Little Robots Turn Marker Squiggles Into Sound
All the little droids zipping around the Star Wars universe seemed sort of frantically aimless. Where were they going? These little robots look similar but their mission is clear. Follow the black circuits and turn untold scribbling into music …
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Robots Search for Sunken World War II Aircraft
About 500 miles from the Philippines, Project Recover searches for aircraft shot down during one of World War II's fiercest battles in the region. The organization behind the project, BentProp Project, is focused on finding the remains of U.S. soldiers …
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Will we ever want to have sex with robots?
Meet Roxxxy the sex robot with a triple XXX. Depending on your view 'she' is either at the cutting edge of the human-robot interface, or a modern reflection on some men's difficulties in relating to real-life partners. While sex aids are nothing new …
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Jobs, Robots, Capitalism, Inequality, And You
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe everything will be fine. Maybe the "widening gap between rich and poor" is temporary. Maybe the steady growth in the proportion of jobs that are part-time and/or low-paid will soon reverse. Or maybe the idea that all the homeless …
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Pink Robots at the Gate
Now, Santa's Battle Wagon and a team of 12 robot reindeer occupy a patch of lawn near the pool, while a 50-foot-tall, 54-ton robot made partly of junked electronics diverts attention from the tasteful desert landscaping. And forget about playing a few …
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