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Japanese Engineers Create Robot Hand for Lonely People to Hold
It's a warm, humanlike hand that 'sweats' and squeezes back.
You Can Now Swim with Robot Dolphins to Save the Real Ones from Captivity
An animatronic dolphin created by a special effects company is a step towards solving the ethical issue of keeping wildlife in caged spaces.
Meet Vyommitra, the Humanoid Robot India Wants to Send to Space
The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to send a “half humanoid” who can mimic human actions in space to conduct experiments.
NASA Is Going to Test Drive an Alien-Hunting Robot in Antarctica
BRUIE, a submersible that drives upside-down under sea ice, may one day explore extraterrestrial seas on Europa or Enceladus for signs of life.
This Magnetic Robot Wants to Crawl Inside Your Brain
MIT scientists are working on a robot that could deliver lasers and drugs to problem areas of the brain.
YouTube Removed Videos of Robots Fighting, Calling it Animal Abuse
Several Battlebots videos were taken down in the last few days, with YouTube citing animal cruelty policies.
This New Drain-Cleaning Robot Will Save Indian Sewage Workers' Lives
With one manual scavenger dying every five days, this new invention provides an alternative to the harmful conditions they face.
Mysterious Hole in Antarctic Sea Ice Explained by Robots and Seals
Seals with antennas on their heads helped shed light on the formation of a sea ice hole the size of South Carolina.
This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It
The LarvalBot is an experimental technology that could revive damaged and dying parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
How to Convince a Robot to Hire You
Ready or not, artificial intelligence in hiring is probably here to stay. Here’s how to prepare.
How Australian Mining Boomed—Until Cheap Laziness Caught Up
In an extract from the book "Boom and Bust," VICE regular Royce Kurmelovs examines the way that greed, irresponsibility, and failing to learn from the past brought down the mining boom.
This Bizarre YouTube Channel Is Devoted to a Long-Lost Chuck E. Cheese Robot
Watch a few videos of the King, and Kanye's unhinged tirade in the Oval Office will soon be but a distant memory.