Scientists upload a worm's brain into a Lego robot

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Meet robot makers as young as 6

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NASA designs ape-like robot for disasters

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Can a robot make us LOL?

Introducing the human and robot comedy duo with a difference
Researcher Heather Knight and Ginger the Robot perform on stage
Machine picks up on audiences responses like laughter and applause
Could shape the personalities of robots in the future




Editor's note: In celebration of International Day of the Girl (October 11) and Ada Lovelace Day (October 14), Leading Women is devoting the month of October to women and girls in STEM: science, technology, engineering and math.
(CNN) -- Robots ca

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Germ-zapping robot Gigi sets sights on Ebola

Gigi uses ultraviolet light 25,000 times more powerful than sunlight
Robot kills 99.9% of germs in hospital rooms, more effective than cleaning by hand
"This is the future of hospitals," California physician says
Manufacturer seeks to sell more robots in fight against Ebola







Orange, California (CNN) -- Gigi the robot looks like a skinny, harmless cousin of R2-D2, but the machine is a cold-blooded killer for hire, a germ zapper that could become an important weapon in the fight against Eb

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Germ-zapping robot targets Ebola

Gigi uses ultraviolet light 25,000 times more powerful than sunlight
Robot kills 99.9% of germs in hospital rooms, more effective than cleaning by hand
"This is the future of hospitals," California physician says
Manufacturer seeks to sell more robots in fight against Ebola







Orange, California (CNN) -- Gigi the robot looks like a skinny, harmless cousin of R2-D2, but the machine is a cold-blooded killer for hire, a germ zapper that could become an important weapon in the fight against Eb

More about → Germ-zapping robot targets Ebola