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Ray Kurzweil on the Future of Nano Robotics

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Watch this video about the future of "nano" robotics on HowStuffWorks. Inventor and engineer Ray Kurzweil explains how advances in robotics and nanotechnology will make life easier and safer. Learn how "nano" robots will work in this video from TED.

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Early Cyborg is a Rat (1:32)

Watch this Reuters video to see how Reading University (UK) researchers have created the first cyborg robot that uses its own biological brain to think and move. Scientists linked a rat's brain neurons to a circuit board that controls the robot.

Understanding Robots: Alice the Humanlike Robot (21:08)

Robots don't rule the world -- yet -- but no one speaks human like Alice Bot. Find out why she was named the most human computer on Earth. In addition, learn more about a new mechanical exoskeleton that could allow ordinary people to do superhuman... More »

Sexy Robot (1:12)

Watch this Reuters video to see this 15 inch-tall humanoid robot called "E.M.A." (short for Eternal, Maiden and Actualization, and pronounced "emma"). Japanese toy maker Sega developed the new robot and is marketing it to men over 20.

Robotic Car (0:36)

Watch this video about a robotic car on HowStuffWorks. A U.S. defense agency is sponsoring a contest to build a driverless vehicle that can navigate urban streets. See how Junior, the robotic car, works in this video from Reuters.

Discoveries: Robot Race (4:51)

The DARPA challenge, sponsored by the U.S. military, is probably the ultimate robotic field test. Learn more about entries into this competition in this video.

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Beyond Tomorrow: The DARPA Challenge (6:54)

On the Science Channel's "Beyond Tomorrow," get to know the contestants and vehicles of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or DARPA Challenge -- a 175-mile off-road race for driverless vehicles.

Understanding Robots: Alice the Humanlike Robot (21:08)

Robots don't rule the world -- yet -- but no one speaks human like Alice Bot. Find out why she was named the most human computer on Earth. In addition, learn more about a new mechanical exoskeleton that could allow ordinary people to do superhuman... More »

Daily Planet: Rise of the Mechanical Hustler (6:55)

Deep Green is a robot designed to play pool against humans. Though Deep Green can calculate and make shots, it is not perfect…yet.

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Check out this video quiz to test your knowledge of compound machines.

Compound Machines: Energy Efficiency and Friction (1:11)

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Compound Machines: The Law of Conservation of Energy (1:01)

Machines can change one form of energy into another. This clip discusses the law of conservation of energy, and how this law applies to machines.

Compound Machines: What is a Machine? (0:46)

Check out this video to learn more about the nature and use of machines.

Discoveries: Danger Robots (4:39)

New robots designed to work in dangerous situations are on display at the National Science Foundation. Learn more about putting our robotic pals in harm's way in this video.

Discoveries: Robot Race (4:51)

The DARPA challenge, sponsored by the U.S. military, is probably the ultimate robotic field test. Learn more about entries into this competition in this video.