Mueller in her lab
Axel Griesch / MPG, München
robotics

Ping-pong bot takes cues from human opponents

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University of Sheffield
innovation

The buzz: Flying robots may get bee brains

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EPA
innovation

Computer classifies paintings like an art critic

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Sketches
Brown University / TU Berline
computer-vision

Computers can now recognize your crude napkin scribbles

Todai Robot logo
National Institute of Informatics
innovation

Can a robot get into the world’s top schools?

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YouTube
innovation

Google-built machine learns to find cats on the Internet

Jigsaw program
Andy Gallagher / Cornell
artificial-intelligence

Puzzle-solving program assembles 10,000-piece jigsaw in a day

AP file
skynet

Are mobile phones the new Skynet? 'Terminator' director thinks so

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artificial-intelligence

Beyond 'Jeopardy': Watson wins