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What does the ultimate search-and-rescue robot look like? And how would it cope in an underground disaster zone? That's what DARPA set out to discover in its Subterranean Challenge. Here's what you need to know about the competition that's attracting the world's top research labs.

Opinion: As President, I would issue a robot tax for corporations displacing humans, and create a federal agency to oversee automation.

Most of the ocean is still unexplored. With underwater robotics, scientists can finally access the true final frontier.

"We only live once ... allegedly," Sophia the humanoid robot tells unsettled Westwood star Evan Rachel Wood.

People with hand amputations experience difficult daily life challenges, often leading to lifelong use of a prosthetic hands and services.

The exoskeleton helps people with paralysis to stand up and walk, aided by a robotic frame that is strapped to the body.

The Jackal UGV is being used to develop machine learning for obstacle avoidance in a research project at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Facebook is leading an effort to teach robots how to think for themselves and develop human-like intuition that will enable them to navigate unknown circumstances. The approach is called embodied AI.

A gigantic humanoid vehicle has been designed and built by a Japanese mechanical company.

The all-electric APT 70 can tote up to 70 pounds, cruise at 75 mph, and cover 35 miles with a fully charged battery.

The cBot Chef, which is part of Samsung's AI push, did have some help from Michelin-starred chefs.

RT Corporation, a Tokyo-based developer of service robots, raised 400 million yen ($3.8 million) in for its food-picking collaborative robot Foodly.

Reach Robotics, the company behind the spider-like MekaMon robot you might’ve seen on the shelves at the Apple Store, is closing down.

While automated technologies have certainly lightened the load in car factories around the world, hard labor and long hours on the part of human workers is still a big part of the manufacturing mix. Hyundai has been developing different types of assistive exoskeletons to give its factory workers a…

An advance in soft robotics could help patients requiring in-situ (implanted) medical devices. The discovery could enable longer-lasting and better-functioning devices — including pacemakers, breast implants, biosensors, and drug delivery devices.

LEeCH is capable of elongating and bending its body without any constraints and, thanks to its flexible structure (made of a shower hose material) and two suction cups, the robot has successfully climbed up and down a vertical wall and transitioned horizontally to reach the other side. 

was founded to address the “increased pressure faced by the food service industry around wages, labor supply, and cost efficiencies.”

Parrot launched its 4K Anafi drone last year with the view to balancing a decent camera and plenty of features with a price tag that wasn't prohibitivel

The fifth annual World Robot Conference was open to the public in Beijing last Thursday, August 22, and this bionic flying bird based on a herring gull was one of the more spectacular sights. Other…

Collecting precise soil samples is essential for farmers because a small amount of soil determines the amount of nutrients needed for acres of crops and can determine crop yields.

Scientists found that lab-grown mini-brains on the International Space Station are giving off brain waves, potentially posing a new ethical dilemma.

[Photo: courtesy Futurice]BY KATHARINE SCHWAB5 MINUTE READThe robots are here. They’re scanning shelves at your local supermarket, delivering food, and even assisting nurses in the hospital. As the robots begin to infiltrate human spaces, questions remain for designers and engineers tasked with conv...

Here’s a range of robot companies that offer automated solutions in a wide range of industries that include manufacturing, warehousing, and even delicate surgery.

Seen in the wild, robots often appear cute and nonthreatening. This doesn't mean we shouldn't be hostile.