New Smart Farming Robot Unveiled That 'Smokes' Weeds With High-Powered Lasers For Healthy Weeding
Organic, regenerative, labor-saving and cost-effective, the new Autonomous Weeder AI farming robot kills pesky weeds with lasers.
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Afghan All-Girls Robotics Team Offered College Scholarships, Says Oklahoma Mom Who Helped Them Escape Taliban
Afghanistan's all girls robotics team have receive scholarships from US colleges to help them escape the Taliban.
After Covid and Cancer, Couple Finally Gets to Be Married - Thanks to Speedy Robotic Surgery
After Covid and Cancer, this couple finally gets married, thanks to an innovative robotic surgery performed at The Christie cancer centre.
Robotic Dog Designed in Boston Patrols the Ruins of Pompeii to Help Preserve Relics
SPOT the robotic scouting dog will investigate illegal tunnels, and check for structural and safety issues where humans cannot go.
Engineering Students Design Robotic Arm for Teen With Brittle Bones
It was a big day for Dee Faught when a team of Rice University students gave him a helping hand. In fact, they gave him a whole arm. The bioengineering students took two years to perfect their R-ARM, a robotic device for Faught that fits on his motorized chair and uses a video game controller for manipulating the movements.
Revolutionary Crowdfunded Drone Could Destroy All Land Mines in 10 Years
With regular mine detection techniques, the world wouldn't be land mine free for another 1,100 years – but this drone could do it in 10.
Robots Will 3-D Print a Bridge over Amsterdam Canal Using Molten Steel (WATCH)
Robots spewing molten metal will build their own tracks in mid-air as they spend two weeks crossing a canal, leaving a 24-foot bridge behind them.
Now You Can Speak 80 Languages at the Touch of a Button
This pocket-sized translator can translate anything you want to say in these 80 languages with only 2 seconds of processing time.
Drones Offer Groundbreaking New Protection for Wandering Elephants
Frustrated farmers have historically lashed out against elephants wandering into their crop fields – but now this team of drones can minimize the conflict.
3D Printed Organ-On-a-Chip May Replace Animal Testing
Since these chips can mimic the microarchitecture and functions of lungs, hearts, and intestines, they may eliminate the need for living subjects.
Star Wars-Inspired Bionic Hand Allows Amputee to Play the Piano For First Time in 5 Years
"It's completely mind-blowing," said the musician. "I never thought we'd be able to do this."
Siri Sends Amusing Text to Guy's Wife When He Starts Playing the Trombone
He accidentally activated the voice recognition feature on his phone while practicing trombone—and we're giggling at the result.
Forget the Zoos, Let's Go to the Robotarium
The first zoo ever created to showcase artificial life is located in Portugal and features a 4-meter high cage made of steel and glass that houses 45 different robot-animals within interacting as animals in the real world.
Lost Hikers Rescued in Record Amount of Time, Thanks to Drone
Instead of spending the night searching for these lost hikers, a search and rescue team used an aerial drone to find the hikers in less than 2 hours.
White House Intervenes to Grant Rejected Afghan Girls Entry to U.S. for Robotics Contest
Six Afghani girls were finally granted entry into the U.S. for their robotics competition, reportedly after President Trump intervened.
Solar-Powered, Weed-Killing Robots Could Save Farmers Billions of Dollars on Herbicides
Instead of charging farmers money for blindly spraying an entire crop field with herbicide, these autonomous robots are ready to disrupt a multi-billion dollar agrochemical industry.
Robot Becomes Part of the Community After Easing Daily Burden of Water Collection in Remote Village
"Husky" the robot was sent to help villagers in rural southern India – and his handiness made him a welcomed part of the community.
Lost Senior With Dementia Found in Cornfield, Thanks to Police Drone
If you ever feel upset about how technology affects society today, just remember how drones can save lives, too.
Tabletop Robotic Arm Reduces Language Barrier, Turns Speech into Sign Language
Project Aslan could easily help assist deaf communities when sign language interpreters are in short supply.
Can Online Bots Build Peace?
This organization is using online bots to engage people in the kind of civil dialogue that they may not be able to find elsewhere on social media.
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