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  • Robot race has serious consequences

    For Tony Tether, an upcoming race of robot cars isn't just about creating new technology for the military. It's also designed to inspire a new generation of technologists.

  • Google stumps up US$30m for moon robot prize

    Google has announced it has sponsored the Google Lunar X Prize, a robotic race to the moon with a purse of US$30 million.

  • High schoolers take on experts in robot race

    Nineteen teams, including one from a California high school, have qualified to enter a robotic-car race with a purse of US$1 million, and six more may be allowed to join, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said this week.

  • Intelligent machines threaten humankind

    Dystopia or utopia: There may be a calamitous menace hidden behind the glorious possibilities of artificial intelligence. So what threat does a robot race pose to the human race?

  • Intelligent machines threaten humankind

    Science fiction has portrayed machines capable of thinking and acting for themselves with a mixture of anticipation and dread, but what was once the realm of fiction has now become the subject of serious debate for researchers and writers. Are we under threat of robot rage?

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  • Humans look to robot race

    Commentary: Cars are fun, but they kill people. Can the US defence industry help change this unendearing side effect of modern motoring?

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