NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang from a buck.

Same goes for surgeons, who're using robotic systems to perform an ever-growing list of operations-not because the machines save money but because, thanks to the greater precision of robots, the patients recover in less time and have fewer complications, says Dr. Myriam Curet.

D The robotic industry has benefited from the economic recession

Why are robotic systems replacing surgeons in more and more operations according to Dr. Myriam Curet? .

The question will confront New Yorkers in February as the city's first robotic parking opens in Chinatown.

The technology has been successfully applied overseas, but the only other public robotic garage in the United States has been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars because of technical problems

What advantage does robotic parking have according to the developers?

A robotic lawn mower will run over a neighbor's cat.

A robot's appearance affects its ability to successfully interact with humans, which is why the riKEN-Tri Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research decided to develop a robotic nurse that looks like a huge teddy bear.

It's important to note that robotic nurses don't decide courses of treatment or make diagnosesthough robot doctors and surgeons may not be far of.

Toyohashi University of Technology has developed Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and other items, and retrieve records.