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This Is What Robots Will Be Doing in 2025

While there's opinions differ over whether the net effect will be positive or negative, most respondents agree that artificial intelligence's impact on the future of work will be significant.

By Laura Entis

Tech

Meet Plantoid, the Robot That Grows Like the Roots of a Plant

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Tech

This Traveling Robot Isn’t Just a Pile of Junk on the Side of the Road

By Jason Fell

Building a Business

A Peek at the Startups in Disney’s First-Ever Accelerator Program

By Geoff Weiss

Tech

A Tiny, Whip-Tailed Robot Can Administer Meds Anywhere In the Body

Is this miniscule magnetic cyborg swimmer the future of medicine delivery, egg fertilization and scar-free surgery -- all in one?

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Tech

Elon Musk: I’m Afraid of a ‘Terminator’-Like Catastrophe

In an interview with CNBC, Musk said his investment in the artificial-intelligence venture Vicarious marks an effort to keep tabs on a potential robotic uprising.

By Geoff Weiss

Business News

Domino’s Introduces ‘Dom,’ a Siri-Like Voice Assistant to Process Pizza Orders

A computer-generated voice tool named Dom will enable users to customize their pies and also browse local menus and coupon offers.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

Google Ready to Drop Billions on Satellites for Worldwide Connectivity

The tech giant is reportedly embarking on a plan to launch 180 small orbiting satellites that will bring Internet to unwired parts of the globe.

By Catherine Clifford

Tech

Photo-Taking Contact Lenses, Giant Crab Robots and Radiation-Blocking Underwear

A roundup of the 10 most interesting new technologies that make us scratch our heads and say, 'What the heck?'

By Jason Fell

Tech

Giant Crab-Like Robot to Plumb the Ocean for Shipwrecks and Treasure

Prepare to meet the mammoth mechanical crab of your nerdiest undersea dreams.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Google Scoops Up the Drone Maker Zuckerberg Failed to Win

The Big G wants in on the global internet-beaming solar drone game and it just scored a high-flying advantage.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Passwords You Swallow, Sharks That Tweet and 90-MPH Cheeseburgers

A roundup of the 10 most interesting new technologies that make us scratch our heads and say, 'What the heck?'

By Jason Fell

Tech

Hacker Dad Rigs Air Hockey Robot from 3-D Printer Parts

Jose Julio fashioned a robot to play air hockey against his young daughter out of 3-D printer parts.

By Geoff Weiss

Tech

Exploring the Deep Ocean With Underwater Robots

Underwater robots give scientists and budding explorers a way to dive in.

By Jenna Schnuer

Tech

Does Google’s Buying Spree Mean the Robot Apocalypse Is Near?

Artificial intelligence and robotics are making strides, as seen in Google's acquisition of DeepMind and several other companies. But don't hold your breath for robots that think like people.

By Brian Patrick Eha

Business News

Why You Should Revolt Against the ‘Robot Uprising’

Machines have the potential to wipe out 47 percent of the U.S. workforce -- unless small business can help stop them.

By John Patrick Pullen

Tech

Google Snaps Up Company Whose Robots Remind People of ‘Terminator’ Movies

The Silicon Valley tech giant has acquired eight robotics companies in the past six months. And it isn't done yet.

By Brian Patrick Eha

Building a Business

Google Gets Serious About Robots

Google is reportedly aiming to create technology that can be used to automate existing logistical systems and supply chains.

By Benjamin Kabin

Online Presence

Fake Twitter Followers: How Many Do You Have?

There's a good chance that at least a few of your followers on Twitter are fake. Here's a look at how you can tell, and how much it costs to buy fake followers.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

Mind Control Technology, Elon Musk’s James Bond Submarine and a Real-Life Bionic Man

A roundup of the 10 most interesting new technologies that make us scratch our heads and say, 'What the heck?'

By Jason Fell

Building a Business

Intel’s Futurist: We’ll Soon Be Living In Computers

As the size of a computer chip approaches zero, computational power will be everywhere and in everything, says Brian David Johnson, the resident futurist at Intel.

By Catherine Clifford