Intrinsic motivation, a concept drawn from behavioural science, has gained significant traction in robotic research as a means to stimulate exploratory behaviour in the absence of explicit external ...

Researchers are using generative AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills—including tasks they could perform in homes. Silent. Rigid. Clumsy. Henry and Jane Evans are used to awkward ...

In the first days of my son’s life, during the fall of 2023, he spent much of the time when he wasn’t sleeping or eating engaged in what some cognitive scientists call “motor babbling.” His arms and ...

Robots are super interesting, but you probably shouldn’t start learning about them with a full-sized industrial SCARA arm or anything. Better to learn with something smaller and simpler to understand.

Standing amid hundreds of people in the rotunda of Chicago's iconic Museum of Science and Industry, Ritika Ghosh (MSR '23) felt her confidence building. Ghosh was teaching people of all ages about a ...

During summer break, Kaylee Sauceda decided to take a summer course to advance her knowledge in coding and robotics as she prepares to start freshman year at Jordan High School. Sauceda was one of ...

Robotics is entering a new phase where general-purpose learning matters as much as mechanical design. Instead of programming every behavior by hand, modern robots are increasingly expected to learn ...

Students learn about science, technology and engineering with hands-on, fun projects during South Orangetown School's Summer STEAM Camp held at Tappan Zee High School. Coordinator Samantha Levine runs ...

A PickNik space robot concept called Tridex. PickNik Robotics, a leader in robotics software and engineering services, today announced that it has won a SpaceWERX contract to work on robotics for the ...