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This is the first time that singing mountain gorillas have been caught on camera.

As soon as there were drones, there were visions of drone deliveries. Robotic insects bringing parcels and pizzas to your front or back doorstep in a jiffy, not waiting for traffic lights and traveling as the crow flies. But as aviation regulators around the world work with the likes of Amazon, UPS ...

Infusion of $51 million will fund Mojo Vision’s next generation of augmented reality lens prototypes, plus new batteries, software, and manufacturing processes

Ford is putting the future of being autonomously driven on hold until 2022 as it grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.

An energy-efficient generator intended to power private residences could power autonomous military vehicles for months, according to Army researchers.

Robots made of 3D-printed muscle and rat spines could help us understand conditions like motor neurone disease and the technique may eventually be used to build prosthetic devices

A new social robot designed for children wants to help promote social, emotional, and cognitive development

DHL is deploying hundreds of Avidbots' Neo floor-scrubbing robots worldwide, building on a partnership that started in 2019.

After first announcing a drone delivery collaboration last October, UPS and CVS are pushing ahead with their vision for aerial shipments of medical goods. Announced today, the next phase of this partnership will see UPS drones deployed to carry prescription drugs from a Florida pharmacy to the large...

Where are the robots when you need them!

CSAIL's Conduct-A-Bot system uses muscle signals to cue a drone’s movement, enabling more natural human-robot communication.

Since the coronavirus outbreak, strict visitation rules and social distancing guidelines imposed at nursing homes in Florida have left some seniors feeling isolated.

Although we've recently seen a number of "electronic skin" sensor patches that monitor the wearer's vital signs, the things do have their drawbacks. Scientists at MIT have therefore developed what may be a better alternative, in the form of a vitals-monitoring shirt.

A DIY experiment at IBM Research–Europe became a valuable tool

Searching for sources of potentially harmful radiation isn't a job that most people would want – so why not get a drone to do it? Well, a team of Czech engineers is currently developing just such an aircraft.

Since states issued shelter-in-place orders, police departments have seized on the crisis as a moment to acquire more drones to do remote patrolling.

The robots have a plan. Actually, the plan is for humans to defeat other humans using robots, but no one will deny that the phrase 'robots have a...

A threat to NATO? 

Landers that generate their own pads as they touch down would mean faster, cheaper, and safer planetary exploration

Shimon can now listen and improvise in real-time for dynamic rap battles with humans

Although many aspects of the automobile manufacturing process are now automated, the inspection of welds is still typically performed by humans. A new robotic system, being developed in Germany, should make the checking of those welds easier and more accurate than ever before.

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dog is being used as a telemedicine system to help a Boston hosptial interact with suspected COVID-19 patients.

LiBiao seeks to capitalize on growing demand for e-commerce with sorting robot

Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have developed an electronic skin that converts sweat into energy to control a robotic arm