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Nasa launches $1m competition to create robots for Mars

Robots

Nasa launches $1m competition to create robots for Mars

Sarah Griffiths

Sushi-making robot creates artful snack using motorised arms – and even adds wasabi

Robots

Sushi-making robot creates artful snack using motorised arms – and even adds wasabi

Sarah Griffiths

Watch 1,000 robots simultaneously dance their way to a new world record

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Watch 1,000 robots simultaneously dance their way to a new world record

Amelia Heathman

This robot just conquered its ultimate nemesis: stairs

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This robot just conquered its ultimate nemesis: stairs

Matt Burgess

What's the best biscuit for dunking? We use robots and physics to settle the debate

Robots

What's the best biscuit for dunking? We use robots and physics to settle the debate

Emily Peck

Star Wars' BB-8 is brought to life: Engineers reveal the secrets behind how the droid works

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Star Wars' BB-8 is brought to life: Engineers reveal the secrets behind how the droid works

Matt Kamen

Biohybrid robot 'crawls' using muscles taken from a slug's mouth

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Biohybrid robot 'crawls' using muscles taken from a slug's mouth

Victoria Woollaston-Webber

This strutting robot is strong, confident and has great shoes

Robots

This strutting robot is strong, confident and has great shoes

Emily Reynolds

How accurate are the hacks in Mr. Robot? WIRED uncovers the show's secrets

TV

How accurate are the hacks in Mr. Robot? WIRED uncovers the show's secrets

Nicole Kobie

Meet YouTuber Simone Giertz: the mistress of malfunction

YouTube

Meet YouTuber Simone Giertz: the mistress of malfunction

Sam Rowe

This robo-stingray made from rat heart cells is controlled by light

Science

This robo-stingray made from rat heart cells is controlled by light

Victoria Woollaston-Webber

Yarl's Wood detention centre is replacing staff with 'self-service kiosks'

Technology

Yarl's Wood detention centre is replacing staff with 'self-service kiosks'

Emily Reynolds

Starship partners with Just Eat to bring its delivery robots to the UK

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Starship partners with Just Eat to bring its delivery robots to the UK

Victoria Woollaston-Webber

RoboCup 2016 pits machines against each other in the ultimate battle of the bots

Robots

RoboCup 2016 pits machines against each other in the ultimate battle of the bots

Emily Reynolds

Watch this creepy robot salamander walk and swim

Robots

Watch this creepy robot salamander walk and swim

Matt Burgess

This robot chooses which human victims it wants to inflict pain on

Robots

This robot chooses which human victims it wants to inflict pain on

Lee Bell

This £600 Foldimate robot folds your clothes in 30 seconds

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This £600 Foldimate robot folds your clothes in 30 seconds

Matt Burgess

The robot uprising has begun and it's about to change your life

Robots

The robot uprising has begun and it's about to change your life

Tom Vanderbilt

This tiny robo-bee could one day save your life

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This tiny robo-bee could one day save your life

Emily Reynolds

Origami meat robot can rescue rubbish from your stomach

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Origami meat robot can rescue rubbish from your stomach

K.G. Orphanides