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The Möbius strip robot

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Watch a Möbius strip robot move and climb when hit by light

When light strikes a soft robot made from a twisted strip of hydrogel sheets, it moves in a predictable way and can climb a vertical rod or haul up a load

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Will Amazon's robotic revolution spark a new wave of job losses?

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This robot can respond to verbal commands and corrections on the fly.

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‘Yell at your robot’ technique teaches robots household chores

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Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ more human-like

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snail on a road

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Snail robot excretes sticky mucus that helps it crawl up slopes

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This robot can figure out how to open almost any door on its own

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Watch a plant-inspired robot grow towards light like a vine

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The robotic dodecahedron (circled) mounted on a submersible

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Robotic dodecahedron searches the deep sea for new species

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Artificial pain sensors could help robots avoid damaging themselves

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Artificial pain sensors could help robots avoid damaging themselves

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The robot Dobb-E in action

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Housework robot can learn to do almost any chore in 20 minutes

A robotic assistant can learn to do household jobs like opening cupboards, pulling out chairs or taking a towel off a rail after a bit of training using a stick with an iPhone on it

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Robotic third arm controlled by breathing is surprisingly easy to use

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Robotic mouse with flexible spine moves with greater speed and agility

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The roboticist who wants to bring AI into contact with the real world

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Robots with squidgy paws could navigate uneven terrain

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