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A team of researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials has developed a new wheel that can change from hard to soft and ‘climb’ over barriers.

The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.

The deployment of robot teams could allow humans to complete various real-world tasks faster and more efficiently. For instance, multiple co-operating robots could help to quickly find and rescue survivors ...

The robot participated in the 22nd Sangju Dried-Persimmon Marathon in the North Gyeongsang Province city of South Korea.

A new study explores how robots can model and test aspects of the human sense of self, offering new insights into this complex phenomenon.

When disaster strikes, drones and robots can be sent into danger zones to scout for survivors. The RoBoa from a student team at ETH Zurich is designed to snake its way through debris that would stop other solutions in their tracks.

Two things are immediately notable when watching the Carter Pro robot navigate the aisles of the demo warehouse inside Robust AI’s San Carlos, California,

When Yuriy Shelmuk co-founded a company last year making drone signal jammers, he said there was little interest in the devices. It now produces 2,500 a month and has a six-week waiting list.

It can roll over obstacles up to 1.3 times the height of its radius, going from solid to fluid when it encounters impediments

Tesla launched an Optimus robot action figure on its web store this week, though the model went on to sell out in under a day after its...

Warehouses aren't the only places grappling with a labor crunch. Since the start of the pandemic, restaurants around the world have been grappling with

Kubota says its new KATR farm tractor concept raises the bar in autonomous, zero-emission farming – and they've convinced others, too.

Robotic dogs are helping law enforcement protect President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida residence.

EV startup Xpeng unveiled its Iron robot this month, a nearly 6-foot tall robot that the company said was already working in its factories and stores.

Humanoid called Digit fuelled boosterism at Web Summit, but also raised concerns about jobs, safety and climate

A robot trained on 100 percent synthetic data can climb stairs, clamber over boxes, and chase a soccer ball in the real world.

LLM-controlled droids easily jailbroken to perform mayhem, researchers warn

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Diligent Robotics marked more than 100,000 elevator trips with Moxi, which is conducting autonomous deliveries in hospitals.

Manufacturers of robotic pool cleaners seek to emulate China’s electric vehicle success story while keeping an eye on tariff threats.

The Naval Research Laboratory delivered a pair of robotic arms for Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle

A multi-institutional trio of roboticists has designed and built a robot that mimics the abilities of the dung beetle. In their paper published in the journal Advanced Science, Binggwong Leung, Stanislav ...

Nvidia plans to launch "Jetson Thor" in the first half of 2025, providing the processing power needed to bring humanoid robots to life.

University of Pennsylvania researchers use AI-processed radio waves to enable robots "see" in 3D, navigating smoke, glass, and walls.