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# ROBOT

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# AI
Meet Stevie II - Ireland's first AI robot designed to help care for older people
The technology behind the new robot has been tested with Irish seniors, and was unveiled to the media today.
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May 15th 2019, 5:55 PM
# lucina
RTÉ received 31 complaints about a mannequin giving birth on the Late Late Show
The simulator is used by RCSI medical students to prepare them for the real-life labour ward.
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May 13th 2019, 5:40 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Are you worried a robot could take your job?
The Taoiseach has said “almost anyone in employment at all levels” could be affected.
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Dec 30th 2018, 9:40 AM
# shambot
'State-of-the-art' Russian robot unveiled as man in robot costume
The ‘robot’ was shown dancing and singing on Russia’s main TV news channel.
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Dec 12th 2018, 9:33 PM
# science week
Robots like Stevie could allow the elderly to live in their own homes for longer
A team of researchers at Trinity have been given funding by Enterprise Ireland to develop a robot to assist with the elderly.
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Nov 13th 2017, 4:11 PM
# sophia's choice
Artificial intelligence is good for the world....claims Sophia the robot
The robot insisted that “we will never replace people, but we can be your friends and helpers.”
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Jun 11th 2017, 4:00 PM
# perturbed
Reasons behind Ronnie O'Sullivan's 'robot' interview revealed
The snooker legend has suggested he will no longer give frank or in-depth interviews to the media.
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Feb 8th 2017, 1:32 PM
# softly does it
This tiny robot octopus is powered by its own gas
The robot is the first of its kind and could lead to future soft robots that could perform tasks traditional robots can’t access.
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Aug 25th 2016, 1:32 PM
# bring the pain
Robots are now being taught how to feel pain
“Why? Why was I programmed to feel pain?”
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May 27th 2016, 3:12 PM
# micro machine
You can swallow this origami robot and it will help patch you up
The tiny robot can patch wounds, retrieve foreign objects or deliver medicine inside the stomach.
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May 13th 2016, 11:58 AM
# scarlett for ya
This expensive robot is modelled on a real-life movie star
Whether you think it looks like her is another story entirely.
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Apr 4th 2016, 4:48 PM
# transformer
This mini-Segway can turn into a robot helper when you're not using it
Part transport device, part robot helper.
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Jan 6th 2016, 4:03 PM
# Disney
Disney designed a robot car that can climb walls by itself
VertiGo uses two propellers to lift itself up and create traction, allowing it to drive on walls.
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Dec 29th 2015, 4:41 PM
# special delivery
Would you want this small robot to deliver Tayto and Lucozade to you?
The makers say the autonomous robot will carry out local deliveries and do so in the space of 5 – 30 minutes.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 12:00 PM
# Take a Break
Take a break and watch this tiny insect robot fly and swim in water
It’s the size of a paperclip.
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Oct 22nd 2015, 11:00 AM
# they see me strollin
WATCH: A terrifying humanoid robot strolling through the woods
We now have fewer places to hide.
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Aug 18th 2015, 9:13 AM
# terminated
Robot goes to the shopping centre, gets beaten up by kids
Poor robot.
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Aug 7th 2015, 4:41 PM
# surface tension
This tiny robot can jump from water without making a splash
It’s able to exert force of up to 16 times its own body weight without breaking the water.
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Aug 3rd 2015, 10:40 AM
# Going Solo
This robot was built to do one thing... hitch-hiking
Independent robot that don’t need no man.
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Jul 19th 2015, 12:00 PM
# brickies
This robot can build a house in just two days
It could make bricklayers a thing of the past.
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Jul 4th 2015, 9:45 AM
# emotion
This 'emotional' robot sold out within the space of a minute
The first 1,000 units of Pepper sold out in its native Japan and more are being planned.
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Jun 22nd 2015, 12:10 PM
# beast of burden
This tiny robot can drag objects thousands of times its own weight
Tiny, tiny robots. Tiny!
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Apr 28th 2015, 9:15 PM
# robot attack
Woman in South Korea attacked by robot vacuum cleaner that ate her hair
The little robot thought it was doing its job and the woman escaped serious injury.
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Feb 9th 2015, 3:15 PM
# sleep tight
Philae probe has fallen asleep after its batteries ran out
The robot probe managed to transfer all of the data it collected to its mother ship before it took its eternal nap.
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Nov 15th 2014, 8:29 AM
# news wrap
Today's top stories in 6 seconds
Don’t have time to mull over the news? Here’s everything you need to know.
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Nov 13th 2014, 12:56 PM
# Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: Smartphone lanes, cat music remixes and robot snake arms
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Sep 21st 2014, 11:30 AM
# Flexibility
Researchers develop robot arm that can move like a snake
The soft robot arm is made out of rubber and is designed to move in confined spaces.
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Sep 16th 2014, 7:30 PM
# jibo
This robot is designed to become part of your family's day-to-day life
It does have a creepy stare, though.
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Jul 17th 2014, 8:15 AM
# JEROS
These jellyfish-killing robots could save the fishing industry billions per year
It’s a system called JEROS, or “jellyfish elimination robotic swarm”.
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Jun 28th 2014, 9:45 AM
# sweet spot
Stuck trying to find a parking space? This robot will park your car for you
If you happen to be in Düsseldorf airport, that is.
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Jun 24th 2014, 12:26 PM
# Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: Emotional robots, attractive video chats and online dating for the elderly
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Jun 8th 2014, 11:30 AM
# Emotional Intelligence
Meet the 'human-like' robot that can understand people's emotions
Pepper, a robot that can understand human emotions and learn from human interactions, will go on sale in Japan for €1,420.
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Jun 5th 2014, 10:52 AM
# robo run
WATCH: The remote controlled robot that will outrun you
The OutRunner can reach speeds of up to 32km/h and can run on various terrain like gravel, grass and downhill without losing its balance.
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May 26th 2014, 7:30 PM
# helpful
This charming robot helps older people stay in their own homes
Robin allows elderly people to connect with friends, family and medical professionals and can also watch for falls and monitor blood pressure.
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May 6th 2014, 3:15 PM
# future president
Oh nothing, just Barack Obama playing soccer with a Japanese robot
The US President is currently on a four-day tour of Asia.
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Apr 25th 2014, 1:54 PM
# repairs
Computer failure on International Space Station may require spacewalk to fix
However, the six-man crew is not currently in danger, officials have said.
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Apr 12th 2014, 10:30 AM
# one for all
Muskehounds, Ulysses and Captain Planet... Republic of Telly's epic cartoon battle
Gonna take pollution down to zero…
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Apr 1st 2014, 7:57 AM
# better stronger faster
Switzerland will be hosting the first ever bionic Olympics in 2016
Put it down on your calendar.
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Mar 28th 2014, 2:01 PM
# robot friend
An ageing population is going to need a population of robots, engineers say
How would you feel about a robot looking after you?
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Mar 23rd 2014, 11:45 AM
# GIMME THAT PEN
Here's the life-changing robot designed for Joanne O'Riordan in action
The prototype was unveiled at Trinity College Dublin earlier this afternoon.
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Mar 21st 2014, 5:22 PM
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