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Robotics, cobots and automation

From humanoids and caninoids, to healthcare and warfighting, a look at advances in robotics

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Robot dogs proliferate, from production line to front line
Caninoids prove useful for a range of repetitive, arduous or hazardous tasks — even if the armed versions conjure a dystopian image
Ukraine’s ‘drone war’ hastens development of autonomous weapons
Artificial intelligence means machines can operate even when communications are blocked, but there are ethical concerns
Working with robots often carries mental strain, studies find
People can feel that their work has less meaning and keeping pace with machines is often stressful
Robots take on some of the ‘busy work’ at US hospitals
Innovators are rolling out products aimed at relieving understaffing by automating mundane tasks
Humanoid robots spark debate about safety, form and function
Demand for humanlike two-legged machines is growing fast
March of the cobots: the technology lowering the barrier to automation
New machines are smaller, cheaper, safer and more flexible than traditional industrial robots