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Meet the Robot That Will Be Bagging Your Groceries
Ocado’s new soft robotic hand can pick up a wide variety of fruits and vegetables without damaging them.
NASA Is Making New Robots That Can Control Themselves
The agency said humans and robots need to work together as a team.
Brilliant Text Animation Pits Bunny Against Robot
Nathaniel Akin's 'A Tax on Bunny Rabbits' uses text alone to create a charming and funny animation.
Watch This Very Gentle Robot Pick Out A Ripe Tomato
Scientists have made a hand that is almost as sensitive as a human's.
Meet the Cyborg Beetles, Real Insects That Are Controlled Like Robots
Scientists can precisely control the insects' movements through electrical stimulation, and say they could be used to save human lives.
Watch This Robot Solve a Rubik’s Cube in Less Than a Second
The machines want our games as well as our jobs.
Is RealDoll Close to Delivering Its Promised AI Sex Robots?
The company touts itself as making the "world's finest love dolls," so we caught up with founder Matt McMullen to see if the dolls' upcoming AI updates are going to make them world-leading relationship-bots.
Watch this Gecko-Inspired Space Junk Collector Practice Its Moves
"The system could grapple objects in space that are spinning or tumbling, and would otherwise be hard to target.”
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Obama cancels meeting with Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte after Duterte called him a "son of a bitch," Clinton turns down Mexico trip invite, Freddie Mercury gets his own comet, and more.
Why An AI-Judged Beauty Contest Picked Nearly All White Winners
It’s another troubling example of an emerging trend.