The rise of the machines

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The rise of the machines

Mackenzie Samet

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Jan 30, 2018

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A humanoid robot named “I-Fairy” acts as a witness at the wedding ceremony between Tomohiro Shibata and Satoko Inoue in Tokyo

A humanoid robot named “I-Fairy” acts as a witness at Tomohiro Shibata (L) and Satoko Inoue’s wedding ceremony in Tokyo. They decided to use the robot from Inoue’s company to perform the witness’ duties because they first met due to common work interests related to robots. REUTERS

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Android robots are seen at the reception desk of Henn na Hotel Tokyo Ginza in Tokyo

Android robots at the reception desk of Henn na Hotel Tokyo Ginza in Tokyo. REUTERS

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Belgian Ian Frejean walks with “Zora” the robot at AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend

Belgian Ian Frejean, 11, walks with “Zora” the robot, a humanoid robot designed to entertain patients and to support care providers, at AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend, Belgium. REUTERS

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Humanoid robot YuMi conducts the Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra performing a concert alongside Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Verdi Theatre in Pisa, Italy. REUTERS

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A robot in the Robotic Kitchen prototype created by Moley Robotics cooks a crab soup at the company’s booth at the world’s largest industrial technology fair, the Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany. REUTERS

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REPEATING CORRECTING TYPO IN BYLINE Harrison, 5, who is autistic, plays with Kaspar, a child-sized humanoid robot developed at the University of Hertfordshire to interact and help improve the lives of children with autism, in Stevenage

Harrison, 5, who is autistic, plays with Kaspar, a child-sized humanoid robot developed at University of Hertfordshire in England to interact and help improve the lives of children with autism, in Stevenage, Britain. REUTERS

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People watch a robot perform popular songs at the 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing

People watch the robot “Teo Tronico,” designed by Matteo Suzzi, play piano and sing popular songs at the 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China. REUTERS

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An LG robotic lawn mower is displayed at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2018 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. REUTERS

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A robot of the Siasun Robot and Automation Corporation simulates the use of a medical instrument on a model of a human skeleton at the World Robot Conference in Beijing

A robot from the Siasun Robot and Automation Corporation simulates the use of a medical instrument on a model human skeleton at the WRC 2016 World Robot Conference in Beijing. REUTERS

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Catalan nanotechnology engineer Sergi Santos holds the head of Samantha, a sex doll packed with artificial intelligence providing her the capability to respond to different scenarios and verbal stimului, in his house in Rubi, north of Barcelona, Spain. REUTERS

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Robots perform dancing during a robot contest in Dezhou

Robots dance during a robot contest in Dezhou, Shandong province, China. REUTERS

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A ‘SociBot’ humanoid robot, manufactured by Engineered Arts, is displayed at the Viva Technology conference in Paris

A “SociBot” humanoid robot, manufactured by Engineered Arts, at the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France. REUTERS

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Omron Corp. demonstrates its fourth-generation table tennis robot, “Forpheus,” playing with table tennis Olympic medalist Jun Mizutani at CEATEC. REUTERS

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New recruit “Pepper” the robot holds the hand of a new born baby next to his mother at AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend

A humanoid robot designed to welcome and take care of visitors and patients holds the hand of a newborn baby next to his mother at AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend, Belgium. REUTERS

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A group of Egyptian engineers test a submarine robot they invented which won third place at NASA competition in Alexandria

A group of Egyptian engineers test a submarine robot they invented, which won third place at a NASA competition in Alexandria, Egypt. REUTERS

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Robot named “Robovie-II” moves around at a grocery store during shopping assisting experiment in Kyoto, western Japan

A robot named “Robovie-II,” developed by Japanese robotics research institution ATR, moves around at a grocery store during a shopping-assisting experiment in Kyoto, western Japan. REUTERS

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Robot jockeys are seen on the camels during a race in Wadi Rum,

Robot jockeys sit atop camels during a race in Wadi Rum, Jordan. REUTERS

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Visitors look at an operational robot policeman at the opening of the 4th Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) in Dubai. REUTERS

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ASIMO, a humanoid robot created by Honda, serves tea to a visitor during the Johannesburg International Motor Show at Nasrec in Johannesburg, South Africa. REUTERS

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A robotic DJ plays music in Karlovy Lazne Music Club in Prague, Czech Republic. REUTERS

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Robots deliver dishes to customers at a Robot Restaurant in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. REUTERS

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A Bosch deep field robot called “BoniRob” is pictured in field in Renningen

A Bosch deep-field robot called “BoniRob” in a field in Renningen near Stuttgart, Germany. REUTERS

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