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Robot Toddler Learns to Walk, Talk, Behave Like a Human

Sep 13, 2007 8:14 PM CDT

Robot Toddler Learns to Walk, Talk, Behave Like a Human

"Robots can be loved too," inventor says

(Newser) - Zeno is an energetic toddler learning to walk and talk. He’s also a robot, the brainchild of engineer David Hanson. Hanson's Texas company has been working on lifelike “social robots” for five years and says they are akin to any other artist’s sculpture or painting. “We’...

Kick-Ass Jobs of the Future

Aug 16, 2007 2:47 PM CDT

Kick-Ass Jobs of the Future

(Newser) - Doctors and lawyers are so old-school—CNNMoney lists the movers and shakers of the future:

Disease Mapper: Use satellite technology to track and predict epidemics.
Robot Programmer: Today's robots can analyze blood samples and mix cocktails—if someone shows them how.

Hot Mommas:
Squirrels Use Heat to Scare off Snakes

Aug 14, 2007 4:07 PM CDT

Hot Mommas: Squirrels Use Heat to Scare off Snakes

Rattlers steer clear of hot pieces of tail

(Newser) - Squirrels aren't squirreling out of their ongoing battle with snakes, but they may be turning tail. California ground squirrels are able to intimidate rattlesnakes, researchers have found, by heating their tails 3 degrees; the rattlers perceive infrared waves, and back off. Even more surprising, the squirrels are savvy enough not...

Robots Get Their Own Surge

Aug 13, 2007 4:59 PM CDT

Robots Get Their Own Surge

Military wants 3000 new war-bots ASAP

(Newser) - The military wants more robots, and it wants them fast. The Pentagon is looking to enlist more small, maneuverable 'bots that can look out for insurgents and bombs—1,000 by the end of this year and 2,000 more over the next five years, Wired reports. The military is...

Gun-Toting Robots Patrol Iraq

Aug 4, 2007 4:43 PM CDT

Gun-Toting Robots Patrol Iraq

(Newser) - Heavily armed, remote-controlled robots are on the ground in Iraq—a first in military history. Only three of these robo-soldiers, armed with M249 machine guns, are currently deployed, but the Army has requested 80 more. Their location is classified, but officials report they're involved in reconnaissance and street patrol missions....