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Robotics
Humanoids, self-driving cars and robots in the factory and at home.
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Robot arm with artificial skin feels where it is touched, even without looking
Researchers in Hong Kong built a robot arm with a soft skin that feels touch over almost the whole arm. This lets the arm balance a ball and stop when a hand is in the way, even when its camera sees nothing.
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Sailing robot falls from the sky like a maple seed and then sails on by itself
Researchers in Singapore have built a small sailing robot that can be dropped from the air. Its wings spin like a maple seed and so slow its fall. On the water they become sails. The first trials on a reservoir have succeeded; the open sea comes next.
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AI company pays plumbers and technicians to teach robots home repairs
The American data company HUMXN is paying for repairs to plumbing, electrics and heating and cooling systems in Minneapolis, Chicago and Miami. The technician wears a camera during the job, so that robots can learn how skilled workers solve problems. The resident gets the job done for free.
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Chess-playing automaton amazes the court in Vienna
A machine that can play chess has been presented at the court of Empress Maria Theresa. Wolfgang von Kempelen's automaton beats most opponents, but the inventor keeps secret how it works.
