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Are robots replacing human soldiers?
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One U.S. Army leader says robots could account for a significant portion of American fighting forces in the next 20 years or so. Find out how machines are waging war now and how they may change the face of battle in the decades to come.
Quiz: Robots That Move Us
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Whether they're helping out on an assembly line, steering cars down the highway or trundling around a combat zone, robots that move us are everywhere. Now we challenge you to move us with your vast knowledge. Hey, no help from the artificial intelligence in the corner!
Mudskipper Robot Helps Show How Vertebrates Evolved to Walk on Land
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A robot to simulate mudskipper locomotion gives scientists a look into the success of the first land vertebrate ancestors, and points to our future on other planets.
Robot Umps Will be Calling Pitches at Future MLB Games
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Sorry to disappoint, but they won't be C-3PO's in dark slacks and chest protectors behind home plate. But 'robots' could be the future of calling balls and strikes.
Ex Machina: Rise of the Robots
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"Ex Machina" is a small-budget film that addresses really big ideas … and succeeds wildly with its fantastic special effects and ominous storyline. How much do you know about this sci-fi thriller?
10 Robots With Dirty Jobs
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So you like to complain about your demonic boss, moronic co-workers and fancy company coffee machine that never, ever works? You need to zip it and meet these 10 hard-working bots. They could tell you stories.
Russian Gun-wielding Robot Totally 'Not a Terminator,' Says Russian Official
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The android known as FEDOR used pistols to display its decision making and dexterity, officials said, not as a preview of robot warfare.
10 Hardest Things to Teach a Robot
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If we're ever going to live in a world in which machines behave like people, we humans have some teaching to do. But as this writing robot attests, we're not as far away as you might think.
What the Stuff?!: 4 Hardest Things to Teach a Robot
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Being a human isn’t always easy, but it’s way less complicated than building a human!
There's One Terrific Reason to Race Camels Using Robot Jockeys
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There's more to replacing human riders than just using cool tech, as the advancement helps solve a serious human rights issue.