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"I just discovered all these creepy Einstein Robot videos on YouTube. Robot Einstein can recognize facial expressions and can respond accordingly using 31 internal motors to evoke emotions of happiness, sadness, anger, fear or confusion."
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"Chris Grine, an artist over at Shoebox (they make greeting cards, I think), has decided that he’s going to draw three robots a week, with stuff, for the next year."
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"Das Bundesverfassungsgericht verbot heute den Einsatz von Wahlcomputern – ein Triumph für Kritiker, die die Technik schon lange für unsicher halten."
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"The Yokohama fire department in Japan has a brand new toy to help rescue people. This crawler robot is able to transport people out of a disaster zone, snug in its metal belly. Once it engulfs a hapless victim, the robot has internal sensors that measure vital signs. It’s not autonomous, but has infrared cameras to enable remote control at night or in harsh conditions"
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"Another great installation piece from Julien Vallée. Video inside post."
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"philosopher and artificial intelligence expert Aaron Sloman announced his intention to create nothing less than a robot mathematician. He reckons he has identified a key component of how humans develop mathematical talent. If he's right, it should be possible to program a machine to be as good as us at mathematics, and possibly better."