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  First autonomous humanoid robot with artificial skin developed

  World | October 11, 2019 15:52 IST

  Scientists have developed a system combining artificial skin with control algorithms and used it to create the first autonomous humanoid robot with full-body artificial skin.

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  Russia launches humanoid robot 'FEDOR' into space

  World | August 22, 2019 22:09 IST

  Russia launched its first humanoid robot astronaut into the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. The launch took place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3.38 a.m. (local time), said the Mission Control Centre of the Russian Federal Space Agency. It will reach the station on Saturday. 

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  IIT Madras develops robot with good grasping capability

  Science | August 14, 2019 14:43 IST

  Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) have developed a Multimodal Robotic System with good grasping, manipulation and locomotion abilities for use in industrial and field applications, the IITM said on Wednesday.

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  Leech-inspired soft robot can climb walls

  Technology | May 12, 2019 13:09 IST

  The team from Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan and University of Cambridge in the UK created LEeCH (Longitudinally Extensible Continuum-robot inspired by Hirudinea) with material used for shower hose, and two suction cups. 

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  Researchers develop new robotic system capable of learning ownership relations, norms

  Lifestyle | December 24, 2018 9:02 IST

  The researchers evaluated the performance of their robotic system in a series of simulated and real-world experiments. 

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  2.0 in legal trouble ahead of release; complaint filed against Rajinikanth for promoting anti-scientific attitude

  Regional Cinema | November 27, 2018 19:02 IST

  The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) filed a complaint against the makers of 2.0 for promoting obscurantist and anti-scientific attitudes towards mobile phones, towers and mobile services. 

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  Robots will never replace teachers: Study

  Technology | August 16, 2018 20:31 IST

  They found that robots are still insufficient to understand spoken utterances from young children.

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  Over 50% employees believe robots are addition to workforce: Survey

  Technology | May 29, 2018 16:02 IST

  Around 30 percent of employees stated that robots are better than co-workers as they would not play politics at office. 

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  NASA to develop robot bees to explore red planet Mars

  Science | April 04, 2018 17:27 IST

   The Marsbees will fly out from a mobile base – probably a rover like Curiosity – map terrain, take samples and search for signs of life on the red planet.

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  Indian market for surgical robots to grow 20 per cent , says report

  Lifestyle | January 23, 2018 23:19 IST

  On the other hand, the overall global market size is expected to reach 12 per cent with a cumulative value of $12.6 billion by 2025.

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  With synthetic muscle that can lift 1,000 times its own weight, Terminator-like robots closer to reality

  Science | September 21, 2017 22:14 IST

  The idea of lifelike robots has moved a step closer to reality with scientists developing a new type of synthetic soft muscle capable of lifting 1,000 times its own weight

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  Do you know this robot can perform surgery?

  Blah | August 19, 2017 16:01 IST

  Da Vinci robot is one of the great combinations of science and medicine.

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  Dr. Ashok Rajgopal from Fortis performs India’s first robot assisted joint replacement surgery

  Lifestyle | July 01, 2017 18:08 IST

  Dr. Ashok Rajgopal conducted first robotic joint replacement surgery in Fortis on a 61-year old patient who was suffering from left knee pain for many years

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  2.0 Grand Promotions: Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar’s hot air balloons to float around the world

  Bollywood | June 25, 2017 12:26 IST

  Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar are gearing up for grandest of all 2.0 promotions.

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  In a first, Tata Motors arm to sell Made-in-India robot ‘BRABO’ in Europe

  April 03, 2017 14:00 IST

  Tata Motor's wholly owned subsidiary TAL Manufacturing on Sunday announced that ‘BRABO’ – the first Made-in-India robot – has received "CE" certification for commercial sale in the European market.

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  Talking more to Siri lately? Then you must be lonely

  Lifestyle | March 29, 2017 16:13 IST

  Siri, the virtual assistant on your iPhone or Amazon’s Alexa device, it’s easy to talk to a gadget. But if you’re doing it more often lately, then please beware.

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  In a first, Chinese newspaper publishes story written by a robot

  January 18, 2017 18:44 IST

  In an era of mechanisation and automation threatening jobs as companies look to cut costs and boost efficiency, a Chinese newspaper on Wednesday published its first story written by a robot. The article, in Guangzhou-based

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  Now, a mind-reading robotic hand that will help the injured perform daily tasks

  December 07, 2016 17:14 IST

  In a major scientific advancement, researchers have developed a mind-controlled mechanical hand that permits individuals with specific sorts of spinal injuries to perform regular tasks. The low-cost device was tested in Spain on six people

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  NASA building robotic spacecraft to refuel, repair satellites in orbit

  World | December 07, 2016 16:24 IST

  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is building a robotic spacecraft which will be outfitted with the latest tools and technologies to repair or refuel satellites currently in orbit. NASA has awarded a $127

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  Chinese robot 'Fatty' designed for kids goes berserk at Tech Fair, injures visitor

  World | November 21, 2016 15:32 IST

  A Chinese robot named 'Fatty' wreaked havoc at the 18th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, China, after it went haywire, destroying a booth and injuring a bystander, reported People's Daily, the mouthpiece of China's