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Dawn of the Bot? New Era Nears, Experts Say
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Dawn of the Bot? New Era Nears, Experts Say

Science fiction is quickly taking a back seat to science fact. Just look at a new report by the country's leading roboticists.

New Android Boss Finally Reveals Plans For World's Most Popular Mobile Os
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New Android Boss Finally Reveals Plans For World's Most Popular Mobile Os

For the past few years, Sundar Pichai has been part of a tag-team routine staged at Google's annual I/O developer conference.

Inside the Drone Economy
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Inside the Drone Economy

Last month the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the unmanned systems industry's largest trade organization, released its first economic study...

Researchers at Parc Give ­S a Glimpse of the Future
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Researchers at Parc Give ­S a Glimpse of the Future

It was a high-tech speed-dating session, Silicon Valley-style: I would sit in the storied memorabilia-laden Room 2306 in the bowels of PARC, the former Xerox research...

China's Cyberspies Outwit Model For Bond's Q
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China's Cyberspies Outwit Model For Bond's Q

Among defense contractors, QinetiQ North America is known for spy-world connections and an eye-popping product line.

­avs Considered For Campus Security Role
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­avs Considered For Campus Security Role

With campus safety and security in mind, engineering students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are working with the campus police department to perfect...

Smartphones Put a Translator in Your Pocket
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Smartphones Put a Translator in Your Pocket

The days of madly flipping through bilingual phrase books while trying to converse with somebody in another language is fast giving way to a technological alternative...

An Arduino-based Robot for People Who Don't Know How to Build Robots
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An Arduino-based Robot for People Who Don't Know How to Build Robots

There are plenty of Arduino-based robots in the world, but actually building one is a bit tough if you're not familiar with Arduino programming.

New Research Could Let Vehicles, Robots Collaborate With Humans
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New Research Could Let Vehicles, Robots Collaborate With Humans

Vehicles, robots, and other autonomous devices could soon collaborate with humans in ways that analyze their needs and determine the best way to achieve their goals...

Consortium Competes For ­nmanned Aircraft Test Center
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Consortium Competes For ­nmanned Aircraft Test Center

A consortium of state-based organizations will soon submit a proposal to site an unmanned aircraft system research and testing facility in central Washington.

How Would You Like Your Assistant – Human or Robotic?
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How Would You Like Your Assistant – Human or Robotic?

More than half of the healthcare providers interviewed for a Georgia Tech study said  they would prefer a robotic helper to a human assistant, but were particular...

Samsung Demos a Tablet Controlled By Your Brain
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Samsung Demos a Tablet Controlled By Your Brain

One day, we may be able to check email or call a friend without ever touching a screen or even speaking to a disembodied helper.

How Ray Kurzweil Will Help Google Make the ­ltimate AI Brain
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How Ray Kurzweil Will Help Google Make the ­ltimate AI Brain

Google has always been an artificial intelligence company, so it really shouldn't have been a surprise that Ray Kurzweil, one of the leading scientists in the field...

The Martian Chroniclers
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The Martian Chroniclers

There once were two planets, new to the galaxy and inexperienced in life. Like fraternal twins, they were born at the same time, about four and a half billion years...

In the Virtual Cockpit: What It Takes to Fly a Drone
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In the Virtual Cockpit: What It Takes to Fly a Drone

Drone pilots escape the physical demands and dangers of a traditional cockpit. There's no g-force pinning them to their seats, no uncomfortable pressure suit to...

Flipperbot Reveals Principles of Motion
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Flipperbot Reveals Principles of Motion

Researchers studied sea turtles and a robot with flippers, called FlipperBot, to learn principles for how both robots and turtles move on granular surfaces such...

Interview with Brain Project Pioneer: Miyoung Chun
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Interview with Brain Project Pioneer: Miyoung Chun

Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) project, which President Obama announced in his State of the Union address in February, will...

'chinese Google' Opens Artificial-Intelligence Lab in Silicon Valley
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'chinese Google' Opens Artificial-Intelligence Lab in Silicon Valley

It doesn't look like much.

Crash Course: Training the Brain of a Driverless Car
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Crash Course: Training the Brain of a Driverless Car

Early attempts at driverless cars have had little difficulty gathering the loads of data required to operate autonomously.

Autonomous Modular Datacenter Takes to the Sea
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Autonomous Modular Datacenter Takes to the Sea

Not every datacenter is comprised of a large building stuff full of computers. In the case of Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider SV3, the datacenter is an autonomous...
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