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How dragonflies see may help improve vision systems for robots

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 15:30

Researchers have claimed that the novel and complex visual circuit in a dragonfly`s brain may help improve robots` vision systems.

Caregiving robots more popular than ones that need to be taken care of

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 16:48

Researchers have found that people expressed more positive feelings toward a robot that would take care of them than toward the ones that needed care.

Remote controlled helicopter flown with the power of thought

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 14:25

A remote controlled helicopter was flown through a series of hoops around a college gymnasium in Minnesota, using just the power of thought.

Soon, robots to walk like humans

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 14:24

Scientists have developed a new robot that replicates normal human foot movements more closely than ever before.

Is the world ready for `Killer Robots`?

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 13:21

The United Nations Human Rights Council, Thursday, will discuss a report recommending a moratorium on the development of the so-called “killer robots”.

UN report calls for moratorium on lethal robots

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 15:41

With remotely piloted drone aircraft already in use, the report appears as fears grow that that some countries may eventually introduce these so-called killer robots.

Scientists develop `skin` for robots

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 18:45

European scientists have engineered artificial skins and sensor technologies to augment "sensitivity" in robots, says a study.

Now, robot that tells you when you stink

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 15:01

Japan researchers have created a pair of robots- a girl and a dog - whose odour sensors can determine just how bad you smell.

Intelligent robots may overtake humans by end of 21st century

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 12:05

The idea of superintelligent machines may sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie, but many experts say that the idea isn`t far-fetched.

Humans do empathize with robots

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 00:25

Researchers at the University of Duisburg Essen in Germany have found that humans have similar brain function when shown images of affection and violence being inflicted on robots and humans.

`Killer robots` raise fear of Terminator-like attacks

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 16:52

Human Rights groups have launched a campaign to put an end to the development of what are called "killer robots," which they believe should be outlawed along with cluster bombs and land mines.

Robots replace chefs, labourers in Chinese restaurants, farms

Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 16:28

Heralding a new era of machines, robots are increasingly becoming popular in China replacing humans in most of the hard labour jobs, including chefs in restaurants.