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  1. The Right Coast

    Robot taught itself never seen before chess moves in hours | Daily Mail Online

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Will robots one day destroy us? It s a question that increasingly preoccupies many of our most brilliant scientists and tech entrepreneurs.For developments in artificial intelligence (AI) machines programmed to…

  2. The Right Coast

    The Six-Legged Robot That Wants to Teach Programing

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The Vincross Hexa spider-crab can dance, record video, climb up stairs and perform all sorts of tricks. WSJ s Joanna Stern took the robot for a stroll& on the beach.…

  3. The Right Coast

    The Six-Legged Robot That Wants to Teach Programing

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The Vincross Hexa spider-crab can dance, record video, climb up stairs and perform all sorts of tricks. WSJ s Joanna Stern took the robot for a stroll& on the beach.…

  4. The Right Coast

    OpenAI s Goofy Sumo-Wrestling Bots Are Smarter Than They Look

    By Thomas A. Smith

    It could be a virtual blood sport in some absurdist techno-future.OpenAI, a research institute backed by Elon Musk and several other Silicon Valley big shots, has revealed its latest research…

  5. The Right Coast

    A robotic skin that mimics octopus camouflage, designed by Cornell scientists Quartz

    By Thomas A. Smith

    In a study published in the latest issue of Science (Oct. 13), researchers from Cornell University reveal how they made a morphing silicone-based membrane, inspired by cephalopod camouflage techniques. The…

  6. The Right Coast

    A robotic skin that mimics octopus camouflage, designed by Cornell scientists Quartz

    By Thomas A. Smith

    In a study published in the latest issue of Science (Oct. 13), researchers from Cornell University reveal how they made a morphing silicone-based membrane, inspired by cephalopod camouflage techniques. The…

  7. TortsProf Blog

    Robot Patrols Grocery Store to Prevent Slip-and-Falls

    By Christopher Robinette

    We have heard a lot about technology changing tort law in the form of autonomous vehicles. Now Giant Foods is experimenting with a roving robot in its grocery stores.  "Marty"…

  8. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    The Future of Funerals? Robot Priest Launched to Undercut Human-led Rites

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    In Japan, robots are already performing a variety of social  and personal functions. The services they provide vary greatly and include helping the elderly, entertainment, sexual partnership, and simple companionship.…

  9. The Right Coast

    Watch: More than a thousand dancing robots break world record – UPI.com

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The 1,069 "Dobi" robots, produced by WL Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd, completed the synchronized performance in Guangzhou, Guangdong, to claim the Guinness World Record for "Most robots dancing simultaneously."via www.upi.comThe…

  10. The Right Coast

    Watch: More than a thousand dancing robots break world record – UPI.com

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The 1,069 "Dobi" robots, produced by WL Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd, completed the synchronized performance in Guangzhou, Guangdong, to claim the Guinness World Record for "Most robots dancing simultaneously."via www.upi.comThe…