Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a groundbreaking method to cover robotic surfaces with genuine, living skin tissue. The idea of robots with skin isn't just about creating a ...

We have all heard about the robot that had to be cut to confirm ...

Picture a robot. What comes to mind? Perhaps a droid from Star Wars or The Jetsons: a machine that can move, speak and perform tasks all by itself. Or maybe your imagination jumps to humanoid robots à ...

There is no avoiding robots. With increasing autonomy, satellites span the skies; vacuums vroom underfoot; and bots conduct surgery, deliver packages and explore the solar system. Robot expert Sooyeon ...

A startup founded by former Nvidia researchers that’s “building the brain for humanoid and human-capable robots,” Flexion has ...

Mid-20th Century: As computers and early robotics emerged, stories started exploring more complex AI and mechanical designs.

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a next-generation wearable system that enables people to ...

Robots are beginning to appear in the public arena, such as in restaurants and supermarkets. But most are still hidden away in industrial settings, including warehouses and factories. That is set to ...

A soft armband that lets you steer a robot while you sprint on a treadmill or bob on rough seas sounds like science fiction.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have created Clio, a new technology that enables robots to intuitively identify relevant areas of a scene based on specific tasks. The tech helps ...

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...