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RoboticsTopicSlideshowTypeHumanoid Robots

Robot Babies: Cute or Creepy?

There's been a proliferation of robot children in recent years. Tell us which you think are the coolest, cutest, and creepiest

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Photo: Kokoro
Diego-san is the progeny of roboticists at the University of California, San Diego, and the Japanese firm Kokoro Co. They’re teaching it to talk and hold objects. They’re also designing a smaller head.
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A piece of material with a black circuitry pattern is pealing off a second piece, with an intricate electronics pattern, which sits on a person's skin.
EnergyTopicTypeSemiconductorsNewsConsumer Electronics

Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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Four images in a grid labelled object, measured, lens and superlens show the letters THZ.
BiomedicalTopicTypeNews

Virtual Superlensing Made a Reality

3 min read