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Robots
A robot is a machine that is programmed to perform certain tasks autoamtically.
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China's Midea seeks bigger stake in Kuka robot maker
Chinese appliances firm Midea is close to significantly raising its stake at German industrial robot maker Kuka.
Nano pitch: engineering ideas and innovations
Young engineers and scientists are always working on new products. Here's four we bumped into at the 2016 Hanover Fair.
In The Glass Cage: automation, morals and us
Self-driving cars may be utopian to you. But author Nicholas Carr says we're ceding too much responsibility to machines.
Largest self-driving ship in the world
The Pentagon showed off the "Sea Hunter" on Monday.
Vienna's roller-coaster restaurant
Robots send the dishes to guests in the new rollercoaster restaurant in Vienna.
Vienna's roller-coaster restaurant
Robots send the dishes to guests in the new rollercoaster restaurant in Vienna.
Global Update (04/28/2016)
VW opens up about impact of scandal - Japanese stocks fall amid stimulus disappointment
Motor skills: is refined robotic tech replacing human workers?
Tech firms have showcased the cutting edge in robotic tech at Hannover Messe
The future in wearable technology
Engineers at Technical University Dresden think robots and humans can collaborate using wearable technology.
A sneak peek into the future of robotics
Robotics is set to transform our lives - DW gets a sneak peek into the future of the technology
Ahead of its Time - Research in the US
The success of the National Robotics Engineering Center is partly due to its corporate culture.
100 dancing robots
In this phantasmagorical video, 16-year-old Jordyn Jones dances with 100 rolling Sphero-robots.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
Automated writing in journalism, beacons as shoppers' helpers and 100 dancing robots.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the week
An artist and his drawing robots, Paris reinvents itself, international furniture fair in Milan
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week
On this edition: An award-winning French artist and his 'talented' drawing robots, Paris's plans to reinvent itself and become a nicer place to live, and Europe's biggest fair for furniture and design in Milan.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week
On this edition: An award-winning French artist and his 'talented' drawing robots, Paris's plans to reinvent itself and become a nicer place to live, and Europe's biggest fair for furniture and design in Milan.
ARTificial intelligence
They create art without being able to feel or think. Robots are being deployed in art and science more and more often.
Social robots become part of the family
Social robots for household use are coming on the market, but they have some drawbacks.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
The success of streaming services; social robots in homes, and "Hotline Bling" with phone sounds.
Social robots become part of the family
Social robots for household use are coming on the market, but they have some drawbacks.
Tech-savvy women conquer RoboCup
The annual RoboCup competition in Tehran is attracting more women robot soccer fans than ever before.
Can robots learn?
asks Nadine Freischlad from Jakarta, Indonesia
Robots teach refugees a foreign language
Fancy learning a new language from a robot?
Robot surgeons and teachers
The growing robotification of the working world will save money and time.
Speaking in Emojis
Young people rely on technology to keep in touch with friends and family, and to develop their identities, socialize or belong to a group. But what happens when technology is taken one step further? We catch up with a little guy helping refugee children learn foreign languages. Meet a young girl in South Africa being helped by another sort or robot and we delve into the world of Afro Emojis.
Augmented people - digital chip implants for humans
CeBIT showcases robots which understand human feelings and humans with digital chip implants
Robot deliveries
Robots will soon deliver goods and groceries within a 30 minute radius.
Digital innovation in the travel industry
Technical innovations like robots, smart hotel rooms or 3-D goggles, are changing how people will travel in the future.
Digital innovation in the travel industry
One of the future trends in the travel industry is towards digital innovations.
AlphaGo: a computer program that's almost human
Go world champion, Lee Se-dol's chances against Google's AlphaGo look slim. The computer program is almost human.
Design and print
3D-printers are becoming increasingly common in architecture.
My Picture of the Week | The billionaire and the robots
Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at a Sci-Fi event raised concerns about our future. How will it really look?
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week | 20.02.2016
Social robots make their way into our homes, Brighton is always worth a visit and Leipzig is booming.
Your new friend is a robot
Their names are Buddy, Pepper or Jibo, they’re social robots and they’re becoming more and more popular.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week
On this edition of Euromaxx Highlights: They’re called Buddy, Pepper or Jibo and they're social robots and are making their way into our homes. British seaside resort Brighton is worth a visit - even in the winter. And: the German city of Leipzig is booming.
Your new friend is a robot
Social robots are THE new tech gadgets of the moment.
Your new friend is a robot
Social robots are THE new tech gadgets of the moment.
Robots in medicine and education
Robotics is not just science fiction any more. It's here and ready for action in medicine and education.
Friendship with robots
Japan and its enthusiasm for robots
Dancing Drones
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich are trying out new uses for quadcopters. Equipped with the necessary computing power, the four-rotor drones become flying robots able to communicate and work together to perform tasks beyond the capabilities of one alone.
The Future of Road Traffic
How many years will it take until we see autonomous cars out there on the road? Florian Lennert, an expert from the Innovation Centre for Mobility and Societal Research in Berlin talks about intelligent cars and the reliability of robotic vehicles.
Robot taxis on their way
Taxi service Lyft and carmaker General Motors have announced a collaboration to develop robot taxis.
Should robots be used to care for the elderly?
Robot caregivers elicit strong emotional responses, but so does the debate going on around her.
Viewer's question
…asks Abhishek Tewari from Jaunpur, India. Einsteinchen has the answer.
Robots to teach refugee children German
Combining artificial intelligence and language acquisition skills, robots will soon teach refugee children German.
Five reasons why DIY is the future of computing
More and more kids - and adults - want to make their own things, including computers. DIY kits will get you coding.
Spectrum: robots and cashless Swedes
In this week's Spectrum, we hear from Alice, the friendly carebot and why Swedes are going cashless.
Meet Alice, the carebot
She looks like a little girl, but she is a robot designed to take care of the elderly.
Stone sculpting with the Help of a Robot
Reonciling hightech and craftsmanship
Japan's success with robots
Researchers from Japan and Germany are trying to reduce the fear of contact with robots.
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