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The newest robot from Boston Dynamics is the nightmare pet you never asked for

It’s called SpotMini.

Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us

But artificial intelligence is coming to colleges in some form, Coursera president Daphne Koller says.

Bring your own robot

A startup called Jibo will soon introduce a social robot for the home. One for the office can’t be far behind.

TFW you realize the robot you trained is going to take your job

"I trained Facebook's robot writers and I didn't even get a lousy T-shirt."

Never Fear, Robots Are Here

Why should the humanoid form frighten us so?

New robots from Alphabet's X (probably!) won't kill you

Meet the less Skynet-y robot.

Google wants out of the creepy military robot business

Boston Dynamics is up for sale. Meanwhile: Look at these terrifying robots!

It's a Brand-New Year -- Why Fear the Future?

Welcome your robot liberators!

Santa's Little Hellion: Robots Dressed Up as Reindeer to Spread Holiday Fear

A literal nightmare before Christmas.

Nightmare Robot Cat Has Come for Your Grandma

Re/code would like to welcome our new overlords.

'This Time May Be Different': Bank of England Chief Economist on Robots Taking Your Job

"Gaps between those with and without skills ... may widen as never before."

Toyota's $1 Billion AI Company Will Develop Self-Driving Cars and Robot Helpers

Totally different from what Google's self-driving unit is working toward, but just as cool.

Google Ventures' Bill Maris and Xprize's Peter Diamandis Go 'Back to the Future'

Sorry, Marty McFly, there are probably no flying cars or auto-drying clothes in your future.

Andy Rubin, 'Father' of Android, on China, AI and the Next Wave of Computing (Full Video)

"Mobile’s not going away, so everyone can relax."

The 11 Coolest Food Service Robots on the Market

Robots as waiters, bartenders and chefs.

The 26%: Leading Roboticist Highlights Glass Ceilings, Blatant Misogyny in Tech (Video)

"They're not going to move out of the way, but why should I stop going?"

'Father of Android' Andy Rubin Joins Lineup for October's Code/Mobile

Rubin, who is working on a stealth hardware startup, will help set the stage for a two-day discussion on where mobile is headed.

The 26%: Google X Roboticist Speaks Out on Tech's Gender Crisis (Video)

Introducing Re/code's new video series, “The 26%."

Webvan Founder Plots an Amazon Prime Competitor Powered by Robots

A robotic warehousing system "takes out almost all of the human labor."

Going for a Ride on Uni-Cub, Honda's Take on the Segway (Video)

In addition to showing off a new Accord with Android Auto and Car/Play, Honda opened the doors to some other research projects cooking at its Silicon Valley lab.

To Watch This Weekend: Humanoid Robots Battle at DARPA Robotics Challenge

If you're lucky, maybe a robot will keel over while you're watching.

Telepresence Robots Bring More Face Time to Remote Workers

Working remotely has its benefits, but it can also feel isolating. Can telepresence robots change that?

Amid Tons of Similar Phones, Glimmers of the Quirky at Mobile World Congress

Aiming to move past those thin glass slabs that all look the same, team Re/code went on the hunt for the weird and wacky in Barcelona.

Amazon Secretly Working on New Platform for Inventors

Is it a Kickstarter competitor? Or maybe an Etsy competitor?

Boston Researcher Cynthia Breazeal Is Ready to Bring Robots Into the Home. Are You?

The MIT researcher has dedicated her career to building robots that can perceive and emulate emotion.

Inside Sony's Magic Lab, PlayStation R&D Gets Weird (Videos)

PlayStation's four-man skunkworks team tries to stay ahead of what gamers will want in the future.

Robot Industry Rebrands, as Machines Learn to Do Your Job and Mine

The San Jose conference highlights the changing look and language of robotics.

A DIY Invisibility Cloak, Creepy Robotic Falcons and More #Mustreads

For under $100, you can reenact your favorite Harry Potter memories. Doesn't mean you have to, though.

Robotic Toy Carmaker Anki Raises $55 Million

The round was led by J.P. Morgan.

Code-Teaching Robot Maker Play-i Reboots as Wonder Workshop

In order to better reflect the company’s vision and sound less “nerdy,” Play-i announced today that it is changing its name to Wonder Workshop. The startup’s code-teaching robots will also get new identities. Bo and Yana will now go by Dash and...

Horde of Tiny Robots Swarms to Form Shapes

Once ordered to perform a task, the robots act collectively.

Room-Service Robots Roll Into Starwood Hotels

Look out, Rosie the Robot, Starwood Hotels’ Aloft brand has a mechanical staffer of its own. His (or her?) name; A.L.O., the hotels’ first Botlr (short for robotic butler). Standing just under three feet tall, A.L.O. comes dressed in a...