Coming Soon: Robot Sea Turtles That Carry Cargo in Their Shells

10-04-2012 • http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca Boyle

Naro-Tartaruga can carry plenty of payload and still move through the water with ease. Turtle Power!

This Robot Could Transform Manufacturing

09-19-2012 • http://www.technologyreview.com, Will Knight

A smarter, safer new industrial robot could bring automation to new areas of manual work and help many U.S. manufacturers regain a competitive edge.

Japanese robot to take top-ranked university exam

09-13-2012 • http://www.myfoxdc.com, By AFP

Japanese researchers are working on a robot they hope will be smart enough to ace entrance exams at the nation's top university, which test everything from maths to foreign languages.

Video: Watch Darpa’s Robotic Dog Follow Its Master

09-10-2012 • http://www.wired.com, By Robert Beckhusen

Previously we’ve seen AlphaDog, Darpa’s four-legged, autonomous robot wander the woods and play fetch. Now the Pentagon’s robo-beast, designed to haul supplies in rough terrain, has become smart enough to follow troops around like a loyal pet.

Cyborg Cockroach Scurries Along a Precise, Curved Path

09-07-2012 • Clay Dillow via PopSci.com

We’ve seen schemes for remotely-controlled cyborg insects before, including at least one DIY kit for building your own robotically-enhanced cockroach, but researchers at NC State are really moving this discipline forward (literally).