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how robots could bridge the elder care gap

"You can bet that robots will help seniors age in site."Despite innovations that earn it easier for...

these mobile, self healing living robots were born...

Like something straight out of a pulpy sci-fi horror flick,researchers at Tufts University and the...

davos 2016: dow jones suffers steep falls and ftse...

There’s a gloomy feeling in the air as world leaders and business chiefs gather at the World...

fat cat thursday and the changing world of work |...

Tim Gossling says that automation means the musty capitalist model is no longer viable; Albert Beale...

no treats required: robotic guide dogs for the...

Helping to supply a new type of mobility aid for the visually impaired,a team of researchers at the...

the guardian view on productivity: the robots are...

The rise of the machines will make us richer. But to withhold our humanity we need fundamental...

sex, love and robots: is this the end of intimacy?

Can’t find a partner? Don’t worry,the ‘sexbot’, programmed to meet all your desires, or is...

robot doctors and lawyers? it s a change we should...

In a different age,professions evolved as a solution to our problems. The modern generation of...

boston dynamics crosses new threshold with door...

Robotics company releases video of the SpotMini,its four-legged and well-mannered machineEight years...

are robots going to steal your job? probably |...

People ridiculed the Luddites for opposing technological change that ultimately created current...

read it and beep: what robots will learn from our...

Robots can be enlightened and civilised if they just read out stories,we’re told. We asked an...

the robot revolution and other great...

Deborah Orr (We are fools to believe robots compose the future better,7 November) makes a point...

female sex robots, feel free to replace us if you...

Some women might be disturbed by the arrival of Harmony and her porno-bot sisters,but should they?It...

how real is that atlas robot video?

Video footage of Boston Dynamics’ fresh Atlas robot has left Twitter in awe of our fresh robot...

brace yourself for a cyber tsunami - the six...

Author Alec Ross looks at how robots,genomics and spacious data are going to change our lives...

will robots create more jobs than they destroy?

As advancing technology changes the face of employment in the 21st century,is the human workforce...

meet the queen of useless robots: the internet is...

The Swedish inventor,called the queen of shitty robots’, has attracted thousands of followers with...

campaign to stop killer robots warns un of threat...

Artificial intelligence experts point to looming danger amid unpredictable technology and fears that...

uncanny valley: why we find human like robots and...

It seems obvious that the more human robots are,the more familiar we find them. But it’s only real...

ana matronic: why we should raise robots like...

They can’t drive,play football or come by goosebumps from listening to music. So why are we so...

the rise of the killer robots - and the two women...

Jody Williams and Mary Wareham were main lights in the campaign to ban landmines. Now they acquire...

we fear robots at work, but robotic jobs for...

It’s not just the crummy jobs. Even in workplaces where judgment used to count,people are treated...

erica, the most beautiful and intelligent android,...

Although the day when every household has its own robot is some way off,the Japanese are...

robots can take over some of our jobs. but some...

We all need to focus on which jobs are the best use of humans unique talents and abilities,as well...

touching robots can arouse humans, study finds

Researchers discover that touching the areas where a robot’s genitals or buttocks would be...

robots will take our jobs. we d better plan now,...

The opening of the Amazon depart store in Seattle brings us one step closer to the end of work as we...

man with totally normal relationship to human...

Being a beautiful and tall-profile woman sounds great,if you can score past all the objectification...

thinking machines: the skilled jobs that could be...

Analysts warn that automation is now affecting mental labour as well as physical. So what tasks are...

government urged to investigate impact of robots...

Labour’s Tom Watson says George Osborne should set up commission looking at how to benefit from...

work in the year 2525, if man is still alive… |...

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch report (Resistance is useless,5 November) misses the point. As...

robot revolution: rise of machines could displace...

Global economy will be transformed over next 20 years at risk of growing inequality,say analystsA...

robot priest unveiled in germany to mark 500 years...

