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Books

Dystopia Is All Too Plausible in The School for Good Mothers

Jessamine Chan's new novel makes a world full of surveillance android children seem very real. 
Hourly Rate

Now You Can Rent a Robot Worker—for Less Than Paying a Human 

Automation is reaching more companies, imperiling some jobs and changing the nature of others. 
Space Atlas

Astrophysicists Release the Biggest Map of the Universe Yet

A powerful astronomy instrument called DESI charts millions of galaxies in the night sky. Can it help scientists finally figure out what dark energy is?
Ideas

When Mind Melds With Machine, Who’s in Control?

Brain-computer interfaces are getting better all the time—and they’re about to land us in a philosophical quagmire.
Sow It Goes

John Deere's Self-Driving Tractor Stirs Debate on AI in Farming

The automation, and control of the resulting data, raises questions about the role of human farmers. 

The Future of Robot Nannies

A machine can't love our children, but our children might love them.
Ideas

Who Killed the Robot Dog? 

The robotic companion was once a dream of techno-utopianism, but has instead become a terrifying weapon. What happened?
ai

Robots Won’t Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon

Even Amazon’s new AI-powered machines aren’t nearly capable enough to handle the most important fulfillment tasks.
RE:WIRED

Kai-Fu Lee and Yoky Matsuoka Imagine AI's Potential for Good

The investor and entrepreneur discuss "human-in-the-loop" technology, and how artificial intelligence might be used for health and caregiving.
On Their Own

These Robots Follow You to Learn Where to Go

Burro makes carts that help growers of trees and vineyards with harvests. Meanwhile, the maker of Vespa scooters wants to carry your groceries.
Beware

These Virtual Obstacle Courses Help Real Robots Learn to Walk

Researchers used specialized chips and simulation software to teach a four-legged robot to navigate stairs and blocks.
Shiny Objects

Tesla Promised a Robot. Was It Just a Recruiting Pitch?

The highlight of an event aimed at AI whizzes was a human simulating a robot that might someday replace a human.
Green Machines

Is the Robot-Filled Future of Farming a Nightmare or Utopia?

A new paper argues that the rise of artificial intelligence in agriculture could be the best—or worst—innovation for our environment.
High Note

This Device Helps Paralyzed People Breathe—and Sing

Called the Exo-Abs, the robotic device uses artificial intelligence to gauge how much pressure to put on a person’s midsection.
On the Farm

John Deere Doubles Down on Silicon Valley and Robots 

The farm-equipment giant is buying Bear Flag Robotics, which makes autonomous tractors, marking its second big tech buy in four years.
Opinion

Boston Dynamics, BTS, and Ballet: The Next Act for Robotics

The company’s latest video, “Spot’s on It,” signals its deepening, complexifying relationship with dance.
Oops

Don't End Up on This Artificial Intelligence Hall of Shame

A list of incidents that caused, or nearly caused, harm aims to prompt developers to think more carefully about the tech they create.
Food for Thought

Peanut the Waiter Robot Is Proof That Your Job Is Safe

Restaurants are struggling to hire people, so one Jersey Shore grill employed a machine. It confirms that humans remain indispensable.
Oh Crap

The Dog Poodemic Is Here. Call in the Dung-Hunting Drones

Lockdown puppy madness has left sidewalks littered with feces. Robots that scan and scoop can help.
Touching Story

This Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm Can Twist, Grasp—and Feel

Nathan Copeland learned to move a robotic arm with his mind, but it was kind of slow. Then researchers gave him touch feedback.