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Regulate armed robots before it's too late

4 March 2009

We need to think about the dangers of autonomous machines before it's too late, says A C Grayling

Sensitive robot knows when it has punched you

7 November 2007

When people start to work more closely with robots collisions will be inevitable, so robots will need the skills to respond

Float like a robot butterfly

11 April 2007

Now that we know how insects fly, the race is on to copy them to build tiny airborne robots

Drones to defend US airports

11 April 2007

The US Department of Homeland Security is thinking of using unpiloted aircraft to patrol the skies around airports, protecting airliners from missiles

Robots are our friends

21 June 2006

Will robots ever serve as substitutes for human companions? On the 85th anniversary of their conception, Kathleen Richardson looks at how far they have come

Airborne robotic spycraft inspired by seagulls

31 August 2005

The highly agile airborne drones with flexible wings could be used for surveillance within the narrow confines of urban landscapes

Underwater drones break depth record

13 April 2005

The uncrewed "seagliders" spent 191 days travelling 3000 kilometres across the Pacific, while diving deep to sample ocean temperatures

By any machines necessary

3 November 2004

Protest is not just about the people any more. Modern-day activists have some high-tech tricks up their sleeves, says Scott Lafee

An audit of war and occupation

2 July 2004

At 10.26 am local time on 28 June, the US-led administration in Iraq handed over sovereignty to an Iraqi government, two days earlier than scheduled. 91av audits the legacy of the war against Saddam, and the subsequent occupation

Not too hot, not too cold

2 July 2004