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Don't panic: Google is building a 'kill switch' for dangerous AI
By David Nield published
Researchers working on Google's DeepMind project have developed a theory for stopping smart systems in their tracks when required.

Watch a concussion-reducing robot zoom around the football field
By Lewis Leong published
The Pittsburgh Steelers are using a robotic tackling dummy to cut down on concussions.

This robot uses lasers to point at things you've forgotten
By Parker Wilhelm published
Researchers have made a robot that knows when something's slipped your mind.

These robot bees just learned a neat new trick
By David Nield published
Harvard University's impressive RoboBees can now stick to surfaces and conserve energy, hanging bat-like while they rest.

How to train your robot: treat it like an animal
By Duncan Geere published
Washington State researchers are using animal training principles to help people to teach robots.

Puma's new robot can outpace Usain Bolt
By David Nield published
This little black box tears around the track at a pace of your choosing and is designed to improve your lap times.

You wouldn't want to meet one of these robot snakes underwater
By David Nield published
They look like something out of a nightmare-inducing dystopian future movie, but these swimming robots just want to fix your cabling.

My terrible attempt to remake famous movie robots in Fallout 4
By SJ Azar published
Things to do in the Wasteland when you don't want to own an Arena
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