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While we have seen eel-like swimming robots before, they've tended to simply copy the movements of their biological counterparts. AgnathaX is different, in that it utilizes simulated central and peripheral nervous systems for more robust performance.

Ford Europe has taken automation a step further by introducing robot test drivers. No, this isn't an attempt to save a pay packet, but as a way of testing cars under extreme environmental conditions without risking the health of a human driver.

Robocat's curse is being passed along as part of a charity auction for Grant Imahara's Steam Foundation

When robots make mistakes—and they do from time to time—reestablishing trust with human co-workers depends on how the machines own up to the errors and how human-like they appear, according to University ...

Consolidation and development are driving a tech makeover in construction.

A homemade robot designed by Indonesian villagers and scientists for fun has found a new use during the pandemic - bringing food, and hopefully a smile, to self-isolating residents who have contracted COVID-19.

Bad for lawyers’ salaries, good for people who need cheap legal help.

A California robotics company has developed a high-tech brace that could help millions of people in the U.S. with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Artificial camouflage could make it easier to blend in with—or stand out from—your surroundings.

A Chinese rival to Boston Dynamics’ Spot.

Milanion Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukrainian Armor to give the latter distribution rights of unmanned ground vehicle Agema.

In recent years, computer scientists have developed mobile robots that could be introduced in a variety of settings. To efficiently navigate unstructured environments, however, these robots should be ...

A robotics team made up of high schoolers from Lafayette, Louisiana, invented a kit that can be added to any bike that will assist riders with damaged or missing legs pedal. Jaime Wax has the details.

We have robots that can mow the lawn, but as much as they present us with convenience, they share the same challenges that robot vacuums faced.

While the robot does not officially have a name, the store manager of Woodman's Brooks Tellock said it's most often called Woody for its "hat" on top, and a play on the word Woodman's.

The buzz of the bees drowned out the hum of the robotic arm, which worked with an efficiency no human beekeeper could match.

After years of trying, 60 Minutes cameras finally get a peek inside the workshop at Boston Dynamics, where robots move in ways once only thought possible in movies. Anderson Cooper reports.

Tree squirrels are the Olympic divers of the rodent world. At present, there is no robot as agile as a squirrel, and none that can learn or make decisions about dynamic tasks in complex environments.

A robotic thumb strapped next to the little finger can be controlled well enough by some people to be used while playing piano

Fast-food chains are working with a host of startups to bring automation to their kitchens.

Recycled for efficiency.

In Army Research Laboratory program, General Electric teaches a robot how to navigate off-road on its own.

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