http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/RoboticsFind stories, videos, and photos about Robotics from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:06:59 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/09/23/japan.medical.technology/tztop.glove.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Robotics14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Robotics from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/23/japan.medical.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/23/japan.medical.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan has long been the world leader in robotics research, but in recent years it's also been leading the way when it comes to cutting-edge medical technology.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/23/future.surgery.robots/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/23/future.surgery.robots/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver the past 20 years, robotics have revolutionized surgery, and new innovations are continuing to push the boundaries of medicine.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/23/surrogates.robot.movie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/23/surrogates.robot.movie/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhy leave home when you can send out a sexy, stylish robot version of yourself to do anything you tell it?Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/smallbusiness/space_elevator.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/smallbusiness/space_elevator.smb/index.htmOn an April day in Boulder, Colo., Michael Laine sat onstage in front of a large audience, struggling to hold back tears. That afternoon he was supposed to be presenting to the attendees of the Conference on World Affairs, but at the moment, Laine was finding it hard to concentrate. "Two hours ago I lost a $3 million building," he declared to the room. "And now I don't have a place to live."Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/06/12/space.shuttle.endeavour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/06/12/space.shuttle.endeavour/index.html#cnnSTCTextLucky 13: NASA, the U.S. space agency, is counting on it.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/25/robot.football/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/25/robot.football/index.html#cnnSTCTextPicture this: The European champions and current highest-ranked soccer team in the world, Spain, are beaten 3-0...by a team of robots.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/fingerprints.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/fingerprints.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextEver wonder how your fingers can tell that silk feels different from paper, which feels different from wood?Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/22/army.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/22/army.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextRegrowing a fingertip cut off in an accident sounds like something from a futuristic movie. But with innovative technology developed by the U.S. Army, such regrowth is possible today.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/05/robotic.prostate.surgery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/05/robotic.prostate.surgery/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs 3D images illuminate the viewfinder, a joystick delicately maneuvers a pair of robotic arms. It may sound like a video game, but Dr. Nikhil Shah is actually performing cancer surgery.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/29/monkey.robots/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/29/monkey.robots/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists have trained a group of monkeys to feed themselves marshmallows using a robot arm controlled by sensors implanted in their brains, a feat that could one day help paralyzed people operate prosthetic limbs on their own, according to a study out Thursday.Thu, 29 May 2008 15:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/18/smbusiness/Last_word_on_MacWorld.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/18/smbusiness/Last_word_on_MacWorld.fsb/index.htmI'm no Apple lover. Sure, I dig the design coup that is the iPod Touch, the lovely software interface of the Apple operating system, the content of the iTunes service. And I truly believe Steve Jobs is a living, breathing American genius. But Apple's hardware has always been frustratingly limited, particularly for small businesses.Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/21/smbusiness/Robots.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/21/smbusiness/Robots.fsb/index.htmTwo of the best workers at Blue Chip, a manufacturing shop in Columbus, don't take lunch breaks. These model employees draw no salary, work unlimited shifts, and weld at lightning speed. Their performance isn't just superhuman it isn't human at all. "My robots are wonderful," says Steve Tatman, vice president of engineering at Blue Chip (bluechipmanufacturing.com). "Since adding them to the team, we've become more competitive and more efficient."Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/10/31/space.shuttle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/10/31/space.shuttle/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the aftermath of Tuesday's tear of a space station solar array during deployment, NASA has recast its spacewalk plans for the remainder of Discovery's stay at the international space station. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/08/09/transcript.fri/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/08/09/transcript.fri/index.html#cnnSTCTextAugust 10, 2007Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/07/25/robocup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/07/25/robocup/index.html#cnnSTCTextHow does a small liberal arts college in Maine overwhelm computing legends in the sport of canine soccer?Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0704/gallery.jobs_new_careers.biz2/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0704/gallery.jobs_new_careers.biz2/index.htmlThe United States may keep shedding jobs to foreign countries, but it cranks out new occupations like no one else. Here are just five of the hottest you can get into now.Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/14/robot.compete/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/14/robot.compete/index.htmlAfter six weeks of strategy and sweat, a coalition of high school teams from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Nevada took the top prize at the FIRST Robotics competition, otherwise known as the "Superbowl of Smarts."Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/12/robot.compete/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/12/robot.compete/index.html"Robot coming through. 'Scuse me, robot coming through."Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/10/fs.robots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/10/fs.robots/index.htmlIf your idea of a robot is a metal-plated humanoid jerkily walking into walls then think again. Scientist are creating a new generation of "soft" machines that can change their shape and size, move in ever more agile ways and even split themselves into smaller robots.Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/news/companies/intuitive_surgical/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/23/news/companies/intuitive_surgical/index.htmIn a packed lecture hall at Cornell University, Dr. Ash Tewari recently showed a 3D video of a robotic claw surgically removing a prostate, as medical professionals watched stoically and reporters squirmed in their seats.Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/03/19/fs.robotrights/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/03/19/fs.robotrights/index.htmlFrom rebellious mechanoids taking over our lives to subservient droids that do our bidding, concepts of robots are often stuck in versions of fictional dystopia. But as fanciful as it seems, the issue of robot rights to protect both them and us is currently being debated by scientists and governments. But can robots ever know good from bad and what should we be more concerned about, robots abusing us, or bringing out our worst traits?Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/08/fs.nanobots.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/08/fs.nanobots.forum/index.htmlA new breed of nanobots is being designed to assist doctors by going where no surgeon or technology has gone before. Working at the scale of molecules, these micro-machines are taking their cues from bacteria and the way in which they find their way around the human body. If they are successful, they could bring about a new type of molecular surgery and a different perspective to our own inner space.Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/08/ft.nanobots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/08/ft.nanobots/index.htmlA new breed of nanobots is being designed to assist doctors by going where no surgeon or technology has gone before.Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/12/17/hitech.toys/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/12/17/hitech.toys/index.htmlMark Tilden was an iconoclastic figure in the world of robotics before he left the laboratory to find a mainstream market for his inventions.Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/13/fs.robotcars/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/13/fs.robotcars/index.htmlA car that can drive itself is the fantasy of any designated driver, but the dream of owning a vehicle that does all the driving while you sit back and relax is one step closer to reality, as in-car artificial intelligence being developed by a team at Stanford University is ready to be used on city streets in the ultimate test of robot cars.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/16/fs.microbots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/16/fs.microbots/index.htmlPosted October 16, 2006Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/08/22/fs.spaceexploration.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/08/22/fs.spaceexploration.forum/index.htmlA new telescope will give astronomers their most detailed view ever of the universe, enabling them to see back in time almost to the "Big Bang."Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/17/news/companies/robotsurgery/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/17/news/companies/robotsurgery/index.htmRobotic arms could be the future for surgery, and the future looks bright, but it won't come cheap.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/07/13/explorers.overview/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/07/13/explorers.overview/index.htmlEven without sailing to distant lands, modern-day scientists and researchers are charting new territory.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/19/heaven/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/19/heaven/index.htmlHeaven or Hell? In the first of a three part series CNN hears how some scientists believe the future will be better than our wildest dreams.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/22/fs.research.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/22/fs.research.forum/index.html"What effects do you think research into genetics, stem cells, robotics and cybernetics will have on society?"Mon, 22 May 2006 16:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/12/panelintro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/12/panelintro/index.htmlThe panel for the first CNN Future Summit program is set. Originating from Singapore, the one hour program will focus on the long-term impact of research into the fields of robotics, cybernetics, genetics and stem cells.Fri, 12 May 2006 14:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/05/fs.android.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/05/fs.android.forum/index.html"Will science eventually build robots indistinguishable from human beings?"Fri, 05 May 2006 09:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/04/androids/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/04/androids/index.htmlAsk a roboticist about the future and they'll tell you that in a few decades, robots will be everywhere.Thu, 04 May 2006 17:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/26/fs.robotdoc.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/26/fs.robotdoc.forum/index.htmlHow would you feel if the surgeon operating on you was a robot?Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/19/robmedical/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/19/robmedical/index.html"Ultimately technology could allow even a monkey to do an operation -- the learning curve is getting shorter, the possibility of mishaps is getting smaller," says Dr. Ara Darzi of St. Mary's Hospital in London. "These [robotic] systems won't allow you to do the wrong thing."Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/17/fs.robotics.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/17/fs.robotics.forum/index.htmlRobots are already a part of our lives, and in the future, will fill our homes and world. We want to know what you think about the future of robotics in our world.Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/14/fs.roboticsprofile/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/14/fs.roboticsprofile/index.htmlHumans have always been fascinated by the idea of robots. Science-fiction, so often the medium through which society explores the potential impact of new technology, has always been obsessed with robots, and some of the most enduring sci-fi characters have been robots, from R2D2 and C3PO, to The Terminator and Data.Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/10/cybernetics.profile/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/10/cybernetics.profile/index.htmlEver since our ancestors first started making tools, humanity has been trying to go beyond its limitations to improve on the way our bodies interact with nature.Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/22/btsc.oppenheim.bionic/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/22/btsc.oppenheim.bionic/index.htmlIt's Sunday night, and my wife and I are watching "The Sopranos." This is appointment television. No calls, please.Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/09/robotanalysis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/09/robotanalysis/index.html"And let's go out over the motel roof so we can get the seams ... go out a little further... alright that's good, hold there."Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/02/john.fox/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/02/john.fox/index.htmlJohn Fox was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago. After researching different treatments on the Internet, he elected to have laproscopic radical prostatectomy surgery -- a procedure less intrusive than traditional treatments. Here is his story:Fri, 02 Dec 2005 16:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/07/spark.fish/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/07/spark.fish/index.htmlThe three newest inhabitants at the London Aquarium move like all others in nearby tanks, but the brightly colored fish are robots.Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/15/katrinarobots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/15/katrinarobots/index.htmlThey look like big, high-tech toys. But robotic airplanes and helicopters with cameras, microphones and sensors can provide crucial information for emergency responders in the aftermath of disasters like Hurricane Katrina.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/08/15/spark.robotic.gym/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/08/15/spark.robotic.gym/index.htmlMIT scientists are hoping to create a "workout area" for stroke sufferers that incorporates smart therapeutic robots to help patients regain movement of their bodies.Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/08/08/spelbots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/08/08/spelbots/index.htmlFor six young women from Spelman College in Georgia, a competition to teach robotic dogs how to play soccer has also taught them a lot about their own abilities to break down stereotypes.Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/08/01/8269666/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/08/01/8269666/index.htmThe KR 500, designed to lift car parts, is sold by Kuka Robotics, Europe's largest manufacturer of automated industrial machines. In 2000 several Kuka engineers wondered aloud whether the KR 500 co...Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/06/07/robots.ballroom/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/06/07/robots.ballroom/index.htmlThose with two left feet may soon be able to take ballroom dancing lessons from a partner with three wheels.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 14:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/18/Spark.robodoc/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/18/Spark.robodoc/index.htmlA London hospital has two new members of staff -- two robotic "doctors" that can carry out ward rounds in place of human physicians.Wed, 18 May 2005 11:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/17/readers.visions/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/17/readers.visions/index.htmlHere is what some of you predict will happen in the next 10 or 20 years. Got a vision? E-mail it to us at Vision. Please keep your e-mail to 100-150 words, include your first and last name and where you are from, to increase the likelihood of it being published.Tue, 17 May 2005 14:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/12/visionary.pearson/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/12/visionary.pearson/index.htmlWe will be seeing a transition from an information economy to something called a "care" economy -- and that is quite different.Thu, 12 May 2005 13:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/06/spark.foosball/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/06/spark.foosball/index.htmlFor football fans with a spare €25,000 ($32,500), German scientists have created the ultimate tech-toy -- a robotic foosball machine.Fri, 06 May 2005 15:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/22/robot.olympics/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/22/robot.olympics/index.htmlOrganizers say this weekend's FIRST LEGO League World Festival might help save the planet, but for the thousands of kids putting their robots up against those of their peers, this is just plain fun.Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/04/18/spark.rabbit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/04/18/spark.rabbit/index.htmlA team of French scientists working with collaborators at the University of Michigan (U-M) and Ohio State University have created a robot that walks and balances just as a human does.Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/expo.robots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/expo.robots/index.htmlThe robots at the 2005 World Expo have something to prove: that they can be human too.Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/03/14/spark.prostate/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/03/14/spark.prostate/index.htmlBritish scientists are developing a tiny robot to fit inside MRI machines, which will improve the accuracy of biopsies taken to screen for prostate cancer.Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/11/review.robots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/11/review.robots/index.htmlThe eye-popping visuals of "Robots" swirl, zing and ping right off the screen. Director Chris Wedge ("Ice Age") and his talented team at Blue Sky Studios have created an entire world populated by robots of all shapes and sizes. They've also gathered an amazing group of talented actors to give voice to their unique creations.Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/03/09/eye.ent.robots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/03/09/eye.ent.robots/index.htmlThey gleam with a candy-colored shimmer, beautifully molded shapes of chrome and metal. Even the clunky ones have a lovingly polished finish.Wed, 09 Mar 2005 17:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/01/24/hubble.funding/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/01/24/hubble.funding/index.htmlA White House decision to cut funding for a Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission and dump the observatory into a remote stretch of ocean waters at a future date is sure to incite debate in scientific, engineering, and policy making circles.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/27/explorers.ecobot/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/27/explorers.ecobot/index.htmlScientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) have designed a robot that does not require batteries or electricity to power itself.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/24/spark.ecobot/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/24/spark.ecobot/index.htmlScientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) have designed a robot that does not require batteries or electricity to power itself.Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/08/09/japan.robots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/08/09/japan.robots/index.htmlOf the 750,000 industrial robots in use around the world, about half are developed in earthquake-prone Japan.Mon, 09 Aug 2004 12:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/07/14/eye.ent.scifi/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/07/14/eye.ent.scifi/index.htmlLike most people, all I've seen of "I, Robot" is the trailer and some commercials.Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/05/26/custom.robo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/05/26/custom.robo/index.htmlFrom "The Terminator" and "Lost In Space" to "Voltron" and "BattleBots," countless movies, TV shows and video games have relied on one piece of conventional narrative wisdom: Robots are really, really cool.Wed, 26 May 2004 14:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/05/19/asteroid.eater/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/05/19/asteroid.eater/index.htmlAt the movies, the best way to stop an asteroid from wiping out Earth is to lob a few nuclear missiles at the rocky beast or blow it apart from the inside with megaton bombs.Wed, 19 May 2004 19:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/04/27/hubble.repairs/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/04/27/hubble.repairs/index.htmlNASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe told U.S. lawmakers worried about the Hubble Space Telescope's future that robotic servicing of the orbiting observatory appears to be more feasible than agency officials initially believed.Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/03/14/darpa.race/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/03/14/darpa.race/index.htmlNobody won. Nobody even came close.Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/03/12/darpa.race/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/03/12/darpa.race/index.htmlOf more than 100 entries, only 15 robotic vehicles, ranging from a motorcycle to a mega-military truck, made the final cut.Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/03/10/human.exoskeleton.ap/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/03/10/human.exoskeleton.ap/index.htmlMove over Bionic Man and make room for BLEEX -- the Berkeley Lower Extremities Exoskeleton, with strap-on robotic legs designed to turn an ordinary human into a super strider.Thu, 11 Mar 2004 00:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263140/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263140/index.htmI've always loved robots. An impressionable 9-year-old when The Day the Earth Stood Still hit the local movie theater, I practiced saying "Klaatu barada nikto" to keep my cigar-box-and-Erector-set ...Mon, 19 Jul 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/09/21/76883/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/09/21/76883/index.htmHERE'S the good news: American business's campaign to improve quality is paying off so well that in many areas the Japanese no longer enjoy a clear lead. Now the bad news: While the quality gap nar...Mon, 21 Sep 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/09/14/69533/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/09/14/69533/index.htmFOR A LONG TIME robots have been stuck on the factory floor, toiling away at such repetitious, brute-force chores as welding car bodies and lifting heavy steel bars. Now they're breaking loose. Lik...Mon, 14 Sep 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/05/25/69060/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/05/25/69060/index.htmTHE FUTURISTIC SETTING could serve for a James Bond thriller. Within huge, bumblebee-yellow assembly plants in a pine forest at the foot of Japan's Mount Fuji, the yellow robots of Fanuc Ltd. work ...Mon, 25 May 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/11/66592/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/11/66592/index.htmBEHIND General Electric's factory automation headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia, rises a hill that employees used to call America's answer to Mount Fuji. The locals call it Piney Mountain. I...Mon, 11 Nov 1985 05:01:00 EST