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1 hr ago | Trend Hunter Magazine

Female Robots - Femisapien

These FemBots would make Austin Powers proud as they can dance, blow kisses, hand out business cards, and much more.

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5 hrs ago | News.ncmonline.com

Sci-Fi Heroes Take On the System

FI FILMS AREN'T ALL ABOUT WHITE HEROES obsessed with an all-powerful conquest to stamp out invading forces threatening the glory of Western civilization.

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9 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Robotic Arm And Hand That Moves And 'senses' Like A Human, And Is...

For decades, researchers have dreamed of creating robots with human-like abilities.

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Related Topix: Computers, Science / Technology, Robots, Health

Fri Jul 25, 2008

ComputerWorld

CalTech: Intelligent space robots will explore universe by 2020

Before the year 2020, scientists are expected to launch intelligent space robots that will venture out to explore the universe for us.

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Related Topix: California Institute of Technology, Science / Technology, Space, Robots

Shephard.co.uk

Chemical robot ready for its in-theatre debut

Coming soon to theaters: A robot destined for the junk pile after being replaced by a more current model gains new life and a new purpose - going into potentially contaminated areas so Soldiers don't need to ...

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India eNews

Household robots? Sooner than you think

As tech companies around the world - and in India - develop smarter robots, it is only a matter of time before the big three of housework - vacuuming/cleaning, dishwashing and cooking - are done successfully by ...

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Related Topix: World News, India, Asia, Science / Technology, Robots

Reuters

VIDEO: Technology Week

Jul. 25 - China's friendly robots, the iPhone Apps craze, and special special effects.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, iPhone

MediLexicon

Robotic Arm And Hand That Moves And 'senses' Like A Human, And Is...

For decades, researchers have dreamed of creating robots with human-like abilities.

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Related Topix: Computers, Science / Technology, Robots, Health

The Daily Times

PRMC patients 'go under the robot'

SALISBURY -- Seated at a nearby control console, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Kurt E. Wehberg manipulated the da Vinci's robotic arms to perform heart surgery on a patient for the first time at Peninsula Regional ...

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

EETimes

Pleo evolves on four legs and two ARMs

Following in the pawprints of the Sony Aibo, released in June 1999, the Ugobe Pleo dinosaur pet robot is the most recent incarnation of a learning and evolving personal robotic toy.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots

Fox News

Why Microsoft Entered the Robotics Market

FOXBusiness Microsoft didn't have its sights set on the robotics industry when the company was founded, but recent developments in the industry made the software giant a natural fit.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Science / Technology, Robots, Business News

Scientific Blogging

Biomimetics Plus An Electronic Cerebellum Equals Robo Habilis

Submitted by News Account on 23 July 2008 - 4:00am. Technology SENSOPAC, an EU-funded project whose goal is to create a robotic arm, hand and brain with human-like physical and cognitive capabilities, is ...

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Related Topix: Computers, Science / Technology, Robots

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Fox News

Where are all the Robots?

Where are all the Robots? Lauren Covello FOXBusiness If Hollywood has taught us anything over the years, it's to believe in a future of walking, talking robots.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Business News

KSDK NewsChannel 5

New Driver Monitor Can Tell Teens When They're Taking Too Many Risks

A new computerized monitor for teenage drivers audibly tells them when they're driving too fast, or taking other risky chances behind the wheel.

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Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Robots developed that drive themselves up the wall

Pic courtesy BBC News . July 23, 2008 Scientists in the US have developed robots that are capable of climbing walls.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Gadgets

Canoe

Robot to help cops in dangerous cases

Student and team leader Fady Khaled cuddles his creation "Nova 5" an unmanned robot that he along with other students created and solved what they call the "holy Grail" of robotics.

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News.3Yen.com

Female fashion-bot - the real Japan

New robot poses like a fashion model - Kyodo - ABC News - 22 July . The Robot Research Institute at the New Industry Research Organisation hopes the robot will be used for fashion and other promotional events ...

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

Wired News

Futuristic Design Drives 'Giant Robots in a Lazy River' Project

What the heck is it? Architect Travis Ingersall calls the hypothetical building complex pictured above "Neo-Natural Superscapes." Translation: the robot-powered casino / hotel / water park would be built from ...

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Science Fiction in the News

Robot Fashion Models

A robot fashion model has been demonstrated by the Robot Research Institute in Kobe in western Japan.

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Guardian Unlimited

Another view: Roboticist Noel Sharkey on Wall-E

I don't believe in the idea of independent thinking robots. Artificial intelligence is about making machines that can appear intelligent to humans, but they are not self-aware. I've been working in artificial ...

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Science / Technology, Robots

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