Watch this terrifying robotic LaserSnake destroy a nuclear power cell
What kind of hardware do you call in to help decommission an old nuclear power plant in England? A laser-wielding giant robot snake, obviously.
Where do you put the money? Robot stripper performs at Australian ‘Sexpo’
The most eye-popping sight at the recent "Sexpo" event in Melbourne, Australia was a computer-controlled stripper robot with a CCTV camera for a head.
Cockroaches may hold answer to how robots can right themselves after toppling
Dr. Chen Li, a professor at John Hopkins University’s Terradynamics Lab, has built a cockroach robot that is able to right itself after it flips over.
Anki’s Cozmo robot will soon play Simon and recognize your pet dog or cat
A major update to Anki's AI-powered Cozmo robot will imbue the toy with the ability to recognize dogs and cats, repeat short phrases, and play a new game.
These two wacky walking robots may pave the way for future locomotion
A robot with thin legs and a balloon body, and a bandy-legged robot with a cardboard for a head? Yes, please -- and they may even be the future of robotics.
Luxury apartments in Los Angeles come with smart robot butlers
Ever wondered what kind of amenities you could expect in an apartment that charges $25,000 per month? One answer is a smart robot butler called Charley.
Wearable exoskeleton lets researchers in Russia control a robot in Germany
A smart exoskeleton project lets scientists in Russia wear an exoskeleton to control a connected robot in Germany.
3D-printed robot's only job is to pass the butter, mourn its wasted life
'Rick and Morty' fan Andre Bella uses 3D printing and an RC vehicle to bring one of the show's many memorable jokes -- a butter-passing robot -- to life.
Check out the incredible brickwork completed by robots in Shanghai
Meet Chinese studio Archi-Union Architects, who programmed robots to build a new art gallery in Shanghai's West Bund district.
No need to stare at a screen: Kickstarter robot teaches kids to code using cards
Plobot is a coding robot that teaches kids as young as four the basics of programming and computational thinking using physical command cards.
Cigarette-puffing robot simulates the effect of smoking on your lungs
Researchers have developed an artificial human lung on a chip and cigarette-puffing robot to carry out more accurate tests into the effects of smoking.
Robotic tutor detects emotional state of young students to better motivate them
A computerized tutor can detect emotional states in primary school-age kids -- and give them appropriate encouragement to improve learning.
Like a circus performer, SIMbot balances on a ball, and it only has 1 moving part
SIMbot is a tall, slender robot that moves around by balancing on a hollow iron ball that's a bit smaller than a bowling ball.
Ghost Minitaur is a 4-legged, affordable robot that can traverse almost any terrain
This quadruped robot is capable of running and jumping on tough terrain, reorienting itself after falls, and even climbing fences.
Friendly educational robot designed to help kids with autism
Robots could be used help kids diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new research project being carried out in Spain.
Forget Asimov's Three Laws, the U.K. issues official ethics guidance on robots
The British Standards Institution, which is the U.K.’s national standards body, has just produced its first set of official ethical robot guidelines.
Los Angeles police disarm an attempted murder suspect with a robot
An hours-long standoff in the Antelope Valley ended with police swiping a rifle from an attempted murder suspect using a remote-controlled robot.
Nemo-inspired drug-delivery robot is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have created a tiny “nanofish” robot capable of carrying drugs to specific sites in the body.
Neato’s new vacuum bots cut old prices but keep their sweet features
Neato just launched two new vacuum robots at this year’s IFA, and not only are they connected, they’re remarkably affordable.
Luigi the robot ventures into the sewers so you don't have to
Luigi is a sewer-diving robot, capable of acting as a smart, remote control sampling pole by venturing into manholes, controlled via iPhone app.
Chinese firm Qihan launches robotics-as-a-service with Sanbot
Qihan's Sanbot is a sensor-packed robot that will launch as part of a robotics-as-a-service model for businesses in health care, education, and security.
Popular YouTuber won't win many prizes for her terrible sandwich-making robot
Popular YouTuber Simone Giertz has built a sandwich-making robot -- or, more appropriately, a robot that tries to make a sandwich and fails terribly.
Robot uses its tail the same way Indiana Jones cracks his trusty bullwhip
Researchers at Texas A&M University have built a robot which uses its tail in the same way Indiana Jones uses his trusty bullwhip.
Virtual reality hack lets you control a real-life robot arm
Silicon Valley company 219 Design has built a 3D-printed robot arm you can control using a virtual reality app and an HTC Vive headset.
This artist attached himself to a giant robot to paint his latest masterpiece
Dragan Ilic, a 68-year-old Serbian artist, recently strapped himself to a giant industrial robot to be used as a human paintbrush.
VR will let jurors explore crime scenes as they actually appeared
Robot will let jurors explore crime scenes as they actually appeared using virtual reality headsets.
Xpider is the world's smallest (and cutest) programmable robotic spider
Inspired by the adorable cyclops character from Monsters, Inc., the Xpider is the world's smallest programmable robotic spider.
Tech-loving fraternities (and sororities) can now indulge in robot beer pong
Pongbot is a robotic cup holder that turns your run-of-the-mill beer pong into a game of moving targets.
Another human job bites the dust: Robot apple-picker suctions the fruit off trees
The California-based Abundant Robotics company is working on a robot apple-picker which literally sucks the fruit off trees.
Meet Marty, the friendly robot that will turn your kid into a master coder
Marty is a fully-programmable walking robot designed to get your kids interested in coding and robotics.
Just for kicks: this robot will absolutely destroy you in a game of foosball
A robot developed at the Swiss École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is capable of competing against -- and beating -- humans at foosball.
NXRobo’s Big-I is the robotic butler you’ve always wanted around the house
Capable of learning a near-infinite amount of skills, NXRobo's Big-I robot is the perfect smart home companion. Plus, it kind of resembles Star Wars' R2-D2.
Would you let a robot give you a tattoo? This crazy French guy did
A team of students from Paris design school ENSCI Les Ateliers developed a robot that could change the face of tattooing. Here's how it came about.