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October 11, 2018

Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot now performs parkour

Atlas, the humanoid Boston Dynamics robot known for its backflips and running, among other human-like activities, can now perform parkour.

October 11, 2018

Sex robots ‘will colonize Mars’ says love-bot tester 

Sex-bots will help humans colonize Mars, according to a love-doll enthusiast who helps "test drive" randy robots.

October 10, 2018

How Ancient Greeks predicted killer robots, driverless cars and even Amazon Alexa speakers

The Ancient Greeks are celebrated for laying down the foundations of Western civilization, but according to a new book they also had another, hidden talent: predicting future tech.

September 26, 2018

'Robot sex brothel' slated to open is not wanted, Houston's mayor says

The mayor of Houston is exploring options in an effort to “restrict or regulate” the first so-called “robot sex brothel” in the United States that is slated to open this month in the city.

September 24, 2018

Creepy robot that could 'destroy us all' has a new rival

In May, the world got a new look at Boston Dynamics' intriguing, albeit terrifying robots, Atlas, a humanoid robot, and SpotMini, a doglike robot, performing new functions such as running through the woods and navigating around an office.

September 13, 2018

Robots can become 'racist and sexist' all on their own, study finds

Robots can develop prejudices like "racism and sexism" all on their own, a shocking new study has found.

September 6, 2018

Fears of Terminator-style robot wars stop society benefiting from AI, expert claims

Fears of a Terminator-style robot war could prevent society benefiting from artificial intelligence, an expert has warned.

August 31, 2018

Samsung boss warns ‘not to fear’ robot takeover

A Samsung chief has revealed the company is spending billions of dollars on artificial intelligence, and hopes to convince you there’s nothing to fear.

August 29, 2018

NASA is using underwater robots to explore the deep-sea off the Hawaiian coast

NASA is launching a new project to help it better understand the deepest parts of space, without ever leaving Earth.

August 27, 2018

'Killer robots' are coming and the world is trying to figure out what to do with them

Experts from a host of countries are trying to figure out exactly what “killer robots” are and how to deal with them.