Topic - robots

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Computers, General news, Security

Beware the Killer Robots!

Artificial intelligence expert says militants could turn to high-tech weapons.
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Computers, Internet, Finance

iRobot Shuffles Into Sour Third Quarter

The maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum says its third-quarter earnings will be affected by production delays.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Internet

iRobot Unleashes ‘Mobile’ Phone

The maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum has come up with a web-controlled robot dubbed the ConnectR that sports a video phone.
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Computers, General news

Japanese Seniors Diss Robot

Japanese nursing home robot can converse, sing, express emotions and give trivia quizzes to seniors to help with their mental agility, but the pale-green gizmo has spent much of the past two years languishing in a corner alone.
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General news

Kits Expand iRobot’s Reach

Despite its start as a provider of government robots, CEO Colin Angle says his company’s consumer business accounts for a majority of its sales.
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Finance

Robot Rights a Reality?

A paper commissioned by the British government’s science office warns that sophisticated robots could one day need human freedoms.
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Computers

Microsoft Unleashes Its Robots

Redmond giant releases Robotics Studio development software in bid for cyborg dominance.
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Security

Robots: Now Armed and Dangerous

Samsung unveils new, potentially lethal robot to patrol Korean border.
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Computers

Tin Teachers Aid Tech Students

Microsoft and Georgia Tech hope robots will increase enrollment in computing courses.
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Computers

Microsoft Makes Robot Friends

Redmond giant offers a Windows way to develop robotic applications.
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General news, Biosciences

Q&A: Daniel Wilson on Robots

Daniel Wilson knows how to fend off homicidal robots. OK, maybe not. But he does know a lot about real robots.
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General news

Business Plans for Robots

Are consumers finally ready for robots?
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Computers, General news, Security

Got robots?

As innocuous as a smart vacuum or as menacing as a terrorist hunter, the robot is being primed for mass consumption.
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Archives

Robots have feelings, too

Robots have feelings, too
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Archives

CNet acquires MySimon shopping robots for $700 million

Bye-bye, independent shopping bots; consolidation's gonna get you.