New NASA Robot Studies Greenland Ice

GROVER

NASA plans to test a remote control robot, nicknamed GROVER, to study the layers of snow and ice that comprise the massive Greenland ice sheet. Read more →

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These Underwater Robots Could Repair Ailing Coral Reefs

coral bot

Coral reefs can heal themselves, but can take decades. CoralBots could lend a hand (literally) to speed up the process. Read more →

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How the Grizzly EV Robot Claws Through Any Environment

The Grizzly

The Grizzly is a robot that looks like, and acts, like an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Manufacturer Clearpath Robotics powers its creation with electric motor and battery. Read more →

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Helical Robotics Debuts Wireless Turbine-Climbing Robots

helical robotics wind turbine robot

Using five neodymium magnets to cling to the turbine's curved metallic surface, the HR-MP20 is able to ascend the turbine shaft with ease. Read more →

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Dirty House? Clean It Up With This Trash-Powered Robot

limbo cleaning robot

The brainchild of designer, Elliot Cohen this tank-like carpet crawler does more than vanquish dust bunnies...way more. Read more →

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Robotic Jellyfish Could Stand Guard Over Oceans

cryo jellyfish robot

You'd be hard pressed to pick Cryo out of a jellyfish line up, which is why it has so much potential as an ocean sentry. Read more →

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Open-Source Bartending Robot Mixes Up A Darn Good Cocktail

Bartendro

Order via Wifi, and ten seconds later you'll be sipping on a perfect mojito or martini, no tip required. Read more →

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Robotic Bees: A Backup Plan For Colony Collapse Disorder?

Harvard, Robobees

Researchers search for a way to artificially mimic the collective behavior and “intelligence” of a bee colony. Read more →

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Robot Swarms Collaborate To Complete Difficult Tasks

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Ping pong ball sized robots could revolutionize the way we clean up toxic messes in the future. Read more →

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Powerful Compact Robot Developed For Fukushima Clean-Up

Hitachi, Fukushima, nuclear fallout, clean-up, robot

Hitachi's ASTACO-SoRa robot can lift over 600 pounds while sliding through openings only 3 feet across. Read more →

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