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Watch: This is how a mushroom wearing a robot body dances | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have discovered a new way of controlling robots by using mycelium – the fungal network attached to the roots of mushrooms. Researchers at Cornell University and the University of Florence created a pair of new robots, one shaped like a starfish and the other on wheels, and then grew mycelium into the electronics. The…
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Robot dentist performs world’s first fully automated procedure | Science & Tech News
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A robot has completed a fully-automated dental procedure on a human, in a world first. The technology features a robotic arm – along with artificial intelligence and 3D imaging – for performing dental work. The US-based company Perceptive says its technology aims to be more accurate and faster in completing procedures including fillings and crowns.…
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Headless, dog-sized robot to patrol Alaska airport to prevent bird strikes | Science & Tech News
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A headless robot about the size of a labrador will be camouflaged as a coyote to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska’s second largest airport. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said it will be based at the Fairbanks airport to “enhance and augment safety and operations”. Images have been…
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Hertfordshire: World’s first pothole-preventing robot to hit roads in test rollout | Science & Tech News
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An autonomous robot designed to tackle potholes using AI is to venture out of a controlled environment and be tested on actual roads for the first time. The machine called ARRES (Autonomous Road Repair System) PREVENT can identify and characterise potholes and cracks using artificial intelligence. Image: Pic: Zenzic CAM UK Image: It can automatically…
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NASA offering chance to send your name to the moon on robot rover mission to south pole | Science & Tech News
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NASA is offering members of the public the chance to etch their name in the stars as part of its next mission to the moon. The VIPER, NASA’s first robotic moon rover, will touch down on unexplored parts of the moon’s south pole in late 2024 to pick apart the mysteries of its water and…
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Tesla worker injured by robot that ‘pinned’ him to wall with its claws at car company’s Texas factory | US News
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A Tesla engineer was injured by a robot that pinned him to the wall at the company’s giant factory in Texas, according to reports. The 2021 incident came to light through an injury record filed to regulators. It noted the injury type as “laceration, cut, open wound” and recorded the “cause object” as a robot.…
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South Korea: Man crushed to death by robot that mistook him for a box | Science & Tech News
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A man has been crushed to death by a robot that mistook him for a box, according to South Korean media. The worker in his 40s was inspecting the robot’s sensor at a warehouse for agricultural products in South Gyeongsand province. According to the Yonhap news agency, the robot was lifting boxes of bell peppers…
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Ai-Da the world’s first humanoid robot creates beautiful but essentially flawed art – how can we trust AI behaviour? | UK News
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Ai-Da is an accomplished artist who has shown her designs at the Venice Biennale and addressed the House of Lords about the future of the creative industries. She is also a robot. One that can talk, answer complex questions, paint, and create art currently on display at the London Design Biennale. She’s too lifelike to…
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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),…