Robot glider harvests ocean heat
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A sea-going robotic glider that harvests heat energy from the oceans is tested by US scientists.
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A device that turns heat to sound and sound to electricity could power spacecraft.
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Plans for new gutter-cleaning robot from iRobot surface on FCC Web site.
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A new project will create collaborative, multitasking miniature robots that can work together to help humans build factories or assist in rescues after natural disasters. By Emmet Cole.
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It&#039;s one of the greatest challenges for robotics engineers: Building a machine that actually walks like one of us.
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A team of US scientists show off a novel device that harvests energy from human movements.
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Whether mopping up a battlefield or living room floor, the robot maker is working on vehicle to get the job done.
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Carnegie-Mellon professor is working to create swarms of tiny robots that can assume any shape.
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Picture the scene: It's the holiday buying season, and ever since summer, consumers have been itching to get their hands on a 6-inch-tall robot with a quirky personality that evolves as its owners interact with it. The creature goes on to sell 50 million units, earning a stunning $1.2 billion.
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US scientists develop tiny energy- generating fibres that could be used to create self-powered smart fabrics.
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The natural world was the focus of much nanotechnology and energy research. Robots, meanwhile, were learning to mimic crabs and bees.
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A high-tech mooring system lets boaters put in easy (and enjoy the luxury treatment), all while treading lightly on coral that lives on the sea floor. By Nicole Martinelli.
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By Anonymous  Size and shape may predict the survival of coral reefs around the world when the weather churns the oceans in the years to come, according to a new model that relies on engineering principles.
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Several research teams are developing robots made of smart building blocks that can morph into different forms to perform a broad variety of tasks. The bots are to be used in space missions and in search-and-rescue efforts. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
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Researchers at Simon Frasier University in British Columbia have developed technology that generates electricity from the natural motion of walking. In an article published in the journal Science this month, Max Donelan, an assistant professor of kinesiology, and other team members say their biomechanical energy harvester promises to revolutionize the way people charge the batteries that power all sorts of mobile gear.
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Humanoid devices will be used to encourage interest in science and technology.
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Scientists from the University of the West of England (UWE) have invented a robot that can generate its own energy by catching flies.