humanoids
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Scientists Shove Robots Off Their Feet Repeatedly To Teach Them How To Fall With Grace
Humans love watching robots fall, whether for levity or the fleeting satisfaction of knowing we can do something better than machines (when sober, at least). But now at Georgia Tech, engineers are teaching robots to fall more gracefully.
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Japan Sending Creepy, Tweeting Robot To Watch Astronauts While They Sleep
So you’re feeling a bit isolated on the International Space Station. The remedy? Probably not an unnerving humanoid robot Japan wants to send up – relaying messages via Twitter, and monitoring astronauts while they sleep. Recipe for insanity. [Boston Globe]