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7robotics held its open house with demonstrations of swinging robot arms using vacuum bars to lift swivel, raise and stack items sometimes hundreds of pounds.

Delivery robots will be zipping around the Marquette University campus.

A robot made from magnetic fluid can be made smaller, thinner, or directed to break up with special magnets, which could be useful for delivering drugs into the body

In the world of biomedical mechanics, earthworms are a source of great excitement. Stanford assistant professor Renee Zhao has developed a worm-inspired "millirobot" that may one day revolutionize healthcare.

The solution features a human training feature in which the AMR learns a path through the facility by simply being pushed along its intended path.

I could watch this robot excavator dig all day. Remote control could also make excavation safer and more economical.

UK-based robotics company Engineered Arts just gave its ultra-realistic-looking humanoid robot Ameca a voice — and she has a lot to say.

Dutch company Koppert Machines has developed a new fully automatic radish harvesting robot. Read how it can save up to 50% in costs.

A humanoid robot shows promise in evaluating pediatric well-being.

A new pack of “dogs” loaded with surveillance technology could creep their way into our communities through a federal backdoor.

As robots become increasingly advanced, they are likely to find their way into many real-world settings, including homes, offices, malls, airports, health care facilities, and assisted living spaces. ...

Maillardet's Automaton, built around 1800, can write poems and draw pictures and was a precursor to today's sophisticated robots.

The autonomous robot plowed through a suspected shooting at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles.

In this edition of Perceptron, TechCrunch's semiregular review of AI research, we take a look at cutting-edge robotics, moon-scanning tech, and more.

Research team hopes system could improve natural conversations between humans and AI systems

Astrobotic announced that it acquired Masten Space Systems, along with its portfolio of space technology, for $4.5 million.

Blast 7-D opened its debut location at American Dream in East Rutherford.

The Yarbo Yard robot is now available via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Thanks to modular accessories, you can use the device to clear snow, mow your lawn, or blow leaves. The robot is guided by RTK-GPS rather than boundary wires and can operate in temperatures as low as -30 °C (~-22 °F).

HP has launched a site printing robot that marks up plans on construction sites, generating significant productivity gains.

The global medical devices market size was valued at $425.5 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $612.7 billion by 2025, grow at a CAGR of 5.4%. More than 180,000 U.S. companies are involved in designing, developing, manufacturing, testing, marketing, packaging, and distributing medical devices ...

New Chang'e missions will target the lunar far side and south pole.

Professor Robert Sparrow is an expert in philosophy and applied ethics at Monash University, including the ethics of new technologies like robots. We chat to

The Maze will offer visitors the chance to “Get Lost” from Sept. 16 through Oct. 31.

Medical sample collection in low Earth orbit could be repurposed for future moon and Mars missions.