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Atlas Robot Walks Over Rocks, Maintains Balance While Being Hit With 20 Pound Weight (October 7, 2013): Boston Dynamic has unveiled its latest Atlas robot video. The video shows Atlas walking over rocks and maintaining its balace after being hit with a 20 pound weight.

South Korean Scientists Develop Jellyfish Shredding Robot (October 4, 2013): Scientists develop jellyfish shredding robot called JEROS. JEROS stands for Jellyfish Elimination Robotic Swarm.

Study Asked Participants What Type of Robot Face They Prefer (October 1, 2013): A study by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology asked people what type of robot face they prefer. Older adults tended to prefer a more human face.

Japanese Agriculture Firm Develops Strawberry Picking Robot (September 28, 2013): A strawberry picking robot has been developed by Shibuya Seiki, an agricultural machinery manufacturer.

Tradinno is the World's Largest Walking Robot (September 19, 2013): Tradinno, a robot dragon, is the world's largest four-legged walking robot.

European Space Agency Considering Using Snake Robot to Explore Mars (September 18, 2013): The European Space Agency is considering using a snake robot to explore Mars.

Scientists Study Bar Customers to Develop Robot Bartender Named James (September 16, 2013): Scientists analyze the behavior of bar customers to develop James, a robotic bartender, that knows when a customer wants a drink.

Dogs Interact With Pointing PeopleBot in Experiment (September 13, 2013): Dogs interacted with a pointing PeopleBot in an experiment.

Polaris Excavator Rover Digs a Ton of Dirt in Demonstration at NASA Glenn (September 11, 2013): Polaris excavator robot digs a ton of dirt in demostration at NASA Glenn. The rover bot was created by Astrobotic.

Little Robot Balances on Moving Ball With Help of Weighted Pointy Hat (August 25, 2013): Little robot, named Thymio II, balances itself on the top of a ball with the help of a weighted pointy hat.

Ape-like Robot, Called RoboSimian, Under Construction at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (August 20, 2013): An ape-like robot, called RoboSimian, is under construction at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Florida Keys to Use Drones to Help Battle Mosquitoes (August 18, 2013): The Florida Keys plans to bring unmanned aerial vehicles into the war against mosquitoes.

TailBot is a Miniature Tail Assisted Running and Jumping Robot (August 16, 2013): TailBot is a miniature tail assisted running and jumping robot.

Flying Robot Prototype Uses Its Wings to Walk on the Ground (August 9, 2013): Laboratory of Intelligent Systems develops flying robot that uses its wings to walk on the ground.

Japanese Robot Astronaut Headed for International Space Station (August 4, 2013): Kirobo, a small talking Japanese robot, is headed for the International Space Station.

Astronauts Remotely Control Rovers on Earth from the International Space Station (July 30, 2013): Astronauts on the International Space Station remotely controlled a rover on Earth

T-Resilience Algorithm Enables Hexapod Robot to Make Adjustments if its Leg is Chopped in Half (July 29, 2013): This hexapod robot makes adjustments if one of its legs is chopped in half thanks to the T-Resilience algorithm.

First Robot Phlebotomist: Veebot is a Blood Drawing and IV Inserting Robot (July 26, 2013): Veebot has created a robot for drawing blood and inserting IVs that can find a vein as accurately as a human can.

Korean Researchers Building Car-Sized Crab Robots to Explore Ocean Floor (July 21, 2013): Korean researchers are developing car-sized crab robots to explore the ocean floor. The robots are called Crabster.

Japanese Firms Build Robot That Can Care for 30,000 Lab Mice (July 18, 2013): Two Japanese companies have built a laboratory animal management robot that can care for 30,000 mice.

Company Developing LettuceBot to Replace Human Workers (July 17, 2013): A company named Blue River Technoloyg is developing LettuceBots than can work on lettuce fields as fast as twenty human workers.

DARPA Unveils Menacing Six-Foot-Two, 330 Pound Atlas Robot (July 14, 2013): DARPA has unveiled a menacing six-foot-two, 320 pound robot named Atlas. It has 28 hydraulically actuated joints.

Belgian Scientists Build Badminton Robot (July 7, 2013): Belgian scientists have created the world's first badminton robot. The robot is meant to help optimize energy efficiency

Robugtix Builds Spider Robot That Uses 26 Motors (July 4, 2013): Robutix has build an impressive spider robot that uses 26 motors. There are three motors in each leg and two in the abdomen.

Self-Burying Robot Can Bury Itself in Sand, Flour, Rice and Sugar (June 28, 2013): This self-burying robot can bury itself in sand, flour