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High Heels Inspire Better Prosthetics

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 11:26 AM ET | 0

Prosthetics and robotic feet should not copy a flat human foot, but a foot in stilettos. Read more

Bionic Suit Helps Paralyzed Woman Complete Marathon

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 10:52 AM ET | 0

A paralyzed British woman becomes the first person to complete a marathon assisted by a bionic suit. Read more

Robotic Sand Flea Jumps 30 Feet

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Mar 29, 2012 03:42 PM ET | 0

The jumping power of a flea makes this robot able to leap to the roof of a two-story building. Read more

Robot Firefighter to Throw Extinguisher Grenades: Big Pic

Posted Thu Mar 8, 2012 10:06 AM ET | 0

The Navy wants to develop a robot that not only battles flames but follows hand and voice commands from sailors. Read more

Top 10 Robot Talents

Posted Thu Jan 12, 2012 09:20 AM ET | 0

What can't robots do? The list is getting smaller. Here are 10 of their most impressive talents. Read more

A Tale of Two Sleep Trackers

Posted by Christina Ortiz Sat Jan 7, 2012 10:37 AM ET | 0

These two gadgets analyze sleep patterns to show what's going on during the third of your life spent in bed. Read more

Eerie, Terminator-Like Robot Gets a Torso

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Nov 1, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

A robot from Boston Dynamics resembles the Terminator and simulates human movement. Read more

Eerie, Terminator-Like Robot Gets a Torso

Mini Robot to Attempt Ironman Triathlon

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Sep 15, 2011 01:48 PM ET | 0

Six-inch robot will try to run, bike and swim 143 miles in one week or 168 hours. Read more

Robot Climbs Wall, BASE Jumps

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Sep 13, 2011 08:41 AM ET | 0

A robot that climbs a wall like Spider-Man and then parachutes to the ground could get to areas that humans can't. Read more

Swarmanoid Invades San Francisco!

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Aug 18, 2011 09:54 AM ET | 0

A group of foot-bots, hand-bots and eye-bots work collectively to snatch books from shelves and win a video competition. Read more

Robot Ready for Innovation Right Out of the Box

Posted by Scott Tharler Mon Aug 15, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

Willow Garage recently announced the availability of a more affordable, single-arm version of their PR2 robot platform. Read more

Robot Ready for Innovation Right Out of the Box

Water-Walking Aquabot Gains Disciples

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Jul 29, 2011 08:41 AM ET | 0

This bioinspired robot could be used for military spy missions or monitoring water pollution. Read more

Disabled Japanese Man Begins Robo-Suit Adventure

Posted Fri Jul 1, 2011 11:11 AM ET | 0

A 49-year-old man, who hasn't walked in 28 years, will visit the rocky isle of Mont Saint Michel, France. Read more

Electronic Skin Gives Robots a Sense of Touch

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Jul 1, 2011 09:44 AM ET | 0

Hexagonal circuit boards joined together give robots a responsive skin. Read more

Electronic Skin Gives Robots a Sense of Touch

Better than 'Transformers': Real-Life Robots: Photos

Posted Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:03 AM ET | 0

Forget the fake robots in this week's "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon," and see how real robots are transforming the world of technology. Read more

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