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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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Zeno is a small, cartoonish humanoid designed at Hanson Robotics, in Richardson, Texas. It talks, understands speech, and can learn names and faces. It also has big green eyes that look as if they’re ready to shoot lasers.
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An aerial shot shows dirt roads criss crossing a landscape with mines and mountains. Many large buildings that are small in the overview show the immense scale of the operation.
SemiconductorsTopicTypeComputingNews

The Coming Boom in Rare Earths

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Climate TechTopicTypeNewsTelecommunications

When Waters Rise, Satellites Now Lag

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