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US Army scientists create a formula for the perfect walking robot

The current generation of walking robots are not particularly energy efficient, according to an analysis which also shows how much more efficient they could be

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Cyborg cockroach with camera ‘backpack’ can be steered remotely

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Cyborg cockroach with camera ‘backpack’ can be steered remotely

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Tiny self-propelling submarines could help clean up toxic waste

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Tiny self-propelling submarines could help clean up toxic waste

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The Mitchells vs The Machines review: Great sci-fi animation comedy

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The Mitchells vs The Machines review: Great sci-fi animation comedy

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The New Breed review: The case for treating robots as animals

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The New Breed review: The case for treating robots as animals

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Robot taught table etiquette can explain why it won't follow the rules

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Robot taught table etiquette can explain why it won't follow the rules

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An artist's impression of neurons

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Artificial nervous system senses light and learns to catch like humans

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Robot lizard can quickly climb a wall just like the real thing

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Robot lizard can quickly climb a wall just like the real thing

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Tiny swimming robots reach their target faster thanks to AI nudges

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Robots increase the gender pay gap despite raising wages overall

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Robots increase the gender pay gap despite raising wages overall

Industrial automation raises wages for men and women because of productivity increases, but could erode progress made over recent years to narrow the gender pay gap

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A submersible soft robot survived the pressure in the Mariana trench

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Soft gel could power robot muscles that grow stronger with a workout

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Insect brains will teach us how to make truly intelligent robots

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Robot that looks like a bin bag can understand what a hug is

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