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·May 20, 2016·5 min read

Static Electricity Allows RoboBees to Land and Stick to Surfaces

Researchers have developed flying microrobots that are able to perch during flight to save energy, just like bats, birds and insects.

Image shows a patient using the robotic legs.

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·May 12, 2016·2 min read

Clinical Trial of Robotic Legs Help Patients to Walk Again

Clinical trials are underway for 'robotic legs' that can help those with movement disorders to regain mobility.

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·April 16, 2016·4 min read

Fish Eyed Lens Cuts Through the Dark

Researchers have developed a new artificial eye that can see in the dark.

Image shows a frog and tiger pained by the robot.

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·April 7, 2016·3 min read

Scientists Invent Robotic ‘Artist’ That Spray Paints Giant Murals

Researchers have invented a "smart" paint spray can that robotically reproduces photographs as large-scale murals.

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·April 5, 2016·2 min read

Can Touching A Robot Elicit Physiological Arousal in Humans?

People show more emotional arousal when instructed to touch intimate areas of a robot's body than when instructed to touch more accessible areas, such as arms and legs, researchers report.

Image shows a little boy with the robot, Tega.

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·March 14, 2016·5 min read

Social Robot Helps Kids Learn Through Personalized Interactions

Tega, a socially assertive educational robot is able to interpret emotional responses of students and create a personalized motivational strategy, researchers report.

Image shows BRETT the robot folding a towel.

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·March 8, 2016·4 min read

Deep Learning: A Giant Step For Robots

Researchers look to improve deep learning abilities and learned skill application in robots.

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·March 3, 2016·4 min read

Super Elastic Electroluminescent ‘Skin’ Will Soon Create Mood Robots

New technology can allow robots to change their color and interface based on the user's needs or moods.

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·February 23, 2016·4 min read

Computers Can Tell If You’re Bored

Computers that are able to read a person's body language and tell whether they are bored or not may help lead to the development of empathetic robots and revolutionize online learning, a new study reports.

Illustration showing the electrode array on the subject's brain.

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·February 16, 2016·5 min read

Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual Fingers

Researchers report a patient has been able to use a mind-controlled prosthesis to move individual digits without extensive training.

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·February 3, 2016·6 min read

Electromagnetic Field From Cellphone Towers May Amplify Pain in Amputees

Study provides evidence that exposure to electromagnetic fields such as those from cell phone towers can generate pain sensations in amputees.

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·January 11, 2016·6 min read

Meeting of Minds: Will Computers Ever Truly Understand What We’re Saying?

A new study reports our current computer systems will never truly understand what we're saying because they are unable to take into account the context of a conversation.