit rover by sending commands
    NASA's long running Mars rover is stuck in a sand trap – a situation the space agency would like to fix. So NASA will begin what it called the long process of extricating Spirit by sending commands that could free the rover.
  • Intel says shape-shifting robots closer to reality 13 November, 2009 00:29

    Researchers use distributed computing and robots to create programmable matter
    Imagine a day when you can make your cell phone smaller to fit more comfortably in your pocket, then make it bigger so you can text more easily.
  • US and Australia dominate MAGIC robot competition short list 06 November, 2009 11:38

    Joint military robot competition by US Department of Defense and Australia's Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO) ramping up
    Robots from the US and Australia dominate the shortlist of entries for the first round of the Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC), sponsored by the US Department of Defense and Australia's Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO).
  • Virtual bears, futuristic pods and spaghetti rain in Tokyo 26 October, 2009 19:09

    The Digital Contents Expo took place in Tokyo
    It might earn them university credits but a robot developed by students in Japan won't help dispel the image of the lazy student. The robot has been designed to fold clothes.
  • Panasonic has big plans for robots 16 October, 2009 22:32

    The company wants to make robotics a big business and has previewed its latest research
    Panasonic is getting serious about robotics and has begun a push to commercialize a series of robots over the next few years.
  • KDDI pairs a mobile phone with a robot 11 October, 2009 12:37

    The robot seeks to act like a personal secretary and could be on the market as early as next year
    As mobile phones add more features and more users connect with social media, the cell phone becomes a more important part of people's lives. Japanese carrier KDDI has developed a robot companion that seeks to bridge the gap between a phone and its user and a prototype was shown at this week's Ceatec expo near Tokyo.
  • How dangerous could a hacked robot possibly be? 08 October, 2009 18:54

    University of Washington researchers take a first look at the privacy and security problems with robots
    It seems like a question ripped from the back of a cheap sci-fi novel: What happens when the robots are turned against us?
  • CEATEC: Unicycling Murata robot is back, this time faster 06 October, 2009 20:27

    Muratagirl can cycle three times faster than last year and drive across a two centimeter-wide beam
    Muratagirl, the unicycling robot, is back at Japan’s Ceatec with improvements and some new tricks.
  • Panasonic shows robotic bed that becomes wheelchair 02 October, 2009 07:40

    The bed brings an extra level of independence to those with limited mobility.
    Panasonic has developed a robotic bed that transforms into a wheelchair at the command of the user. It's designed for people who have limited mobility and is intended to provide an extra level of independence.
  • Lego robot solves your Sudoku puzzles 26 August, 2009 07:16

    Robot scans puzzle, does the math, then physically writes the solution
    Ever struggled to complete an overly tricky Sudoku puzzle? Fear not as a geeky, fun solution is here. Say hello to the Sudoku Solver!
  • Australian Mint invests in technology 26 August, 2009 07:00

    The Mint is also refreshing its business systems in an effort to increase efficiency.
    The Royal Australian Mint may be in a heritage-listed building, but there will soon be nothing old about the technology. The Mint has been going through a refurbishment and modernisation program that has involved it moving from two buildings into one and significantly revamping its technology.
  • Slideshow: Robots pay off at Royal Australian Mint 20 August, 2009 22:00

    Australia's currency is managed by a six-meter tall, 8000kg robot
    Australia's currency is now largely managed by a six-meter tall, 8000kg robot, which was put to work at the Royal Australian Mint in March this year as part of a general technology overhaul and refurbishment.
  • Robots make the coins go round downunder 20 August, 2009 22:00

    The Royal Australian Mint has this year refreshed its technology and employed a robot
    Australia's currency is now largely managed by a six-meter tall, 8000kg robot, which was put to work at the Royal Australian Mint in March this year as part of a general technology overhaul and refurbishment.
  • Taiwan University students build tour guide robot 20 August, 2009 17:22

    Robot can create 2D and 3D maps of its surroundings to help it maneuver
    A group of engineering students and their professor at National Taiwan University, Taiwan's most prestigious university, have built a robot that can map out the area it's operating in and offer guided tours.
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