They’re trying to be… helpful. Or at least comforting. Or at the very least, adorable. Here are the standouts. ...

Human-inspired robots, aptly called humanoids, have emerged as the tech industry’s big bet on what comes next. They stand ...

Despite their size, the robots can navigate liquids, respond to their environment and operate without external control.

Robots that move, sense and even coordinate with one another usually bring to mind tangled wires, circuit boards and humming ...

Miskin’s team at Penn provided the propulsion system. The robots work in liquid environments and move by generating a tiny ...

With the age of humanoids upon us, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that his robots will curb crime, eliminate poverty and do ...

While the capabilities of robots have improved significantly over the past decades, they are not always able to reliably and ...

SenseRobot manufactures chess and Go robots that independently move pieces with robot arms, recognize game moves, and offer ...

A robot observes its reflection in a mirror, learning its own morphology and kinematics for autonomous self-simulation. The process highlights the intersection of vision-based learning and robotics, ...

Smart materials can change their shape or form in response to external stimuli, making them indispensable for many applications, including health equipment and automobiles, among others. Now, a ...

The brain of the robot is a tiny electronic computer that features a processor, memory and sensors, making it the first ...

We live in an age where a giant robot movie doesn’t seem all that special. Thanks to over a decade of Transformers movies and the excellent Pacific Rim, the novelty of getting a giant robot movie that ...