Category Archives: robots

DARPA’s Robot Grabs Tools, Opens Doors

Posted on March 2, 2012 by admin




Showing-off 18 new human-hand-like maneuvers, DARPA’s Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) project reached the second milestone in its de… Continue reading →

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‘DNA Origami’ Nanorobots Could Find and Destroy Cancer Cells [VIDEO]

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Packages constructed of DNA dubbed “DNA origami” might one day be used to create nanorobots capable of finding and destroying cancer… Continue reading →

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Deep-Sea Diving Robot Can Do Dangerous Work

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin




In some instances, it’s a good thing when a robot can replace you at work. A team of professors and student researchers are exploring ways… Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

Posted on December 10, 2011 by admin

If you’d like to fly like a bird, swim like a dolphin, play drums on your chest and own a robot that might someday own you, you’ve come to… Continue reading →

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35-Foot Robot Snake Weighs a Ton, Causes Nightmares [VIDEOS]

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

Because we’re posting this story around bedtime for many of our readers, we must warn you that you might carefully consider whether you want… Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin

The new tech intros seem to get better every week, and this week was no exception. It’s as if we had a time machine, peering into the future to… Continue reading →

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Artificial Super-Skin Could Transform Phones, Robots and Artificial Limbs

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin




Touch sensitivity on gadgets and robots is nothing new. A few strategically placed sensors under a flexible, synthetic skin and you have pressur… Continue reading →

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Grant From MythBusters Offers Advice for Aspiring Hardware Hackers

Posted on May 19, 2011 by admin

If you’ve always wanted to tinker with hardware — up to and including building robots — but didn’t know how to start, Gr… Continue reading →

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