New robot can identify wines, cheeses
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The ability to discern good wine from bad, name the specific brand from a tiny sip and recommend a complementary cheese would seem to be about as human a skill as there is. In Japan, robots are doing it.
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Once relegated to science-fiction movies and automobile assembly lines, robots are expected to handle more complex tasks in health care and agriculture, among other areas.
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Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS (news - web sites) drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food
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The natural world was the focus of much nanotechnology and energy research. Robots, meanwhile, were learning to mimic crabs and bees.
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Researchers are working out the rules for a future code of social behaviour in human-robot interaction.
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A new detector combines a laser with  a mass spectrometer to provide on-the-spot analysis that  researchers hope will have applications ranging from evaluating  a tumor as it is removed to quickly detecting explosives in  luggage.
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Droid-peasantry deadlier than old school torch'n'pitchfork yokels Danish agro-boffins have developed a robot which appears at first sight to be a welcome diversion from the ongoing parade of deadly military slaughter machines.â¦
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Head-Aimed Remote Viewer (HARV) gives robot drivers a better view.
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New software synchronizes Research In Motion devices with Mac OS X.
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US scientists investigate whether robots could be used instead of animals for testing chemicals.
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Plans for new gutter-cleaning robot from iRobot surfaces on FCC Web site documents.
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Its new enterprise search appliance has more tagging and customization.
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An intelligent system that can recognise the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers.
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Baffled about which wine to pick up en route to an important holiday party where you happen to know they'll be serving elk? Business intelligence (BI) software vendor QlikTech International AB may be able to help you resolve that thorny little problem with its wine selector application.
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Scientists have created a genetic map of a cow, giving researchers a new tool to reduce animal disease and improve the nutrition of beef and dairy products.
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As with so many other businesses, wine stores are turning to computers to help keep track of new varietals and vintages.
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Devices made of heart tissue could screen drugs and power implantable robots.