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When Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg sound the same dire warning about jobs, it’s time to listen
Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates built billion-dollar technology companies in two very different areas, but they both agree on the biggest threats to …
RoboticsDubai’s first Robocop starts active duty
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF<p>It is inevitable that robots will take a more dominant role in our society and by rolling out the world’s first robot police …
RoboticsThe 1961 Mobot Mark II Had All the Moves
In the late 1950s, Sandia Laboratory was looking for a way to handle radioactive materials without putting humans in danger. The answer was the …
Robotics3D-printed ‘bionic skin’ could give robots and prosthetics the sense of touch
Schematic of a new kind of 3D printer that can print touch sensors directly on a model hand. (credit: Shuang-Zhuang Guo and Michael McAlpine/Advanced …
RoboticsVideo Friday: DJI Spark Drone, Google Tango, and 18-DOF Hexapod Robot
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of …
RoboticsNo s'mores, plenty of robots at futuristic children's camp
Founder believes technology will take millions of jobs, wants kids to learn robotics skills early<p>The thought of summer camp often conjures images of …
RoboticsTech Tent: Safer social networks and retro phones
• Stream or download the latest Tech Tent podcast<br>• Listen to previous episodes on the BBC website<br>• Listen live every Friday at 15:00 GMT on the BBC World Service<p><b>How do social media giants cope with an ever increasing torrent of offensive material posted by their users? On this week's Tech Tent we look at</b> …
RoboticsTurtle-bot teaches itself to waddle through the desert
The trouble with programming robots to walk over shifting terrain like a desert is that what works in one environment may not fly in another. These …
RoboticsCramer: Amazon is going to have robots building robots
Amazon has been able to disrupt traditional retailers because its technology is so advanced, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday.<p>"They're going to have …
RoboticsThe road to Robocop: Policing in the 21st century
Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) promise to revolutionize almost every field of human endeavor, and law enforcement is certainly no …
RoboticsWhy manufacturing jobs are coming back to the U.S. — even as companies buy more robots
But for how long?<p>In the long run, many think that automation and robotics are going to replace a significant percentage, if not the overwhelming majority, of manufacturing jobs. That’s certainly a possibility. But for now, even as companies add more robots to North American factory floors, the …
RoboticsThe artificial intelligence boom is here. Here’s how it could change the world around us.
A future with highways full of self-driving cars or robot friends that can actually hold a decent conversation may not be far away. That’s because …
Artificial IntelligenceFrench designer shows off DIY robot in public for 1st time
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A French designer has shown his humanoid DIY robot to the public for the first time.<p>The life-size plastic model responded to English-language commands Friday, picking up and dropping a small ball and swiveling its head to follow people.<p>Designer Gael Langevin unveiled the …
Robotics"Parasitic robot" tosses treats to steer a cyborg turtle
While the most powerful robots are still learning to walk, millions of years of evolution has made animals masters of tricky terrain. To take …
RoboticsSpray-On Touch Screens? How to Turn Any Flat Surface into a Touchpad
With just a can of spray paint, researchers can turn flat surfaces of any shape or size —ranging from walls to furniture to even musical instruments …
RoboticsRobots Will Spell the End for Sweatshops
Eventually, robotic technology — once it becomes cheap enough, of course — won’t just take the jobs of well-paid union workers who clock-in at …
RoboticsRobots Won't Replace Retail Workers
Will robots replace retail workers? Not likely although you wouldn’t know it from a recent series of stores and studies.<p>A new report by Cornerstone Capital Group claims that more than 6 million jobs are “likely will be automated out of existence in the coming years, leaving a large portion of the …
RoboticsThe first ‘steps’ of this giant mech make a baby giraffe look graceful
At this point, humanity has a pretty good track record for taking ridiculous science fiction and turning it into science fact. Just scroll through …
RoboticsWatch robots in an art class draw portraits of people
WIRED got an exclusive look at artist Patrick Tresset's latest exhibition at Platform Southwark in London. His "robot classroom" features 20 robots …
RoboticsA Real-Life RoboCop Is Roaming The Streets Of Dubai
But carnage, in this case, isn't on the list of functions<p>Dubai has just deployed a robotic policeman on its streets.<p>The Dubai Police Robot<p>will be …
RoboticsDon't Watch Netflix's New, Original Anime Horror at Night
Netflix’s first feature-length anime movie, <i>BLAME!</i>, is two hours of claustrophobic cyberpunk horror that does many things well. Aside from telling a …
RoboticsFirst builders, waiters and journalists - now BINMEN are being replaced by technology
The robot revolution is swift and brutal. First waiters were replaced by drink-serving 'droids , then robot bricklayers came along and finally we got …
RoboticsThese Robots Can Teach Other Robots How to Do New Things
One advantage humans have over robots is that we’re good at quickly passing on our knowledge to each other. A new system developed at MIT now allows …
RoboticsAn army of these odd-looking robotic 'turtles' might help rid the world of landmines
Why it matters to you<p>These robot turtles could safely tag landmines without risking human lives.<p>Detecting landmines is no easy task, but thankfully, …
RoboticsPeople are more scared of losing their job to a robot than because of Brexit
UK workers are more worried about losing their jobs to machines or because of the falling value of the pound than they are concerned about being …
RoboticsThese robotic turtles could save your life
Landmines are extremely hazardous anywhere they’re deployed, and often times the dangerous weapons remain buried long after military conflicts are …
RoboticsThis cute robot bunny can look after your gran
MiRo monitors her wellness, reminds her to take her pills, and can even assist in an emergency.<p>“We have made it small and non-humanoid to keep it …
RoboticsColorado robotic security guard company in fund-raising mode - Denver Business Journal
A Lakewood company, Gamma 2 Robotics, said its Ramsee robot "will change the world of… more<p>Gamma 2 image<p>A Lakewood company that makes robotic …
This robot arm’s AI thinks like we do about how to grab something
Robots are great at doing things they’ve been shown how to do, but when presented with a novel problem, such as an unfamiliar shape that needs to be gripped, they tend to choke. AI is helping there in the form of systems like Dex-Net, which uses deep learning to let a robotic arm improvise an …
Robotics'Year Million's Robot Rights Movement is Already Taking Shape
National Geographic’s <i>Year Million</i>, which premiered this month, offers a terrifying glimpse into the future of our species. The first episode focused …
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