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Foot tickling machine could help beat stress by inducing laughter

The TickleFoot device stimulates the most ticklish spots of the human foot. Researchers hope it could help beat stress by inducing uncontrolled laughter

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Robot peeling a banana
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Finally, a robot that can peel a banana without smushing it to bits

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Watch a robot peel a banana without crushing it into oblivion

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Watch powerful insect-inspired flying robot

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Dr. Hamed Saeidi observes the smart tissue autonomous robot performing laparoscopic anastomosis.

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Robot performs keyhole surgery on pigs with little help from doctors

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Algae robot

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Robot piloted by a ball of algae is powered by photosynthesis

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Rollin' Justin
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Meet Rollin’ Justin, the future of humanoid exploration on Mars

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Blood clot, 3d illustration. Inset: Miniature helical robot

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Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages

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Robotic hand grasping objects
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Watch a highly dexterous robotic hand use scissors and tweezers

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robot arm playing table tennis

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Watch a robot playing table tennis after just 90 minutes of training

A robot arm controlled by an algorithm can play table tennis against human players after a short training session using both a virtual and real table tennis table

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Meta’s touch-sensitive robotic skin could form part of the metaverse

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4D-printed robot self-assembles into a tube and rolls up hills

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A US military robot ship has fired a large missile for the first time

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Watch a one-legged robot hop about as researchers try to knock it over

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