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This Shape-Shifting Robot Could Help Astronauts Transport Objects on the Moon
Packing a full-sized robot for space travel could pose a bit of a challenge as rockets headed to the Moon, or maybe even Mars, might be a little cramped. The solution: a modular robot that can be assembled from smaller parts that come together to form a swarm of connected pieces, all sharing the same…
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Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next
A new paper details how we might command robots using simple language. Sounds fun… until they start commanding themselves.
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Where Will You Be When the Robot Apocalypse Begins?
It’s a day like any other for Bernie (John Gemberling, whose voice credits include Bob’s Burgers, Big Mouth, and Central Park): toiling at his office job, visiting his stoner besties, mooning over his mega-crush. But as it turns out, this is not any other day: this is the day the robots rebel.
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This Tiny Aquatic Robot Is Faster Than an America’s Cup Yacht
I’m a big fan of tiny robots. There’s just something incredible about these microscopic machines that could one day be used to carry out all manner of important tasks. And so far, 2022 has proven to be a big year for these small creations as scientists have developed the world’s smallest remote control robot and…