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Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Predicts AI Will ‘Treat Humans As Pets’

Steve Wozniak changes his mind about artificial intelligence and predicts benevolent machines

9 years ago

Will Robots Replace Border Guards At Airports?

Aeroplane passengers in the future could be greeted by robot border guards instead of immigration officers

10 years ago

SoftBank’s Emotional Robot Pepper Goes On Sale

An 'emotional' robot that promises to be genuinely interactive will go on sale in America this weekend

10 years ago

Robot That Bought Ecstasy On Dark Web Freed By Police After Three Months

The Random Darknet Shopper had bought 10 yellow pills containing 90mg of ecstasy each as part of artists' experiment

10 years ago

Google Achieves US Patent For Robot Personalities

Who needs humans? Google granted new patent to give robots customised personalities

10 years ago

Grieving Japan Holds Funerals For Sony Robot Dogs

Japanese owners of Sony’s AIBO dogs are holding funerals for their robotic canines after becoming convinced they have souls

10 years ago

Down Boy – Google Reveals Human-Proof Robot Dog

Developed by robot specialists Boston Dynamics, Spot can cope with hills, rough terrain, and even human kicks

10 years ago

US Navy Builds Robot Fireman – Complete With Plucky Drone Sidekick

But latest trials suggests there is more work to be done

10 years ago

NASA Selects Entry For DARPA Robotic Competition

With two possible entries for an upcoming robotic challenge, NASA opts for the more manoeuvrable machine

10 years ago

World’s First Digital Animal Created In Robot Body

Is the world's first digital replica of an animal either a dog, cat, or a more exotic animal?

10 years ago

Self-Learning Robots Produced With 3D Printers

Norwegian researchers 'print' self-learning robots for potentially hazardous duties

10 years ago

Micro Robots To ‘Swim’ Through Human Body

Doctors in the future could make use micro robots swimming through your body to deliver medicine

10 years ago

IDF 2014: Intel Reveals Jimmy, The Robot That Can Be Programmed With Apps

Another week - another robot. This time Intel offers its "21 century" robot, codenamed Jimmy

10 years ago

SoftBank To Sell Robot In US Stores

Are robots about to emerge from the factory floor and become a part of our everyday life?

10 years ago

Dyson Pledges £5 Million Investment In UK Robotics

Money from Dyson will contribute towards formation of new robotics lab at London Imperial College

11 years ago

Not All Robots Are Killers: Some Save Energy!

The UN could ban killer robots. And Peter Judge doesn't want any entered in our office gadget competition.

12 years ago

Foxconn To Replace Workers With Robots

The iPhone maker Foxconn is replacing a significant portion of its workforce with robots

13 years ago

iRobot Sends Army Droids Into Japanese Nuclear Plant

Robots originally designed for the US military are surveying the damage at the Fukushima nuclear power plants

14 years ago