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Robot Murder Dog New Thing to Worry About as You Fall Asleep

It didn't take long for someone to design a remote control rifle for quadruped robots.

Andrew Liszewski

10/14/21 5:31PM

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Wild Images Show Scientists Training Robots to Clean Up Chernobyl’s Waste

One of the most infamous nuclear sites in the world is getting a robot-assisted mapping and clean-up mission.

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Spot Has a New Gig as a Robo-Guard Dog

Boston Dynamics' robot is monitoring factory safety at a South Korean auto plant as part of a pilot program.

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Self-Driving Cars? Naw, Sign Me up for a Future Where We All Ride Intelligent Robotic Unicorns

Taking Boston Dynamic's Spot one step further, XPeng has revealed a prancing, rideable unicorn.

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Singapore Police to Deploy Snitch Bots That Search for 'Undesirable Social Behaviors'

Two "Xavier" robots will roam crowds in Toa Payoh Central.

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Watching a Robot Slip and Fall Is Way More Entertaining Than the Milk Crate Challenge

The robotic equivalent of America's Funniest Home Videos is exactly what you need right now.

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Almost Anyone Could Outrun This Bipedal Robot in a 5K—For Now

OSU's Cassie finished the distance in 53 minutes. That's much slower than the average human but impressive for a…

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This Robot Performs Amazing Jumps and Flips by Swinging Its Cyber-Penis Around

Robotics engineers often imitate nature for their creations, for better or for worse.

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Honolulu Police Department Used $150,000 in CARES Funds on Robot Dog

The department spent relief funds on a Boston Dynamics dog.

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For $2,700, You Too Can Have Your Very Own Robot Dog

Unitree's Go1 can walk beside you and lug your groceries but costs a fraction of Boston Dynamics' Spot.

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Boston Dynamics’ Robotic Dog Can Now Play the Saddest Futuristic Game of Fetch

Boston Dynamics promises its impressive Spot robot can do a lot of things, but as we can see in the company’s…

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Sphero's Adorable New Robot Wants to Teach Kindergarteners the Basics of Coding

The easiest way to get kids interested in robots is to show them Star Wars, but that’s admittedly a limited…

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NYPD Puts Down Its Godforesaken Robot Dog

The New York City Police Department’s contract with the robot dog that spawned countless Black Mirror memes has been…

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You'll Soon Be Able to Buy and Build Festo's Incredibly Agile Wing-Flapping Robotic Bird

About a year ago, Festo, a company whose nature-inspired robots are as impressive as Boston Dynamics’ creations,…

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The French Army Is Testing Spot the Robot on the Battlefield

Boston Robotic’s Spot quadruped robot seems to be hitting the battlefield with a group of French Army trainees in a…

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Boston Dynamics' New Box Grabbing Bots Can Roam a Warehouse Looking For Work

It won’t be long before brick and mortar stores will be a distant memory, replaced by entire neighborhoods of…

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Your Heart Won't Want to Go on Watching This Creepy Robot Impersonate Celine Dion

Thanks to companies like Boston Dynamics, we now have robots that can climb stairs, run parkour, and even perform…

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Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Finally Gets Its Helping Hand

When Boston Dynamics first revealed a prototype of its Spot robot to the world back in 2016, it featured a gripper…

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Watch Boston Dynamics’ Robot Army Dance Their Way to World Domination

As the company wonders what the future holds for it now that Boston Dynamics is owned by the Hyundai Motor Group,…

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NYPD's New Robot Police Dog Will Get Special Arm For Opening Doors

The New York Police Department’s new robot dog will receive a special robotic arm for opening doors and moving…

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12/11/20 7:30AM

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Robot Murder Dog New Thing to Worry About as You Fall Asleep

Wild Images Show Scientists Training Robots to Clean Up Chernobyl’s Waste

Spot Has a New Gig as a Robo-Guard Dog

Self-Driving Cars? Naw, Sign Me up for a Future Where We All Ride Intelligent Robotic Unicorns

Singapore Police to Deploy Snitch Bots That Search for 'Undesirable Social Behaviors'

Watching a Robot Slip and Fall Is Way More Entertaining Than the Milk Crate Challenge

Almost Anyone Could Outrun This Bipedal Robot in a 5K—For Now

This Robot Performs Amazing Jumps and Flips by Swinging Its Cyber-Penis Around

Honolulu Police Department Used $150,000 in CARES Funds on Robot Dog

For $2,700, You Too Can Have Your Very Own Robot Dog

Boston Dynamics’ Robotic Dog Can Now Play the Saddest Futuristic Game of Fetch

Sphero's Adorable New Robot Wants to Teach Kindergarteners the Basics of Coding

NYPD Puts Down Its Godforesaken Robot Dog

You'll Soon Be Able to Buy and Build Festo's Incredibly Agile Wing-Flapping Robotic Bird

The French Army Is Testing Spot the Robot on the Battlefield

Boston Dynamics' New Box Grabbing Bots Can Roam a Warehouse Looking For Work

Your Heart Won't Want to Go on Watching This Creepy Robot Impersonate Celine Dion

Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Finally Gets Its Helping Hand

Watch Boston Dynamics’ Robot Army Dance Their Way to World Domination

NYPD's New Robot Police Dog Will Get Special Arm For Opening Doors