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I Talked to Four Humanoid Robots and They’re Mostly Dumb as Doornails

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This Robotic Octopus Tentacle Is Not Creepy At All, Nope

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By Samantha Cole
Tech

These Plankton-Like Robots Are Drifting Through the Ocean to Help Save Sea Life

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By Beckett Mufson
Tech

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Tech

The New Adidas Are Made From Lab-Grown Spider Silk

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By Samantha Cole
Tech

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08.24.16

By Kate Lunau
Entertainment

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05.18.16

By Beckett Mufson
Tech

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05.05.16

By Kate Lunau
Tech

Octopus-Inspired Robots Are Something Straight Out of ‘The Matrix’

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