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Robot
A robot is a machine that is programmed to perform certain tasks autoamtically.
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Shift - Shift Special: The digital classroom
The digital classroom - how robots, gamification and AI are changing education.
Shift - Living in the Digital World
SHIFT Special – Drones! They provide aid from above, and not only during the corona crisis.
From drone-flying kids to tech-savvy experts
A group of trainers in Berlin teaches kids a million things about the technology surrounding drones.
Human Rights Watch seeks treaty banning 'killer robots'
Human Rights Watch has said that more countries are showing a desire for a new treaty against fully autonomous weapons.
Robots in the field
Farming faces a possible revolution as robots are developed to take over many functions.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
This week: Intensive farming in South Africa, urban farming systems in Nigeria and combating traditional farming methods
Flying high with Captain Kgomotso Phatsima
Former Air Force Pilot Captain Kgomotso Phatsima gives young coders a chance to spread their wings.
Danish robot swabs throats for coronavirus
Researchers have developed a robot that can carry out COVID-19 screening tests safely.
Robots help in fight against coronavirus
During the current coronavirus pandemic, mechanical friends immune to COVID-19 are keeping production lines rolling.
Mindar: The Robot Buddhist
In the Kodaiji temple in Japan, a nearly 2-meter tall robot preaches the teachings of Buddha.
Alter 3: The Robot Maestro
This robot can conduct an orchestra with the help of AI. But can robots be creative?
Erica: The Robot Conversationalist
Thanks to technology, this autonomous communication robot can recognize voices, faces, and objects.
Hiroshi Ishiguro’s Androids
Japanese researcher Hiroshi Ishiguro has achieved worldwide renown for his humanoid robots.
Getting to Know Hiroshi Ishiguro’s Robots
SHIFT presenter Roger Ditter gets to know the creations of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
Hiroshi Ishiguro’s humanoid robots can be conversation partners, priests, and conductors.
Euromaxx - 360° Open House Zurich, Switzerland
"360° Open House" - DFAB House in Zurich, Switzerland
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
Robot weed killers are set to reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides in farming. But how?
Merkel coalition blocks bids to ban 'killer robots'
Germany's opposition Greens and ex-communist Left have failed with motions aimed at banning autonomous weapons.
4,500 exhibitors show gadgets at CES
Flying cars, smart diapers and a gadget to combat stinky shoes are just some of the innovations on display at CES.
Germany lags on AI
Many in Germany have reservations about AI technology, but this could pose a risk to the country's economic development.
Shift Special - MultiDrone
The MultiDrone project is designed to develop drones that fly and record videos autonomously.
Smart farming – automated agriculture
Algorithms are revolutionizing agriculture - and as farmers go high-tech their robots learn to weed.
New Peers Review takes on artificial intelligence
Ever wondered what Sci-Fi movies have to do with AI and robots in real life? Or how AI affects racial bias in health?
An emotion-sensing robot for space
CIMON's mission: to safeguard the mental health of its human companions.
Germany's digital gaps illustrated by broadcast cutoff
Gaps in Germany's mobile phone coverage have been discussed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet outside Berlin.
Will robots soon trump tractors on the fields?
Autonomous field robots could soon be a farmer's best friend.
Teaching a robot to knit
A research team in Berlin is teaching a robot to knit.
Digital divide not going away soon
Flexible governments and companies are key to digital success, the latest IMD World Digital Competitiveness shows.
Japan under pressure to join campaign against killer robots
Activists demand a strong stance against the development of robots that can attack targets without any human input.
Humanoid robot docks in spacecraft at ISS
The robot named Fedor will test skills and aid astronauts on the International Space Station.
Russian robot Fedor's capsule fails to dock
Scientists at Russia's Roskosmos are trying to locate and correct the issue, with journalists asked to leave.
Russia sends robot named Fedor into space
The Skybot F850 android, named Fedor, is set to learn new skills in space.
Killer robots could escape regulation
A concerted effort to ban "killer robots" through international law at the UN appears to have hit a wall.
China hosts an international robot Olympics
At the 2019 Running Robots Game in Beijing, 33 teams from around the world showed off their robotic creations.
How drones are changing the face of farming
Agricultural drones could help farmers take care of crops. But laws and price tags may hinder the industry.
Send in the bots!
When a reactor malfunctions, what happens next? Join us at an Austrian "meltdown" as teams from Europe send in the bots.
Ghana: Building robots for a better future
To improve the life of her family and her community, Genevieve from Ghana is building a robot.
AfricaLink on Air - 05 July 2019
Sudan protesters celebrate power-sharing deal to end political unrest ++Fresh protests over disputed elections in Malawi
Who disarms all those WWII bombs?
Defusing bombs dropped over Germany during World War II is Horst Lenz's calling.
Job interview with a robot
Will artificial intelligence soon decide who gets the job?
Robots for farmers
Farming too faces a possible revolution as robots are developed to take over many functions.
What language do robots speak?
This week's viewer question is from Ifeanyi Duru in Lagos, Nigeria.
Digital Germany: The new doctors
Dr. Algorithm – what does the digitalization of healthcare mean for doctors?
Germans anxious? No, happy and unfazed
Berlin-based sociologists say Germans appear content about their future prospects but worries about togetherness.
Energetic building facades
Facades that harvest solar energy and generate electricity? A special concrete makes it possible.
Artificial intelligence: 7 steps for trusty AI
Do you trust AI? The European Commission says there are seven steps to building trust in artificial intelligence.
Eco India - The Environment Magazine
A growing world population means a growing demand for food. Farmers have to rise to the challenge.
Automated agriculture
Algorithms are revolutionizing agriculture as robots learn to weed and farmers turn to high-tech.
No industrial revolution without 5G
The Hanover industrial fair shows just how important fast data transmission technology is getting for market players.
Merkel opens Hanover industrial fair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her opening speech to issue a stark warning.
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