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The Shadow Robot team couldn't resist! Our Operator, Joanna, is using the Shadow Teleoperation System which, fun and games aside, can help those in difficult, dangerous and distant jobs.

Boston Dynamics revealed its Stretch robot, a mobile manipulator designed to move boxes out of trucks and build pallets inside warehouses.

Currently, if you want a VR setup to "know" what your individual fingers are doing, you either have to wear special gloves or place your hands directly in front of a camera. A new system, however, keeps tabs on the fingers via a simple wristband.

Researchers studied how reinforcement learning enabled a robot arm equipped with a parallel jaw gripper and tactile sensors to insert unknown objects into a hole.

We've been hearing a lot lately about micro-robots, that could one day perform tasks such as capturing pollutants from the environment. Scientists have now created a sturdy batch of such bots, that heal back together when cut in two.

From slow-moving machines inspired by sloths to others that burst from the water and soar through the air like flying fish, robots that mimic the behavior of real-world creatures have exciting potential when it comes to environmental monitoring. A new creation out of Duke University is yet another i...

Embracing technology has helped Jasper Hill Farm achieve high-quality, consistent artisan cheeses

Anderson Cooper reports on the workshop where fantasy has become reality, Sunday on 60 Minutes.

The robot research adds to a growing field of machines built with environmental protection in mind. Read it here.

Developers of AI Puppy are field testing the robot dog with students at an elementary school near Suwanee in metro Atlanta, an example of how teachers are experimenting with artificial intelligence to bolster learning — not just in the curriculum for students, but as an aide to educators

The spherical Daedalus concept robot could roll around in lunar lava tubes.

A "self-portrait" by humanoid robot Sophia, who "interpreted" a depiction of her own face, has sold at auction for over $688,000.

You’ve heard about remote photoshoots—but what about remote tattoos?

Teaching a 3D printer to construct a sandwich, fold clothes, build a toy car, and more

Fish have a sensory system known as the lateral line, which allows them to detect movements, vibrations and pressure gradients in the water. Scientists have now given a robotic fish its own version of that system, letting it determine the best swimming speed.

While aerial drones do show promise as a means of urban parcel delivery, their small size will limit them to carrying relatively light packages. An experimental new system, however, lets multiple drones team up to hoist heftier items.

The liquid-carrying tanks on tanker ships have to regularly be inspected for cracks – a task which is typically performed by humans. A new drone, however, is claimed to do the job much quicker and more thoroughly.

An online artwork jointly created by a robot and a human artist will go on sale this week.

The deep-learning algorithm calculates where sensors should be placed on a robot to help engineers design more effective machines.

Man-Machine Synergy Effectors, Inc. is a Japanese company working on an absolutely massive “human machine synergistic effect device,” which is a huge robot controlled by a nearby human using a haptic rig.

Honda's robotic lawnmower has its range expanded for use at orchards, solar farms, and factory greenspaces.

Adversarial robots could help humans exercise more effectively

While their winged counterparts are designed to stay aloft for weeks at a time, multirotor drones are more renowned for their maneuverability. California-based drone manufacturer Skyfront was established in 2014 to push the flight duration boundaries of multirotor drones and is now claiming an endur...

The post-pandemic world is shaping up to be a lot quicker to embrace robots.