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Google subsidiary YouTube has admitted that it made a mistake when, citing its policies against “deliberate infliction of animal suffering” such as “dog fighting and cock fighting,” it removed several videos of robots fighting, per reports in Motherboard and the Verge. The videos are again available...

The largest driver of the year-to-date growth of industrial robots was an 83% increase in units ordered by automotive OEMs,

You can buy the latest Raspberry Pi as a kit with a mouse and keyboard if you want, making it more useful than ever.

Microbots could have several useful applications, particularly within biomedical and healthcare settings. For instance, due to their small size, these small machines could be inserted within the human body, allowing doctors to remotely carry out exams or operate regions affected by diseases.

YouTube has removed hundreds of videos showing robots battling other robots after claiming they are in breach of its rules surrounding animal cruelty. YouTuber and robot enthusiast Anthony Murney was one of the first to highlight the issue, who blamed a new algorithm introduced by YouTube to detect ...

The manufacturing industry can be overly optimistic when it comes to new technologies — believing AI will fast-track development and IoT-empowered factories are bound to catch up with the German and…

FedEx’s autonomous delivery robot begins test runs in Memphis Aug. 26.

The Universiry of Birmingham said robots need to know the reason why they're doing a job to effectively and safely work alongside people in the near future.

THE US Navy wants to build a fleet of ten robot warships over the next five years. The huge ships referred to as Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSVs) would function as scouts for the main battle…

Robotiq's AirPick includes options for one or two suction cups on its vacuum gripper.

Scientists at EPFL developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in the development of soft robots, lightweight exoskeletons and smart clothing.

scientists introduced an exosuit that seems to reach a new milestone, helping users both walk and run with less effort.

UPS has announced a minority stake in autonomous trucking startup TuSimple, which also delivered mail for the United States Postal Service earlier this year. TuSimple has been hauling cargo for UPS between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, since May.

A system developed by MIT researchers combines artificial intelligence and robotics to produce small molecules that could be used in medicine, solar energy, and polymer chemistry.

Kids and their families who are interested in STEM-related activities are invited to a Huskie Robotics Team Demo on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Nichols Library in Naperville. Attendees will be able to meet Clementine -- a 100-pound robot that can do push-ups -- drive smaller robots and meet and greet ...

Creator in San Francisco has an incredibly high-tech robot which cooks burgers to order while controlling temperature and toppings.

​We've already seen several dog-like quadruped robots, which move by walking with their four backward-bending legs. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University are now getting in on the act, with their artificially-intelligent (and dog-headed) Astro robot.

From Aliens’ Power Loader to the Combat Jackets from Edge of Tomorrow, science fiction is full of amazing assistive robot exosuits that can be worn by humans to increase their capabilities. But real life is fast catching up with sci-fi. Here are some of the most exciting real examples.

New research suggests that ease of use and lower cost will drive tremendous growth in the cobot market over the next 10 years.

A new Japanese research effort aims to use cutting-edge AI to deliver robots capable of assisting the elderly and people with disabilities.What’s new: Toyota is teaming up with Preferred Networks, a Japanese AI company, to sprinkle a little intelligence over the assistive robots it’s currently worki...

MIT startup Optimus Ride is operating fleets of self-driving vehicles in mixed-use, geofenced areas to make transportation more convenient.

Whether through illness or injury, 36 million people suffer from blindness worldwide, and until just a decade ago those afflicted had little chance o

Participants to compete for up to $1 million for autonomous robots that could explore the moon.

Tesla’s Model 3 doesn’t come with a physical key: you can unlock and start your car with your phone, a car-shaped key fob, or a keycard. One creative driver figured out a way to make sure that she never loses her card: she implanted its RFID tag into her forearm.