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Make robots useful by teaching them to talk like us
Teaching robots how to handle the complex ways that humans communicate will make them better at dealing with our requests 鈥� or asking for help
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Polite drones open door for efficient robot armies
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Poppy the 3D-printed robot comes to life super-fast
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Harvey, the robot farmer fixing the US labour shortage
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Dobby, Pikachu and Kermit are my robots’ role models
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Law by algorithm: Are computers fairer than humans?
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Why the Turing test needs updating
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No Skynet: Turing test ‘success’ isn’t all it seems
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Robots can grip anything thanks to hands that can see
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Methane leak? Robot sniffer dog is on the case
Gasbot and machines like it could one day be used to sniff out dangerous emissions in landfills, mines and even city streets
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High-tech origami folds itself when heat is on
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UN discusses whether robots should shoot to kill
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Kindergarten bots teach language to tots
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Sentient robots? Not possible if you do the maths
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