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‘Robot dog’ among new gadgets unveiled for New York City police | Science & Tech News
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A “robot dog” is being added to New York’s crime-fighting armoury, along with other high-tech equipment. “Digidog is out of the pound,” said Mayor Eric Adams as he unveiled the devices alongside police chiefs in Times Square. He said he was pressing ahead despite critics calling it creepy when the city first trialled one two […]
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M3GAN: The very real inspirations behind Hollywood’s new favourite killer robot – and why we’re so fascinated with AI | Science & Tech News
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Look beyond the enduring appeal of James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, which continues to storm box office charts more than a month after its release, and M3GAN is what’s enticing people to the cinema to start 2023. The horror hit, which this week had a quick-fire sequel announced for 2025 after early takings of $100m (£81m), […]
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Sniffer dogs, beware: Scientists give robot a sense of smell | Science & Tech News
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A robot has been given a sense of smell thanks to groundbreaking research which will put the fear of redundancy into sniffer dogs everywhere. Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel have created a biological sensor which allows machines to detect and recognise odours. The breakthrough comes with thanks to the natural world, as the […]
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VR dating to a robot dog – Big Ideas Live in pictures | Science & Tech News
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From Britain’s role in the space race and the future of warfare, to 3D-printed burgers and robots delivering pretzels, Big Ideas Live examined how science and technology is affecting our world. Image: Presenter Sarah Jane Mee with science and technology editor Tom Clarke Image: Understanding the food of the future from Redefine Meat Image: VR […]
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AI robot Ai-Da is about to make history giving evidence to a House of Lords inquiry | Ents & Arts News
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Is creativity under attack from the rise of artificial intelligence? Who better to answer that question than Ai-Da, the world’s first artist robot that has made headlines for her incredible paintings and sculptures – not least a portrait of the Queen to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee earlier in 2022. Later today, Ai-Da Robot will make […]
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Elon Musk debuts Tesla’s first humanoid robot with eye on mass market | Business News
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Elon Musk has unveiled a prototype of Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, which the electric car maker aims to mass produce in the millions and sell for under £18,000. The billionaire tycoon said he expected the company would be ready to take orders in three to five years. Musk said the venture could outstrip that of […]
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Virtual ‘robot rapper’ FN Meka dropped by record label over racial stereotyping criticism | Ents & Arts News
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A virtual “robot rapper” has been dropped by a record label following criticism that it perpetuated racist stereotypes. Just days after announcing it had signed the computer-generated FN Meka, Capitol Music Group announced it had “severed ties” with the project and apologised to the black community for its “insensitivity” and lack of research. It comes […]
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Remote surgery robot to be tested aboard International Space Station | Science & Tech News
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A miniature robot designed to help conduct remote surgeries could be tested on board the International Space Station before the end of 2024. Eventually, the surgical robot could be used to repair “an astronaut’s ruptured appendix on a mission to Mars”, say the researchers behind it. NASA has awarded the University of Nebraska-Lincoln $100,000 to […]
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Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy’s finger | Science & Tech News
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A chess robot broke a seven-year-old boy’s finger during a match at the Moscow Open, according to Russian news outlet TASS. The match took place last week according to Sergey Lazarev, the president of the Moscow Chess Federation. “The robot broke the child’s finger. This, of course, is bad,” said Mr Lazarev. “The robot was […]