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Bug-Sized Robot Competitors to Swarm DARPA's 'Robot Olympics'
By Mindy Weisberger published
Are you ready for the insect-sized-robot Olympics?

This Robot Just Wants To Hug A Jellyfish Without Committing Jellymurder
By Rafi Letzter published
Its designers hope the device will make it much easier to collect delicate animals in the ocean without hurting them.

Here's What Sophia, the First Robot Citizen, Thinks About Gender and Consciousness
By Chelsea Gohd published
Can robots have gender? Sophia has an opinion.

No Vision, No Problem for This 'Blind' Cheetah Robot
By Mindy Weisberger published
Stumbling blocks don't deter this persistent — and blind — four-legged robot.

Wireless 'RoboFly' Looks Like an Insect, Gets Its Power from Lasers
By Mindy Weisberger published
A new type of flying robot is insect-sized, weighs about as much as a toothpick, and is powered by lasers.

Watch Out: This Robot Could Run After You
By Mindy Weisberger published
You can run from Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot Atlas, but it wouldn't do you any good — the robot can run after you.

Former NASA Engineers Building Real-Life Underwater Transformer
By Rafi Letzter published
A transformer designed to do grunt work for the oil industry and military is coming, and it's… admittedly kind of fun to look at.

Elon Musk Ditched His 'Flufferbot.' No, It's Not What You Think.
By Mindy Weisberger published
Musk bot botches battery build, fumbles fuzzy fiberglass.
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