A herding robot? Get the flock out of here. . .

 Now they can swarm _and_ herd.

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A herding robot? Get the flock out of here. . .

The New Zealand Herald
Aug 28 2014

Anyone who has seen a sheepdog round up a flock will have been impressed by the skill and ingenuity of the border collie. Now scientists have said that the dogs' technique could be mimicked by robots for uses far beyond the farmer's field — from moving......read more...

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Forget something? The hotel robot will gladly bring it to you

A butler doing a happy dance? Different :)

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Forget something? The hotel robot will gladly bring it to you
By JohnMarkoff NEW YORK TIMES
Houston Chronicle
Aug 12 2014

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Think of it as the Terminator's human- friendly sibling. In a hotel lobby across the street from Apple's corporate campus, a desk clerk places a razor in the bin of a 3- foot- high robot and taps in a room number on a display. The...
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Robot’s hitchhiking trip across Canada kicks off in Halifax

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Robot's hitchhiking trip across Canada kicks off in Halifax
METRO HALIFAX
Cape Breton Post
Jul 25 2014

The parents of a smiley hitchhiker in yellow rain boots are hoping Canadians keep their little one safe during a cross-country journey. This weekend, Haligonians travelling on Highway 102 might spot a robot with its gloved thumb pointing west on his...
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