Codebreaker

Robots that surprise us

John Moe May 4, 2010

Okay, you can pretty much expect this to be a regular feature. We’re always coming across stuff online about surprising robot. These stories are both from 2008 but we were pretty surprised regardless.

Like the Japanese robot seal that can help people with Alzheimer’s.

Or the MIT-produced robot teddy bear designed to enhance human relationships.

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