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A new study highlights the importance of electrode placement when implanting sensory arrays for patients using a robotic hand.

Drone company UAVTEK has collaborated with BAE Systems to deliver 30 prototypes of the Bug nano drone to the British Army for field evaluations. Weighing 6.91 ounces (196 g), the Bug is designed to operate in winds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h).

It has been a tough year, but science still brought us some weird, cool and quirky findings

Panasonic has started testing a new delivery robot in suburban Tokyo. And it’s just so darn cute. The new delivery robot, first reported by the Japan Times, is being tested in what’s called the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town. Panasonic staged a test run for members of the press earlier this month.

Imagine robots that can learn how to do everyday human tasks, no matter how complex, just by watching you perform them a few times.

It can automatically plug a battery in while you shop

Spot tackles lava tubes as JPL prepares for the final DARPA SubT event

It's the next step toward self-directed learning about the real world. Cue the shark music

Cerus Endovascular said a procedure using an Xcath robot enabled its Contour device to be implanted intercranially quickly.

We recap the robotics industry's biggest stories in 2020, including Hyundai's acquisition of Boston Dynamics and much more.

How do you create the shooting range of the future? Get your hands on an army of autonomous robots to shoot at, of course.

Kawasaki Robotics may have been ahead of its time with its 2016 robot server.

Holiday robot videos 2020

Illegal hunting is never fair game.

Our future AR gadgets will be monitoring our lives more closely than anything we face now

By using small networks of Rössler systems, physics experts developed a controller enabling a brain-machine interface for an antlike robot.

As quickly as our brains accept virtual reality once our vision and hearing are hijacked, there are plenty of people trying to extend the illusion across our other senses, moving towards a future of total physical immersion that replicates experiences across all our senses.

Look who’s baaaack: Jibo! After being sold (twice?), this pioneering social home robot (it was first announced back in 2014!) now belongs to NTT Disruption, which was described to us as the “disruptive company of NTT Group.” We are all for disruption, so this looks like a great new home for Jibo.

The top 10 or so robotics deals of 2020 included billions for Waymo and Xpeng Motors, as well as acquisitions of Zoox and Boston Dynamics.

Boeing's Loyal Wingman jet-propelled combat drone has been put through its first high-speed taxi test in preparation for its maiden flight next year. Conducted by Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at an undisclosed location in Australia, the tests were designed to verify if the craft ...

This lonely dog's Christmas just got a lot better thanks to a robot we all know well. Watch the heartwarming video here.

How designers are future-proofing fashion’s oldest crafts

Earlier this year, we heard about a pet-entertaining/treat-dispensing robot known as Pumpkii. Although its crowdfunding campaign was cancelled, the similar Rocki is now available for purchase.

Google's Arts and Culture lab has launched a clever browser experiment in collaboration with David Li. The Blob Opera puts four operatic voices at your disposal to create glorious AI-driven performances.