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RoboticsTypeSlideshowTopic

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: Osaka University
Affetto, a child robot born to Osaka University researchers, is capable of making realistic facial expressions so that humans can interact with it in a more natural way (or run away).

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A photo taken from a drone of a group of robotic rovers being tested in a desert at night
RoboticsTopicTypeNews

Video Friday: Lunar Base

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Artificial IntelligenceTopicTypeNews

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