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Food and Drink

Artificial cooking: How a robot is learning to become a salad chef

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have programmed their robotic chef to learn eight simple salad recipes - just by demonstrating how they were done. The new AI cook even proposed a recipe of his own...

Culture news

Meet the artist creating portraits for the machines of the future

We spoke to Agnieszka Pilat, a Polish-American artist, who is training a trio of robotic dogs to paint autonomously for an upcoming exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria’s Triennial.

Tech News

Meet the AI-powered security guard robot on patrol in Switzerland

The robot frees up a single human to patrol large outdoor areas that normally require significant staffing but at a lower cost, its creator says.

Tech News

The 4 dangers AI experts are most worried about

Here are some of the biggest concerns being voiced about the future of AI - and humanity.

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Watch this humanoid robot get ready to ‘kick some balls’

The developers say humanoid robots should be able to play football if we hope they can be useful to us for more important things.

Health news

This robot successfully performed an entire lung transplant

This new lung transplant technique uses a robot dubbed "Da Vinci" and no longer requires breaking a patient's ribs.

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Eco-Innovation

Robo-shark: Plastic waste has a new enemy

'It's our dream to deploy these things around the world to clean up while we're asleep and hopefully make an impact on our environment.'

Tech News

This sprinting robot could become your next beach lifeguard

The quadruped robot, Raibo, uses AI to adjust to any type of terrain without stumbling.

Work

Robots could do 39% of domestic chores within 10 years, experts say

AI experts say a lot of domestic chores could be automated in the near future. But who would benefit, and who might be left behind?

Tech News

Japan to tackle labour shortage and isolation with self-driving robots

Japan has eased traffic laws to allow self-driving delivery robots to help labour shortages and reduce the isolation of its aging population.

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The Spider-Man robot designed to save lives by climbing up walls

A team of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) has invented a quadrupedal robot that can climb up a wall in hopes to mitigate the growing number of negligent accidents.

Mobility

Dutch students have designed an electric research rover for Antarctica

The group of Dutch students behind the electric rover has recently run successful test drives in Norway to prove it can withstand the harsh weather conditions.

Tech News

Watch this shape-shifting robot melt through bars and reform

It looks straight out of Terminator, but the robot was actually inspired by sea cucumbers, which can morph between stiff and flaccid states.

Tech News

Watch just what Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot can do now

Boston Dynamics has released a new video showing its Atlas humanoid robot very much at ease working on a (fake) construction site.

Health news

These were the best health and well-being gadgets on show at CES 2023

From urine testing devices to AI baby monitors, here's some of the best health technology we've seen at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.

Tech News

Chameleon car to dog translators: The most eye-catching tech from CES

Flying cars and talking dogs: nothing is out of reach at this year’s CES in Las Vegas.

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The zaniest robots of 2022

Robots were omnipresent in 2022 and were able to pick up fragile eggs, sculpt Italian marble and even paint portraits.

Health news

This ultrasound robot can help detect rheumatoid arthritis earlier

A new ultrasound robot could help hospitals scan patients for rheumatoid arthritis more efficiently and at an earlier stage.

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Watch: Flying robots are picking fruit in Israel

The robots fly around and pick fruit straight off the trees, depositing them in a bin. An Israeli start-up is replacing farmhands with flying robots who do the picking themselves.