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Watch a swarm of cyborg cockroaches controlled by computers

Remote-controlled cockroaches with computers mounted on their backs can move as a swarm towards a target location, and could be used for search missions

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Watch mini humanoid robots showing off their football skills

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Two mini humanoid robots show off their football skills

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‘Yell at your robot’ technique teaches robots household chores

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

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This robot predicts when you're going to smile – and smiles back

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Robot folding paper plane

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Paper planes made by a robot fly better than ones made by humans

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Watch an AI-powered robot dog crawl around an obstacle course

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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A robot dog has learned to open doors with its leg

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Nanobot uses a DNA clutch to engage its engine

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

A robot that can learn to open most types of doors, cabinets, drawers and refrigerators – without human direction – may pave the way for your future robot butler

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Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water

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Dinosaurs evolved feathers to scare prey, suggests robot experiment

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Robot avatar lets people see and feel things remotely through VR

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Robot avatar lets people see and feel things remotely through VR

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Robot with sense of touch grabs ocean trash without harming sea life

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