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Syfy’s Robot Combat League Impresses Robot Afficionado George Lucas
George Lucas likes robots. That seems like an obvious statement, right? Mechanized automatons have figured prominently in many of his …
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All-Robot Heavy Metal Band Kicks Out The Jams
Science fiction has taught us that robots will eventually become sentient, rise up against their human creators, and enslave us …
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Robots Can Now Swim 9,000 Miles Better Than You
Regardless of what kind of swimmer you are, there is a specific kind of accomplished pride that accompanies making a …
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Syfy Announces Real Steel-Style Robot Fighting Show
Whether you liked Hugh Jackman’s robot-boxing flick Real Steel or not, you have to love the core concept: remote-controlled robots …
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How Do You Clean Up A Nuclear Plant? Mind-Controlled Robots!
A real-life Terminator (sort of) lives in Japan! As part of Robot Week in Japan, researchers and engineers at Japan’s …
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A Robotic Wheelchair That Can Climb Stairs
For a long time, folks confined to wheelchairs had the same problem as Doctor Who’s Daleks: stairs were a serious …
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Los Angeles Artist Turns To Kickstarter To Help Fund His SteamPunk Robot Illustrated Book
Barry McWilliams, a Los Angeles creative director and designer, has created a delightful story about a steampunk robot flower-delivery company from …
Is Thom Yorke Secretly A Robot-Fighting Badass?
Thom Yorke is best known as the front man of the band Radiohead, those critical darlings of the alt rock …
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This Cheetah Robot Is Faster Than Usain Bolt, Now You’ll Never Escape
No lie, this is both completely fascinating, and more than a little terrifying. Cheetah Robot, a new robotic quadruped created …
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Yale University Students Developing A Self-Aware Robot
The promise of a self-aware robot is almost a reality. Justin Hart and Brian Scassellati, PhD students from Yale University, …
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Vote For 2012 Inductees Into The Robot Hall Of Fame
Yes, there really is a Robot Hall of Fame. It’s an actual thing that actually exists. Quite frankly, that news …
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Japanese Engineers Develop A Made-To-Order 13-Foot Mech Suit
Leave it up to the Japanese to make all our sci-fi dreams come true. It seems like the entire country …
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Researchers Have Developed A Robotic Maid
Our lives in 2012 have come along way from what we thought our lives would be 50 years ago. Today, …
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If You’re In Seattle, Check Out The Rayguns & Robots Art Show
Heads up, Seattle GFR readers (or those of you willing to drive there): if you’re looking for something interesting to …
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Glen Larson To Battlestar Galactica Fans: Drop Dead
It’s no secret that Glen Larson, one of the minds behind the original, cheesy, 80s version of Battlestar Galactica hates …
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