http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/2620/all xx http://www.itworld.com/science/73476/dept-corrections-defense-contractors-not-building-flesh-eating-robot-monsters-after-al The confusion began with a reporter's misunderstanding of the term "biomass." http://www.itworld.com/science/73476/dept-corrections-defense-contractors-not-building-flesh-eating-robot-monsters-after-al#comments Offbeat Science Opinion military robot Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:51:34 -0400 abennett 73476 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/73137/coolest-robots-2009 The latest wave of robot technology can enrich and save lives. Some of the coolest robots highlighted here perform a variety of duties in the health care and military fields. http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/73137/coolest-robots-2009#comments Tech & society Opinion robot slideshow Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:31:45 -0400 ITworld staff 73137 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/72759/8-robots-could-kill-us-all Real-life robots that can eat flesh, run through your veins and blow up missiles. http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/72759/8-robots-could-kill-us-all#comments Offbeat Opinion robot slideshow Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:43:43 -0400 ITworld staff 72759 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/71596/hidden-victims-unemployment-japanese-robots Hopefully mass robo-unemployment won't bring forward the day of the inevitable robot revolt. http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/71596/hidden-victims-unemployment-japanese-robots#comments Offbeat Opinion robot Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0400 abennett 71596 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/71724/when-robot-lost-space-configured-google-voice Danger! IT support! http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/71724/when-robot-lost-space-configured-google-voice#comments Mobile & wireless Opinion cartoon Google Voice robot Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:48:54 -0400 Phil Johnson 71724 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/71590/future-military-robot-feed-corpses One defense contractor is working on a steam-powered rover that converts biological material to electric power by feasting on grass, wood, old furniture ... uh, and did we mention human corpses? http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/71590/future-military-robot-feed-corpses#comments Offbeat Opinion robot Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:26:13 -0400 abennett 71590 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/science/69776/latest-terrifying-japanese-robot-produces-ghastly-parodies-emotions KOBIAN is a metal humanoid with 48 "actuators" that allow it to mimic the body posture and facial expressions that correspond to real human moods. http://www.itworld.com/science/69776/latest-terrifying-japanese-robot-produces-ghastly-parodies-emotions#comments Science Opinion robot Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 abennett 69776 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/69032/12-favorite-robot-pickup-lines Now that #robotpickuplines has been dropped from Twitter's trending topics list -- replaced by the lofty #crapsuperpowers -- it's high time for a wrap-up of some favorites. http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/69032/12-favorite-robot-pickup-lines#comments Offbeat Opinion humor robot Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0400 abennett 69032 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/67821/robots-improve-safety-efficiency-thai-hospital A Thai hospital famous for medical tourism and celebrated for its use of new technologies is turning to robotics to become more efficient and improve patient safety. http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/67821/robots-improve-safety-efficiency-thai-hospital#comments Tech & society Feature health care robot Tue, 12 May 2009 21:14:35 -0400 ITworld staff 67821 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/science/65451/honda-develops-brain-interface-robot-control The research wing of Honda Motor has co-developed a brain machine interface (BMI) system that allows a person to control a robot through thought alone. http://www.itworld.com/science/65451/honda-develops-brain-interface-robot-control#comments Science News Honda robot Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:05:24 -0400 ITworld staff 65451 at http://www.itworld.com