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Robot
A robot is a machine that is programmed to perform certain tasks autoamtically.
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Interview: Invreasing Capabilities of Robots
We speak with philosophy professor Michael Pauen of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain.
Walking by Algorithm - Building robots for disaster aid
The EU-sponsored KoroiBot project has brought together a team of researchers from five countries who are trying to teach robots how to walk like humans.
Mars probe enters orbit
A NASA spacecraft has entered into orbit around Mars after months of travel. The probe is to carry out a one-year mission to investigate how Mars lost its former atmosphere.
Indian robotic surgery
India's healthcare ranks lower than that in China and Brazil. But it's a robotic surgery pioneer.
Spectrum: robot in the palm of your hand
We head down to one of Europe's busiest airports to find out how prepared Germany is for Ebola. Also on the program, India's robot surgery breakthrough. And our reporter Hannah Fuchs tells us about her week with Google Glass.
India's robotic surgery first
Be it life expectancy or infant mortality, Indian healthcare ranks way below that in other BRICs nations, such as China and Brazil, but even Bangladesh. And yet India is a pioneer in robotic surgery. Question is when will be affordable for all?
Myon - A Robot Hits the Stage, Episode 3
The humanoid robot Myon will be playing a leading role in "My Square Lady" at one of Berlin's opera houses, the Komische Oper. For Manfred Hild, the neurobotics specialist who built Myon, it's an experiment. Myon will have to respond to human emotions, express them and evoke them from human beings.
Inside it: A parking robot at Dusseldorf Airport
At Dusseldorf Airport, the parking robot "Ray" has ushered in a new era in the parking garage. Travelers can simply leave their cars at the curb and head straight for the check-in counter. The robot, a driverless transport system, takes over from there. A computer calculates where the cars can be best parked and gives Ray his instructions. Drive It! took a closer look at Ray.
Press freedom and development
Press freedom - PKK abductions - Panic button for activists - traffic robots in the DRC
Traffic robots Kinshasa
Traffic robots safe lives in Kinshasa.
Robots save lives
Intelligent robots regulate traffic in DRC's capital Kinshasa and help save lives.
Exoskeleton World Cup
A paraplegic youth will kick the first ball at the Brazil World Cup with the help of robotic legs.
Cutting edge robotics
Munich's Automatica trade fair showcases people-friendly robots.
Will the #selfdrivingcar make drivers obsolete?
Cars that drive themselves are technically possible - but can robots handle the responsibility?
Robot Bartender
If you visit the "Robot Bar & Lounge” in the eastern German town of Ilmenau, your drinks are most likely to be mixed by a robot. Carl is controlled by a computer at the end of the bar and understands simple orders. Guests can even carry on short conversations with him - for example, about the weather.
Spectrum: Laugh? A robot made me cry!
Find out about the French board game that's helping school kids in Burkina Faso learn the golden rules of fighting malaria. Also: innovative Indian health tech. And we quick start the auto-correct humor debate.
The autocorrect humor bind
We don't often hear about computers having a deeper, more emotional side. But scientists in Finland are examining how they might be able to make hi-tech devices tickle our funny bones.
Episode 1: Myon - A Robot Hits the Stage
The humanoid robot Myon will be playing a lead role in "My Square Lady" in Berlin's Komische Oper as an experiment for Manfred Hild, a neuro-robotics specialist at the Humboldt University who built the robot. Myon has to learn to respond to human emotion, express it and evoke it in other human beings.
New generation robots get smart
Exhibitors at Hanover's industrial trade fair believe that the future belongs to fully automated production lines, and to smart robots. A scary thought for some who wonder whether this automated future will still have room for humans? But industry experts allay such fears, saying smart robots are simply there to assist humans, not replace them.
Deep sea robots
A newly developed deep sea robot has been presented at the Hanover trade fair.
Sub on hold as searchers listen
Officials in charge of tracing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have said they will hold off on sending a robot sub deep below the Indian Ocean surface. Instead, the team will listen for any final clues to narrow the hunt.
Tech in a magic world
The secret's almost out: DW looks at how technology is influencing magicians and their tricks.
New industry, new robots
The Hanover industry fair provides an idea about how far robots will be allowed to take over.
The iPad magician's tricks
Magicians and technologists are collaborating. It's changing the secret world of magic. And the Internet is making it easier for us to learn their tricks. The trend is also driving innovation. But how far?
