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Robotic Arm Turns Your Digital Doodles into Good Old-Fashioned Sketches

By Kacey Deamer published

A small robotic arm can bring your digital sketches to life.

Robotics
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A Killer Spin: Table Tennis Gets 'First' Robotic Coach

By Kacey Deamer published

The record-breaking robot teaches humans how to play table tennis.

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The Lego bot can move each limb independently of the other thanks to its magnetically controlled screws placed in a unique layered magnetic field.

Cancer-Fighting Army? Magnetic Robot Swarms Could Combat Disease

By Charles Q. Choi published

Magnetically controlled swarms of microscopic robots might one day help fight cancer inside the body, new research suggests.

Robotics
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No Hands! Gadget Taps Brain Waves for Netflix Picks

By Kacey Deamer published

For when the remote truly is too far away.

Mind
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'Bat Bot' Can Pull Off Impressive Aerial Acrobatics

By Charles Q. Choi published

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Help Me, Obi-Wan! New Hologram Technology Mimics 'Star Wars'

By Kacey Deamer published

Science fiction becomes reality with the invention of a hologram device.

Engineering
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New Exosuit Fabric Could Boost Mobility in People with Disabilities

By Edd Gent published

Knitting and weaving artificial muscles could help create soft exoskeletons that people with disabilities could wear under their clothes to help them walk, according to new research.

Robotics
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Ancient Toy Inspires Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic Tool

By Jaclyn Jansen published

An inexpensive, hand-powered centrifuge that's based on an ancient toy could help doctors working in developing countries.

Engineering
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'Caterpillar' Robot Wriggles to Get Around

By Charles Q. Choi published

A soft, caterpillar-like robot might one day climb trees to monitor the environment, a new study finds.

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10 Crazy New Skills That Robots Picked Up in 2016

By Edd Gent published

Here's a roundup of some of the coolest (or scariest, depending on how you feel) abilities machines added to their repertoire in the last year.

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