Gather 'round, robot hackers, for Parallax is set to drop a new, fully programmable, intelligent robot with multiple sensor systems allowing it to interact with objects, people and, of course, pets.

The penguins are unphased by the robot, which acts like a mobile antenna for an observatory monitoring about 300 of them each year. At the South Pole of our planet, penguins reign supreme ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In Atka Bay in Antarctica, hundreds of Emperor penguins pack ...

Thousands of emperor penguins waddling around Antarctica have a stalker: A yellow rover tracking their every move. ECHO is a remote-controlled ground robot that silently spies on the emperor ...

The newest tool for biologists is the baby penguin robotic spy. It's pretty darn cute, and so convincing that penguins essentially talk to it, as if it is a potential mate for their chicks.

There, the scientists also tested a more penguin-friendly version of their rover — one that looked like a fuzzy chick on wheels. This adorable robotic spy was even more successful than its bare- ...

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