LG debuts its friendly robots to help you find your way around Seoul’s airport
In advance of the 2018 Winter Olympics, LG has begun trialling new robots in Seoul's Incheon International Airport.
Harvard’s folding origami robot can move without requiring battery power
Harvard researchers are using wireless magnetic fields and actuator “muscles” to make a folding robot that doesn't require batteries.
Research shows people’s brainwaves sync up when they converse
You know the Vulcan's mind meld trick that allows two people to temporarily share their brainwaves? Turns out it's a real thing. Kind of.
Cute little MIT robot built to inspect for pipe leaks
Researchers at the MIT have developed a robotic system that will enter below-ground pipes and detect pipe leaks.
Crazy vine robot will grow to rescue survivors, put out fires, and more
This soft vine robot is able to grow up to 236 feet, and navigate through some tight spaces -- all by pumping itself up with air.
Tortured-artist robot trawls beaches, scrawling poems in the sand
Ever wondered what a robot-as-tortured-artist might look like? This new beach-trawling poet bot might answer that question for you.
Meet Salto, the most hyperactive one-legged jumping robot you’ll ever see
University of California, Berkeley’s impressive Salto robot leaps around in a way that puts NBA ballplayers to shame.
Look out, Kevin Bacon! The EU’s tunneling robot looks like a worm from 'Tremors'
This autonomous underground tunneling robot uses ultrasound and a large drilling head to break apart whatever material is put in front of it.
Sphero’s new spinoff company may aim to put a butler droid in every home
Connected toy company Sphero has announced that it's spinning off a company, called Misty, dedicated to putting robots in our homes.
Marimba-playing robot uses deep-learning AI to compose and perform its own music
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a marimba-playing robot that writes, performs its own musical compositions.
Solar-powered Roomba-style robot drives around your garden pulling weeds
The makers of the Roomba Robot Vacuum have created a solar-powered robot that will travel around your garden cleaning up weeds.
Lego’s upcoming Boost kit proves you’re never too young to learn how to code
The Boost Creative Toolbox,Lego's upcoming coding kit for ages 7 to 12, doesn't ship until August 1, but you can pre-order the kit now.
This impressive arm robot figures out how best to stack oddly shaped rocks
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created an arm robot that is designed to autonomously stack pieces of limestone into balanced towers.
Robot learns how to grab objects by analyzing them in simulated reality
Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed a system that lets robots work out how to pick up any object by analyzing it in virtual reality.
Cats keep jumping on your countertops? This robot will scare them off
CatNani is a tabletop robot that will scare off any cats that jump up with an ultrasonic warning or quick burst of harmless citronella spray.
What’s the future of air travel? Watch this robot learn to fly and land a 737
DARPA and aeronautics research company Aurora Flight Science have developed a robot co-pilot capable of flying and landing a Boeing 737.
This robotic fish patrols the ocean, gathering water quality info as it swims
Researchers have developed a robotic fish, designed to check the water quality of its surroundings as it swims.
Robotic pool shark wants to school you at billiards — and you can build one
Judith is a work-in-progress pool-playing robot being developed by a high school engineering teacher. Check it out!
Robot eye surgeon is 10x more precise than the most steady-handed human
A robot in the U.K. has just performed the first ever robot surgery inside the human eye. The results are amazingly precise.
Robot bridge inspector uses sensors and machine learning to hunt for defects
Autonomous robot is designed to inspect bridges and detect any structural damage before it can cause potential injury.
Sensor-filled Guardian S snakebot can even slither vertically up walls
Sarcos' Guardian S snakebot is a rugged, sensor-filled $60,000 robot that can crawl practically anywhere: even vertically up walls.
Amazing new prosthetic hand can 'see' objects, autonomously decide how best to grab them
Researchers in the U.K. have developed a bionic hand, which uses a camera and artificial intelligence to work out what it's reaching for.
Ostrich-inspired running robot doesn't need smart sensors to balance
Florida’s Institute for Human and Machine Cognition has built a self-balancing robot that can sprint on a treadmill at an impressive 12 mph.
This terrifying robot can drill through your skull in 2 minutes – and that’s a good thing
The University of Utah has developed an automated drill for cranial surgery. It can cut an opening in the skull in just 2.5 minutes.
Canned food-opening robot wants to feed your pets in your absence
Do you trust a robot to open canned food and feed your beloved family pet in your absence? If so, that's where PawBot comes into play.
MIT built a robot that can 3D print an entire building in about 14 hours
MIT's building-creating 3D-printer robot could make construction faster, cheaper, and far, far more adaptable.
Intoxicated man allegedly assaults a robot in Silicon Valley, gets arrested
An intoxicated man was arrested this week in Mountain View, California, for allegedly attacking one of Knightscope's K5 security robots.
Georgia Tech researchers upgrade robot arm with point-and-click interface
A new interface dubbed "point and click" by its creators, could make robots far easier to use for those with less computer literacy.
This tarantula-inspired hexapod robot was built in its inventor's garage
Built in its creator's garage, MX-Phoenix is a spider-inspired robot that uses 18 different motors to crawl over uneven ground.
19-year-old builds robot that uses facial recognition to shine a laser in your eye
19-year-old student Michael Reeves has built a robot which uses facial recognition to shine a laser into the eyes of anyone who dares use it.
Drones and robots wove the University of Stuttgart’s otherworldly new pavilion
A striking new pavilion at Germany’s University of Stuttgart was woven by a combination of robots and drones.
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Tarzan the Robot will swing over the heads of farmers to monitor their crops
Georgia Institute of Technology's Tarzan-inspired robot will swing on high-wires to help farmers monitor their crops.