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Command a glowing robot horde to do your bidding

Command a glowing robot horde to do your bidding

10 April 2014

Squadrons of scurrying "pixelbots" swarm into shapes based on your gestures or what you draw on a tablet


Irrepressible robot roo bounces on flexible blades

Irrepressible robot roo bounces on flexible blades

3 April 2014

A robotic kangaroo controlled by an armband uses elastic springs to bounce just like the real thing


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13 March 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: therapy pill to detrain your brain, Colorado river to return from the dead, Formula 1 goes green, OCD and more


Facebook drones alone won't help the offline world

Facebook drones alone won't help the offline world

12 March 2014

Big tech firms like Facebook and Google want to bring the internet to the poor world, but their high-flying access points can be only part of the solution


Robots with human-like brains to take on Mars unaided

Robots with human-like brains to take on Mars unaided

19 February 2014

Processors used in gaming and supercomputers could give robots much more human-like minds, enabling them to navigate the skies and explore Mars autonomously


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14 February 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: loving the robot, UK floods and climate, suburban supernova-spotting, Native American genetics and more


Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance

Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance

14 February 2014

Drones are an effective way of catching wildlife criminals in the act, concludes the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism after tests


Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance

Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance

12 February 2014

Drones offer a highly effective way to catch wildlife criminals in the act, the Namibian government has concluded after testing the technology


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One Per Cent

29 January 2014

Smart elevators, abseiling robots, and more


Drone with legs can perch, watch and walk like a bird

Drone with legs can perch, watch and walk like a bird

27 January 2014

A drone with kestrel-like legs can swoop and perch on a telephone wire or fence where it will then rest, spying on passers-by. You have been warned


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