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10 big robotics challenges that need to be solved in the next 10 years

The field of robotics is accelerating at an increasingly rapid rate and is showing no signs of slowing down. But there remain some significant robotics challenges standing between us and real progress…

This new algorithm could make for accident-free medical robots

A new algorithm could keep manufacturing, home care and medical robots from tripping over themselves and everything around them. …

People want ethical robots, but there’s one big problem in the way

People are messy, complex and often irrational (sorry, but it’s true). So if we want to program ethical robots, can we learn how to code those shades of grey?…

Shark-spotting drones are coming to a beach near you

Just in time for summer, surfers and swimmers flocking to Australia’s beaches have a new ally keeping them safe from shark encounters: drones.…

People program AI, so what happens when they get hacked?

AI is a hot topic, but it’s made in the image of something very old: the human brain. What happens when our own behaviours get used against us?…

Mind-controlled tech is here thanks to Jordan Nguyen

Life for biomedical engineer Jordan Nguyen involves giving kids telekinesis-like abilities, learning from out-of-body experiences, and mind-controlled vehicles – all enabled by technology.…

Can we actually build ethical robots? One engineer is stirring the debate

The idea of building ethical robots might not be impossible, depending on your definitions. Nor is it a trivial issue.…

6 future tech trends that will change the world in 2018

Here’s what six remarkable engineers from around the world had to say about the future tech trends to look out for.…

This emotionally intelligent software knows exactly how you’re feeling

Modern algorithms and psychological theories popularised in the 1970s have come together to create emotionally intelligent facial recognition software.…