Good news, robots! Humans like you more when they build you themselves
You’ll like your robot more if you build it yourself, according to a new research from Pennsylvania State University.
Robot workers are showing up in malls, hotels, and parking lots
Robots capable of autonomous movement while completing assigned tasks are beginning to appear on sidewalks and in parking lots, hotels, and stores.
For soldiers and old folks, the Superflex exosuit may help carry the load
Superflex is a soft exoskeleton that fits snuggly over the wearer's body and carries much of the load from the legs, arms, and torso.
Spring-loaded robotic roach can leap over five feet high
The little robot called JumpRoach can scurry around, flip itself upright, and leap over five feet into the air.
Harvard scientists just figured out how to make their robotic bee 'perch' on objects to save energy
Despite its small size, the Harvard-developed micro aerial vehicle is capable of flight and perching to conserve its valuable energy.
The Ziro robotics kit lets you control your contraptions with a smart glove
The new Ziro kit, launching on Indiegogo, allows you to control robotic creations with a smart glove. This is the work of California-based ZeroUI.
New robotic exoskeleton technology is here from Panasonic
Thanks to the incredible technology behind robotic exoskeletons, the elderly, the injured, and everyone else can experience mobility like never before.
The latest Boston Dynamics video has inspired tons of ‘Robot Lives Matter’ parody videos
Parodies of Boston Dynamics abusing its robots, including the company's new and more-human Atlas are popping up all over the web. We're pissing off Skynet.
This odd new drone is designed to fold into an egg shape for easy transport
Headquartered in Beijing, China, Powervision recently announced the new PowerEgg drone, an egg-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle that is easy to fly.
Japanese robot is excellent at mobile puzzler Puzzles & Dragons
A Japanese roboticist has built a rig that can play popular mobile match-3 game Puzzles & Dragons with uncanny skill.
These sensor-laden gloves help visually impaired people identify objects around them
Engineers are developing a hand-worn device that will provide the visually impaired with the ability to identify objects in their environment.
This robotic prosthetic hand knows exactly how hard to grab an egg without crushing it
SynTouch, a tactile sensing company, just unveiled its recent breakthrough in prosthetics, showing off its BioTac fingers which can accurately sense touch.
This programmable robotic arm is basically your own personal JARVIS
The Dobot robotic arm is designed to be completely programmable, so anyone from makers and designers to moms and dads can have a robotic personal assistant.
Leeds could become the first ‘self-repairing city’ with a fleet of robotic civil servants
Leeds University won £4.2 million in funding to develop robotics that will build a self-repairing city, monitoring and repairing local infrastructure.
Hitachi puts AI boss in charge to boost productivity
Hitachi has been experimenting with software systems that can assign employee duties, and so far there's been an 8 percent increase in warehouse efficiency.
DARPA gives helicopters insect-like legs to land on uneven surfaces
Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology are testing helicopter robotic landing gear that folds in flight and bends in response to variable terrain.
Meet the robot looking to hitchhike across the United States
HitchBot has been built to test the relationship between humans and robots — and along the way it wants to hitchhike from Boston to San Francisco.