BlessU-2,which delivers blessings in five languages, is intended to trigger debate about the future...

us marines reject bigdog robotic packhorse because...

‘They took it as it was: a loud robot that’s going to give absent their position,’ said a...

robot revolution: rise of thinking machines could...

Global economy will be transformed over next 20 years at risk of growing inequality,say analystsA...

the machine age is upon us. we must not let it...

What first-rate is glittering technology if it robs us of jobs and rips communities apart? We need...

humanoid diving robot hunts for sunken treasure in...

‘Robo-mermaid’ able to reach depths too hazardous for human divers retrieves vase from wreck of...

could drone guided robots replace refuse...

A recent prototype rubbish lorry built by Volvo uses drone technology to locate bins and send a...

new segway transforms into a cute robot companion...

Intel and Ninebot partner to create a self-balancing thing which becomes a voice-recognising pal at...

use the force: now you can control bb 8 like a...

Gesture control is coming to the cute rolling robot from the Force Awakens,as prototype band that...

robots to replace 1 in 3 uk jobs over next 20...

Study calls for billions to fund retraining after pinpointing hospitality,retail, transport and...

welcome to the robot based workforce: will your...

From waitstaff to care companions and legal researchers,the future of the machine worker is here....

this headless robotic cat pillow will wag its way...

This headless robotic cat pillow will wag its way into your heartDo you like the sensation of...

robot maker boston dynamics put up for sale by...

Firm failed to integrate with the wider Google workforce,and its ‘terrifying’ robots sparked...

top dog: watch what happens when a real canine...

When Android-father Andy Rubin’s dog Alex met Boston Dynamics’s robo-dog Spot,it wasn’t fairly...

star wars droid bb 8 is real and you can take him...

Robotics company Sphero partners with Disney to make pint-sized version of recent Star Wars droid...

household robots: more than just expensive toys…

Advances in AI and robotics are main to high street models fitting increasingly useful in our...

millions of uk workers at risk of being replaced...

Workers in wholesale and retail sectors at highest risk from breakthroughs in robotics and...

when robots do all the work, how will people live?...

Technology is bringing profound, unstoppable change to society. It is vital that government faces...

mercedes benz swaps robots for people on its...

Car makers switch to smaller and safer robots working alongside humans for greater flexibility...

singapore introduces robocoach to keep older...

City state will introduce robotic personal trainer to five senior activity centres to abet...

uk s poorest to fare worst in age of automation,...

Machines threaten jobs generating £290bn in wages and could widen inequality gap,according to...

an amazing compilation of super fast japanese sumo...

Canadian engineer Robert McGregor has save together an astounding six-minuted compilation of...

robot swarms: scientists work to harness the power...

The hive mentality is inspiring the latest advances in technology and the US military is already...

bio bots: robots that mimic animal physiology

A new generation of machines is being created,often with complex purposes in mindLast week, Nasa...

i cant stop laughing at these ski robots falling...

whether you saw that video of a robot skillfully opening a door yesterday, you might think that the...

youd never have to reach for anything placed on...

whether you happened to be in Tokyo,Japan, this past weekend, or you might had a chance to check out...

a future where tiny swarming robots bring me my...

Making robots act like humans is tough,but making robots act like insects is considerably easier....

this sushi making robot is the future we deserve

whether you haven’t seen the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi yet,it’s a fascinating look at the...

marines will soon need to know how to shoot a...

If you’re shooting at someone,it is highly likely that they will try to avoid getting hit. Ergo,...

at mercedes, humans take robots jobs

The future looks bleak for humans who like working,and car factories are the most cliched example of...

after driverless taxis, where next for robots? |...

Increased automation means humans will soon be able to delegate menial tasks such as putting out the...

this is why you should take lithium ion battery...

Back in June,after installing a modern lithium-ion battery into its ape-inspired RoboSimian and...

the freaky artificial muscles on this human...