Smart robots made in The Netherlands
We take a close-up look at how one engineering firm in The Netherlands is putting Industry 4.0 into practice. The Cellro company in the Netherlands is a specialist in intelligent robots, which don't need to be stopped and retooled when a new object comes down the assembly line. 20 percent Cellro's customers are in Germany.
Robots with Feelings
Robots are likely to become more and more common as time goes on. Yet, these "Robot People” still look barely human, which could make it harder for humans to accept robot company in the long term. That is why scientists in Augsburg are working on creating a more human and emotional robot.
Robots to the rescue
The growing field of non-destructive testing is making things like bridges, buildings and railroads safer than ever before. Advances in sensor technology and robotics mean testing infrastructure is now faster and less costly than only a few years ago. Germany's Fraunhofer Institute is one of the pioneers in this crucial field.
Preventing industrial accidents
In the engineering sector there's a growing area called "non-destructive testing," which helps prevent accidents before they happen. Germany's Fraunhofer Institutes is a pioneer in the field.
Humanoid Robots
We head to the Robotics trade fair Innorobo in Lyon, France. There around 140 established companies, start-ups and research institutes are showcasing how humanoid robots are set to change the way we live.
Communicating with Robots
When humans communicate, facial expressions, gestures and body language play a big role in the conversation. Without realizing it, we imitate our counterparts in order to understand what they are feeling.
Spectrum: Me, you…We are the robots!
Find out how robots will represent you in society, and meet the people in Vienna, who are listening in but don't care about your phone calls...we're talking infrasound! Then there's the trick-inspired birthing method.
You and the robots
Human interactions are extremely complex, so it's taking time to develop robotics to the point where they can be used in human ways. But a new project in the UK aims to bring this future much closer with robot proxies to represent us in public.
Robots get suited up
It helps if you know how to make use of two talents that seem worlds apart: that of a seamstress and a mechanical engineer. DW takes a look at how combining these two skills successfully helps to extend the life span of industrial robots.
Robots get suited up
It helps if you know how to make use of two talents that seem worlds apart: that of a seamstress and a mechanical engineer. DW takes a look at how combining these two skills successfully helps to extend the life span of industrial robots.
Understanding bees
A researcher in Berlin sent a robotic bee into a hive to understand how bees communicate.
Exoskeletons for paraplegics
A German-Japanese venture is helping paraplegics to stand with the help of robotic exoskeletons
Free thinking robots
It's time we face the truth: robots are going to have to start thinking for themselves, using artificial intelligence. The farther we get from Earth, the more autonomous space probes and robots will need to be.
Autonomous robots
Robots will have to learn to think for themselves in space. Artificial intelligence is the key.
The future is a robot
The best robots are semi-autonomous: they can go it alone, but we still program them. They can go where we humans can't go - or shouldn't - such as into danger zones. Makers and researchers have been showing off their latest models at Eurathlon 2013.
My Friend, the Robot
Researchers at the German Aerospace Center are trying to determine whether robots make good companions. As astronauts often suffer from physical and mental problems during long missions, scientists and psychologists came up with the idea of using robots as personal trainers and companions.
Not a pre-fab in the house
Makers, as the moniker implies, are people who like to make things. Their growing community is changing the way some people think about technology - what we can do with it and what we want to do with it. Our reporter fancies himself a maker, too.
Robots for pensioners
Humanoid robots are helping elderly Germans in their daily lives.
Saving Space
Rupert Koch has devised an automated parking system. A driver doesn't have to do anything - he just leaves his car at a designated spot and the rest is done by a high-tech robot.
Panoramic photo tech
360 Cities - a web community of photographers - boasts 360 degree panoramas from around the world.
Drone warfare
Drones and robots are increasingly being used to replace soldiers in combat.
Bionic Man Unveiled in London
A team of scientists has unveiled a bionic man nicknamed Rex, short for "Robotic Exoskeleton." And the technology behind Rex could have exciting implications for the future of prosthetic limbs.
Robots learning like kids
You could hardly deny that robots are everywhere these days. But for them to be useful, they still have to be programmed by people. Computer scientists in Germany are looking for ways to teach robots how to teach themselves.
Robots to the rescue
The European Military Land-Robot competition is a showcase for autonomous robots.
Exit: Robots play the James Bond theme song
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have equipped small flying robots with four rotors and programmed them to play the James Bond theme song. And we’ll show you how it works.
Robotic exoskeleton in action
Claire Lomas was paralyzed from the chest down in a horse riding accident, but earlier this year used the ReWalk robotic exoskeleton to complete the London marathon. John Frijters of Argo Medical Technologies tells us how ReWalk works.
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