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Robots with muscle memory can learn the same way toddlers do
Posted in Hardware on 13th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
With a trio of soft, rubber pincers at its end, the bionic trunk could perform simple tasks like plucking produce off the vine and opening doors.
How these social robots are helping autistic kids
Posted in Hardware on 9th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers found that autistic children are more comfortable looking at a robot than a human therapist.
Japan: Robot to take top university exam
Posted in Science on 9th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists in Japan are trying to create a computer program smart enough to pass the University of Tokyo's entrance exam, it appears.
Robotic-assisted prostate surgery offers better cancer control, study finds
Posted in Medicine on 6th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Prostate cancer patients who undergo robotic-assisted prostate surgery have less need for additional cancer treatments.
Foxconn's Pivot to America: Reverse Outsourcing With Robots
Posted in Business on 24th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Foxconn said they would replace a million Chinese workers with robots. Now, the firm says they plan to transfer capital-intensive and high-tech manufacturing to the US.