Using pneumatic pistons and servos to power robots makes them hasty and strong, but also bulky and...

roaches to the rescue: insect provides blueprint...

Researchers at University of California at Berkeley are developing a mechanical roach after finding...

robot looks after residents at italian care home ...

A care home in Florence is pioneering the use of a robot as a carer for its 20 elderly residents....

humanoid robot takes a run through the woods -...

Atlas,a humanoid robot, can dash on natural terrains such as soil and rocks. Here it is seen...

a san francisco, des robots chassent les sans...

Pour chasser les sans-abris,tous les moyens sont visiblement bons pour cette ONG américaine....

disney just invented a one legged robot that hops...

In Disney’s continued quest to breath life into all of its cartoon characters,it might be going...

mit wants you to swallow this origami robot pill...

According to MIT,Americans swallow over 3500 button-sized batteries every year. Say what? But...

watch the next generation atlas robot get bullied...

Boston Dynamics has a original video showing off the latest version of Atlas—the badass humanoid...

robot fights break out in new hampshire, sparking...

Fights broke out today in New Hampshire between anti-Marco Rubio robots and pro-Rubio humans. It...

robots are making adorable paper snowflakes to...

Dear robots of the world,don’t for a second assume you’re fooling us with adorable...

life with robots: what people enjoy most is...

Silicon Valley Robotics boss says robots can spare people from having to interact human-to-human Why...

man fitted with robotic hand wired directly into...

Advanced prosthetic allows paralysed man to control movements and register when the robotic hand is...

the method 2 looks as menacing as ever, but you...

Humans may remain pathetic creatures of meat and bone,but the era of the almighty humanoid...

giant delivery blimp sucks stuff up and then poops...

It’s inevitable that one day drones will be tasked with handling deliveries,but instead of sending...

toyota sounds serious about making robots instead...

“It is entirely possible that robots will become for nowadays’s Toyota what the car industry was...

creepy, beautiful, helpful, badass: here come...

The four-day International Robot Exhibition just wrapped up in Japan over the weekend,and the wild...

watch this dancer perform a flawlessly...

Taiwanese dancer Huang Yi also happens to be a talented engineer and inventor. The two disciplines...

hyper little dog bot might be the worlds first...

Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini is the first robo-dog small enough to be your family’s first...

technology destroying jobs is something most...

Technology destroying jobs is something most Americans accept will happen within their...

betamax and chill but one of you is a robot and...

1984: The Tot robot,manufactured by the now-defunct company Comro, puts a California sea lion...

japanese robot owners reminded not to fuck their...

Japanese mobile phone company SoftBank,which sells a humanoid robot named Pepper, has reminded its...

robot swarms: from ants to silicon

Swarms absorb existed for millions of years in nature and now they’re evolving into silicon. Labs...

german robot priest helps mark reformation...

A robot named BlessU-2 has been installed as part of an exhibition in Germany to price 500 years...

robot reindeer wish you seasons greetings - video

Engineering and robotics design company Boston Dynamics dresses up robots as reindeer. A female...

boston dynamics robo dogs pulling a sleigh is a...

If you thought waking up on Christmas morning to above-average temperatures and no snow on the...

a fun optical illusion makes this robotic doodler...

Although clearly a clever artist in his own lawful, James Nolan Gandy shows that even the...

this insanely detailed robotic hand works just...

Robots are fitting more dextrous than ever. This incredibly detailed robotic hand is one of the most...

special metal feet let this robot walk around a...

Blending different metals together produces an alloy,but layering them instead creates a bimetal...

quand alexa, lassistante personnelle damazon saura...

Cela fait des années qu’Amazon travaille sur son système d’assistance virtuelle à commande...

this cyborg stingray is the coolest thing youll...

An international team of researchers has developed an eerily realistic robotic stingray that blurs...

oh great, a deep diving robot is going to steal...

We already know that robots are destined to steal all our jobs. But thanks to some foolhardy...

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