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Now, robot that tells you when you stink

Japan researchers have created a pair of robots- a girl and a dog - whose odour sensors can determin...

Intelligent robots may overtake humans by end of 21st century

The idea of superintelligent machines may sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie, but many experts sa...

Humans do empathize with robots

Researchers at the University of Duisburg Essen in Germany have found that humans have similar brain...

`Killer robots` raise fear of Terminator-like attacks

Human Rights groups have launched a campaign to put an end to the development of what are called "ki...

Robots replace chefs, labourers in Chinese restaurants, farms

Heralding a new era of machines, robots are increasingly becoming popular in China replacing humans ...

Web-based database to help robots cope with complicated programs unveiled

Robots, who are confused about what they encounter in the world of humans, can now get help online.

Killer robots `danger to mankind`

A human rights group is set to launch a global campaign to highlight the danger of killing machines ...

`Artificial brain` lets robots learn language

An artificial brain system enabled a robot to learn, and subsequently understand, new sentences cont...

Robots get new skill – jumping

Using small explosions produced by a mix of methane and oxygen, researchers at Harvard have designed...

`Humans, robots perform better as team`

Being in someone else`s shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick, an approach being tried out...

Indian scientists develop `snake robots` for rescue ops

Fitted with a high definition camera and ultrasonic sensors, snake robots are flexible enough to ent...

Hopping robots can conserve energy: Study

Scientists have discovered that hopping robots can reduce the amount of energy they use by adopting ...

Robots to deal with bombs in Bastar

Hundreds of security force troopers have so far been killed in explosions, many of which are trigger...

Underwater robots to repair Scotland’s coral reefs

Researchers are developing underwater robots that have been tasked with saving coral reefs.

Sticky feet could help robots land on asteroids

A new biologically inspired robot could one day crawl over the surface of an asteroid or Mars and ga...

Now, military robots that climb stairs and do push ups

PETMAN will balance itself and move freely; walking, crawling and doing a variety of suit-stressing ...

NASA`s Viking robots found life on Mars 36 years ago

A new analysis of 36-year-old data, resuscitated from printouts, shows that NASA found life on Mars,...

Oscillating gel may give robots ability to `feel`

Non-oscillating gel can be resuscitated in a fashion similar to a medical cardiopulmonary resuscitat...

Snake locomotion inspires new design for robots

Scientists have designed new machines for search and rescue robots by studying the locomotion of sna...

Robots to replace human labour in China

Technology firm Foxconn will employ one million robots to replace human labour in China in the next ...

Leaping lizards help design robots with tails

Biologists and engineers have been inspired by lizards and dinosaurs to design robots with tails.

Living robots may be coming within 15 or 20 years

“Robots will someday, or maybe, wake up. They may be as creative, smart and capable as human beings...

DRDO developing robots to function as soldiers

Going futuristic with unmanned fighting systems, the Defence Research and Development Organisation o...

Now, Humanoid robots in Middle East classrooms

Humanoid robots are making an entry into classrooms in academic and research institutions in the Mid...

China to build polar icebreaker

China will build a polar icebreaker that would be capable of shattering ice over 1.5 metres thick, a...

Infants a model for robots?

Now, coming soon a robot which will easily find their way round in new environments and manipulate o...

Scientists design robots that walk on water

An aquatic microrobot can walk or run on water, mimicking the amazing abilities of the `water stride...

Egg-sized robots to monitor N-plants

The underwater patrollers can withstand a reactor`s extreme radioactive environment - transmitting i...

Navies to float science robots in pirate waters

The robots collect key data used for forecasting monsoon and rainfall in Australia and South Asia.

Korean robot reads, sings and teaches toddlers

South Korean telecom giant KT Corp has designed a robot that reads, sings, and teaches multi-languag...

Robots that can display emotion to entertain you

Emys uses an animated neck, three discs and a set of eyes to express a range of different emotional ...

Machines may soon argue back with humans

Although the 5-yr, 6.2 mn pounds project is still in its infancy, researchers believe the technology...

Robots with smelly armpits alert humans

A British designer has invented a robotic armpit complete with hair and a synthetic sweat gland that...

Scientists develop sensitive skin for robots

As with human skin, the way artificial skin is touched could, for example, lead to a spontaneous ret...

Now, robots which can talk by generating own language!

Scientists created a pair of robots which can communicate locations to each other by generating thei...

Caterpillars inspiring Next Gen robots

Researchers designed a 10-cm long soft-bodied robot `GoQBot`, which copies caterpillar`s movements. ...

The silent assassin: Robots in military missions

The robot, which currently has no name, looks more like half dismantled remote control car.

Making human-like robots for easier interaction with people

Researchers have found that people find it easier to interact with human-like robots.

Now robots become chefs in Chinese restaurant

Visitors to a restaurant in Shanghai may be surprised when they are served food cooked by robot chef...

Robots may soon get their own Internet

Scientists are developing a project `RoboEarth` which will let robots exchange & store information.

Cockroaches inspiration behind future robots

The study of cockroaches has already inspired advanced robotics.

Dubai police find `shock` robots at camel races

Small vibrating robot "jockeys" are used atop camels for racing in the UAE.

US Army recruiting robots for combat ops: Rpt

US Army is adding new sophisticated robots to its ranks to handle a broader range of tasks.

Hi-tech robots search for ancient shipwrecks

It would now be possible to access shipwrecks on ocean floor, thanks to new robotic submersibles.

Soon, robots to milk cows in farms!

A team in Australia has developed a robotic rotary which it claims will automate most milking tasks.

Affordable robots in just 10 years!

Soon, you could buy yourself a robot that would do domestic tasks for you, say scientists.

Robots to get ‘sensitive’ artificial skin

Robots are soon going to get so sensitive to touch that they would even feel the tickle of fly feet.

Now come robots that can trick and deceive

A robot deceives an enemy soldier by creating a false trail and hiding so that it will not be caught...

Aliens may be using thinking robots, astronomer says

Aliens could be operating through sentient robots, a leading astronomer has said.

Smart robots on display in Spain

Robots with amazing abilities were displayed at a tech conference in Spain.

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