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Humanoid robot
A humanoid robot is a robot based on the general structure of a human being.
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No industrial revolution without 5G
The Hanover industrial fair shows just how important fast data transmission technology is getting for market players.
Merkel opens Hanover industrial fair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her opening speech to issue a stark warning.
Flora robotica: Robot-plant organisms
The Flora Robotica project could result in houses growing out of trees and roots forming bridges.
Resistance to killer robots growing
Activists are calling on Germany to use its influence to establish a ban on lethal autonomous weapons.
Regulate killer robots, says Heiko Maas
Is a political control on autonomous weapons systems, deadly viruses or cyberwarfare at all possible?
'Hi, A.I.': Exploring our relationship with robots
Isa Willinger's prize-winning film "Hi, A.I" delves into the bonds between humans and humanoid machines
Will Artificial Intelligence save or destroy us?
Are we currently making the best use of the power artificial intelligence has to change our lives?
Could a robot help you sleep?
A Dutch entrepreneur has created a robot which is supposed to help you get a good night's sleep.
Meet Germany's First Robot Lecturer
German University has hired a new assistant professor: Yuki, the robot.
Why robots should pay tax
Germany's social security system needs to be reformed to protect robots, says DW's Kate Ferguson.
The Age of Insecurity
Are we living in the age of insecurity?
Rollerman takes on an ice canal
Jean-Yves Blondeau skids down an ice canal, looking like a superhero on wheels.
A new year for artificial human intelligence
Predicting the future of artificial intelligence is a fool's game. Predicting human intelligence is far easier.
Do we need robots that play soccer?
Germans are still world soccer champions — among robots. DW met the winner of the RoboCup.
InSight robotic lander touches down on Mars
The unmanned InSight spacecraft has made a successful landing on Mars despite the many difficulties involved.
CEO exit raises questions at Kuka
Till Reuter, CEO of German industrial robotics firm Kuka for the last 10 years, will step down next month.
German robot maker's CEO to be fired
Two years after a hostile Chinese takeover, Kuka's Chief Executive Till Reuter is set to be replaced.
The field of robots
Farming too faces a possible revolution as robots are developed to take over many functions.
Berlin's canal robots
Berlin's water network, robots do the most important underground jobs without having to open up the streets.
Bavaria One: German state to launch its own space program
Bavarian Premier Markus Söder was mocked on social media for the self-referential ambitious new plan.
California robot-farms to feed the world
Iron Ox uses hydroponic systems that conserve water - and robots that reduce the need for employees.
HR and robot interviewers
Some companies say getting a robot to interview job applicants on the phone leads to better results.
IFA 2018: data-collecting devices at the fore
At this year's IFA, Europe's biggest tech show, interconnected smart devices are the main trend. We took a look around.
What's the future of work?
Robots can't replace us – there are shortages of people who work with people.
10 things to know about 'killer robots'
Here are the key facts about autonomous weapons, which decide for themselves who they attack, and when.
Should 'killer robots' be banned?
The development of autonomous weapons is moving fast. The UN is trying once more to get countries to agree on a ban.
HitchBOT comes to Paderborn in Germany
A well-traveled HitchBOT robot will be on display at the Heinz Nixdorf Museum in Paderborn, Germany.
DW Business – Europe & America
Turkey Targets US, Robot Get Together, Tougher Regulation
Robotics firms jockeying for business
Beijing is hosting the World Robot Conference. Behind every soccer-playing robot is a real-life business application.
Robot for chronically ill children
Can a robot stop loneliness for sick kids? We talk to a researcher behind a blood test that detects Alzheimer’s Disease.
Technology to fall asleep
Devices, mobile apps and even a sleep robot - Dutch researchers have set out to help the insomniacs.
The crazy inventor
Ivan Miranda is full of ideas! The Spaniard regularly builds new devices using a 3D printer.
Robots and computer programs put jobs at risk
Worldwide the jobs of older employees are at risk, because tasks are being done by computer programs and robots.
Will Tesla soon be 'Made in Germany'?
The Silicon Valley carmarker is facing major profit pressures yet it retains big global ambitions.
A philanthropist with a vision
Why do many Westerners view robots more as a threat, asks DW exoskeleton inventor Sankai
Can the dawn break for Tesla?
Tesla were once a darling of innovation but doubts now beset the company's prospects. Can it survive the storm?
Remaining curious about the future
For its 350th anniversary, Merck has awarded a remunerative science prize and invited globally renowned researchers.
Marijuana, sex, soccer and sleep
If Marijuana can make old mice brains younger, does that work with humans too?
Smartphones made in Germany
Ten years after Nokia closed its factory in Bochum, mobile phones are once more being made in Germany.
Bossy: Artificial, intelligent and female
The default voice of most digital assistants is female. Is this the cliché of the subservient woman?
Made in Germany - Artificial Intelligence
Companies are working to develop a new world in which machines could do everything that humans can.
CEBIT: Techies ponder jobs and cybersecurity
While some at CEBIT sound optimistic about the data-driven digital revolution, others warn about its negative impact.
CEBIT aims to stay relevant
In a desperate bid to secure its future and reinvent itself, Europe's biggest digital tech expo is trying a new format.
Hyperweeder agricultural robot
The Hyperweeder robot zaps the growing-tips of weeds with a miniature laser cannon.
Can robots kill glyphosate?
An agricultural robot that kills weeds with lasers is in development.
Inside Europe 31.05.2018
Ireland’s historic vote on abortion – Germany’s asylum scandal – Board games and social change in the former Soviet Union – Ramadan where the sun never sets – The tumbling lira and Turkey’s elections – Far-right attacks on the rise in Greece – The robot breaking the isolation of sick children – Do cartoon characters promote childhood obesity? - Organic sounds with Vienna's Vegetable Orchestra.
Can artificial intelligence be free of bias?
As AI becomes ubiquitous, rights groups have called on decision-makers to address the risks of algorithmic bias.
Hanover Fair: Where humans meet machines
The world's largest industrial fair in Hanover shows us a future where humans and machines must work closer together.
Hanover Trade Fair eases robot fears
The Hanover Messe is once again full of robots — but they're no longer being seen as the job-killers of the future
Africa Link on Air - 24 April 2018
Nurses in Zimbabwe resume work as their lawyers go to court challenging sacking+++CAR new initiative to curb conflicts
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