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  Researchers develop synthetic touch arrays with sensitivity of human fingertips

  By Carl Franzen on April 26, 2013 05:04 pm + 3 comments

  Humans are already starting to sympathize with robots, but US and Chinese researchers want to give Continue reading…

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  Robot inspired by sea turtles uses flippers to navigate tough terrain

  By Katie Drummond on April 24, 2013 08:45 am + 8 comments

  Robots inspired by the animal kingdom are already being designed to mimic plenty of creatures, from Continue reading…

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  Staying safe: how can we find and defend against explosives?

  By Carl Franzen on April 16, 2013 01:10 pm + 80 comments

  It's hard to protect large crowds, as Monday's attacks made painfully clear, but it's a problem that Continue reading…

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  Scientists build robotic ant colony to find out how real ants choose directions

  By Carl Franzen on March 29, 2013 03:57 pm + 8 comments

  As anyone who's ever observed an ant farm will attest, ants tend to pick the most efficient route Continue reading…

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  Robot snakes can now wrap themselves around lamp posts

  By Amar Toor on March 23, 2013 07:45 pm + 25 comments

  A robotic snake developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has suddenly gained a Continue reading…

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  The greatest hits of SXSW 2013

  By Verge Staff on March 11, 2013 12:50 pm

  We came, we saw, and the Oculus Rift conquered. Here's what we found this year in Austin, Texas at Continue reading…

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  The actors are robots, but the emotion is human

  By Paul Miller on February 8, 2013 04:12 pm + 25 comments

  As The Verge's official robotic theater critic, I was understandably excited to get word of the Continue reading…

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  GE wants to lighten the load on doctors by automating medical equipment sterilization

  By Kimber Streams on January 30, 2013 03:06 pm + 10 comments

  GE Global Research is working with the US Department of Veterans Affairs — the same group who had Continue reading…

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  Industry leaders claim robots will create, not kill, American jobs

  By Sam Byford on January 24, 2013 04:22 am + 35 comments

  Companies are convening on the Automate 2013 conference in Chicago to discuss robotics, automation, Continue reading…

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  Your robot butler is still a decade away, iRobot CEO says

  By Paul Miller on January 10, 2013 12:42 pm + 18 comments

  I got a chance to speak with iRobot CEO Colin Angle at CES this week, and he gave me a nice Continue reading…