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Recently Harvard University's RoboBee has hit another milestone: precision control over its heading and lateral movement, making it much more adept at maneuvering. As a result, RoboBee can better hover and pivot in mid air, more similar to its biological inspiration, the bumblebee.

A flying robot with wings controlled by an electric field instead of heavy motors and gears slightly outperforms insect muscles

Last summer, Hayward-based Abundant Robotics abruptly closed up shop. Plenty of startups fail, a phenomenon that certainly applies in the notoriously difficult world of robotics. But the pandemic has proven a boon for robotics funding, particularly in fields like agriculture, where employees continu...

Creating a fleet of robotic helpers that can do variety of tasks near the Moon

Liquid-amplified zipping enables transmission-free flapping for high-performance lightweight micro-air vehicles.

[Kevin Lynagh] is interested in tiny PCB stepper motors, and after reviewing the various projects and patents to-date, decided to give it a try himself. These are basically a stepper motor that&#82…

A student-built rover is being prepared for a launch to the Moon later this year.

Robot dogs are being welcomed by the Department of Homeland Security

All EV drivers really want is faster charging, but for now they're getting creepy and/or complex robo-charging snakes and arms instead. Robotic charging might ultimately make topping off an EV battery easier, but it would be nice if it didn't terrify children in the back seat in the process. Contine...

In order to train their students, medical schools often get actors to present symptoms of certain conditions. Offering what is claimed to be a more consistent and readily available alternative, the HAL S5301 robot is designed to simulate a brain-injured patient.

Scientists hope to find out how fast these rivers of ice are moving.

From sushi-making robots to robot-barmaids, the future of work is looking to be very interesting indeed for many industries.

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, and OLV Hospital Aalst today announced that the first clinical procedure in Europe was performed with the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system. The robotic prostatectomy was performed by Prof. Alexandre Mottrie, M.D., head of...

They’re four-legged, and weigh 100 pounds. But instead of a muzzle and fur, these have bolts, gadgets and cameras, and will be deployed on the Southwest border to help U.S. Customs and Border…

More robots joined the U.S. workforce last year than ever before, taking on jobs from plucking bottles and cans off conveyor belts at trash recycling plants to putting small consumer goods into cardboard boxes at e-commerce warehouses.

If anyone doubted that times are indeed changing, the latest trends regarding celebrities’ luxury toys are a good indication of that. One example is that “boring” vacations in high-end exotic resorts are being replaced with VIP trips to space, such as Brooklyn Beckham’s future wedding gift. And anot...

Nike’s supply chain has been disrupted in the pandemic, but new ‘collaborative robots’ will help achieve sustainability ideals & hit customer expectations

ORLANDO, Fla. — Soon, guests strolling through Orlando’s theme parks might find themselves walking alongside an unusual companion: a robotic security guard. If the machine is from Robotic Assistance Devices, as CEO Steve Reinharz hopes, it won’t be easily mistaken for a person. Shaped more like the ...

LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WMBB) — A Bay County youth robotics team is headed to the state title competition. The Galactic Squirrels Robotics team members were runners-up in the First Tech Challenge (FTC) A…

Until the metaverse buzz came along, a lot of the hype was placed on AI and machine learning. The way this technology was portrayed makes...

SISU Cinema Robotics is developing cutting edge cinema robots at its headquarters in Pflugerville, Texas. The robot arms have been used by an HBO Max film cr...

Chinese engineers have 'perfected' a six-legged robot and will unleash its terror on the world at the Winter Olympics.

Roomba aside, domestic robots are still in search of the killer app they need to really take off. For the other kind of home automation to succeed, designers are going to have to find the most odio…

A team of researchers from Université de Cergy-Pontoise, the College of the Holy Cross and Montpellier University, has found that when humans interact with robots, they tend to synchronize their movements ...