The 2014 Robocop remake imagines a future where a half-human half-robot cyborg polices the streets of Detroit. We got a chance to sit down with the cast of the new movie to discuss what the future of robotics will look like, and why the idea of a robotic-human hybrid is so compelling.

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Japan's Schaft Has All The Right Stuff At DARPA Robot Trials
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"A university spinoff's disaster-aid robot claims top honors at a Pentagon-sponsored competition. Oh, and it's now part of Google's robot fleet."

Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) In The National Airspace System (NAS) Roadmap
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/...
"I am pleased to present the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Roadmap for Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS)."

Unmanned Flight
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/201...
"Unmanned aircraft have proved their prowess against al Qaeda. Now they're poised to take off on the home front. Possible missions: patrolling borders, tracking perps, dusting crops. And maybe watching us all?"

Beyond Military Drones - The Future Of Unmanned Flight
http://www.gizmag.com/uav-future-of-u...
"In April of this year, a BAE Systems Jetstream research aircraft flew from Preston in Lancashire, England, to Inverness, Scotland and back."

'RoboCop' Director Jose Padilha On How Drone Warfare Inspired The New Film
http://www.theverge.com/culture/2013/...
"Next year, 1987's RoboCop will return - only as you might have heard, the half-man half-robot hero will be tackling modern anxieties over drone warfare."

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