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Moth Drone Stays Rock Steady in Gale-Force Winds
They might not seem at all stable as they batter into light bulbs but moths have inspired an autopilot for drones.
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Programming Drones to Fly Like Birds
Researchers re developing autonomous robotic planes that could eventually think, or at least react, for themselves.
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Experimental Surgery Aims to Revive a Paralyzed Limb
Doctors will attempt to reanimate a patient’s paralyzed arm with a pioneering surgery that involves capturing signals from his brain and restoring movement through...
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The Tricky Problem of Making Smart Fridges Smart
CloudFridge is a prototype smart refrigerator system designed to study and improve the user experience.
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Computer Science: The Learning Machines
Deep-learning computers are advancing toward true artificial intelligence that will enable them to think as humans do.
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Robotics Expert Warns Future 'is Coming Much Faster Than We Think'
Robotic technology itself may not be as challenging as the emerging social, ethical, and economic issues, says one robotics expert.
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IBM Doubles Down on Watson
IBM plans to jumpstart Watson with a $100-million venture fund to build a business around the supercomputer that famously beat two human champions at the TV game...
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This Eerie Game Was Made by Artificial Intelligence
If there's one human characteristic that’s difficult to emulate in artificial intelligence, it's creativity.
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Man and Machine: Cognitive Computing in the Enterprise
The next generation of cognitive computers aims to serve as cognitive assistants that will supplement human intelligence.
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Decade-Old Rover Adventure Continues on Mars and Earth
Eighth graders didn't have Facebook or Twitter to share news back then, in January 2004.
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Titan's Seas Get an Earthly Stand-In as Robot Explores Chilean Lake
Early Mars rovers had little more intelligence than a fancy remote-controlled car.
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Faa Picks Six Projects to Tackle Drone Technology Development
The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday designated six projects across the U.S. for research into drones, the unmanned aircraft that have the potential to...
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Researchers Simulate a Worm's Internal Muscle Sensations With Code
Researchers have reached a milestone in an effort to create a virtual nematode worm in a computer.
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Brainlike Computers, Learning From Experience
Computers have entered the age when they are able to learn from their own mistakes, a development that is about to turn the digital world on its head.
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How Microsoft's 1 Percenters Balance Basic Research with Short-Term Success
When Microsoft launched its research labs in 1991, the personal computer was just beginning to blossom into a worldwide phenomenon, thanks in no small part to Windows...
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Nasa Lays Out Long-Term Vision For Astrophysics
A new year is a good time to make long-term plans, and NASA has jumped into the deep end of planning.
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Google's Schaft Robot Wins DARPA Rescue Challenge
Team Schaft's machine carried out all eight rescue-themed tasks to outscore its rivals by a wide margin.
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How Rodents and Coffee Could Shape Future Space Robots
What do artificial whiskers and coffee-filled balloons have in common?
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