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There's growing competition among robotics companies targeting brick & mortar retail.

Copying one of Mother Nature’s designs is a clever shortcut when building robots that need to navigate our complex world. But those designs aren’t always adaptable—a fish can’t do much when it’s out of the water. Adding some human ingenuity, however, results in the best of both worlds; a robot that ...

Walmart is testing a burger-flipping robot called Flippy in its headquarters.

Consumers with expectations inflated by years of science fiction saturation might find themselves frustrated as domestic robots fail to perform basic tasks.

Social robot maker Jibo has sold its IP assets. According to a former Jibo executive, New York-based investment firm SQN Venture Partners is the new owner.

Mechanical metamaterials can have their rigidity tuned, offering a new approach to soft robotics

Humans walk with straight legs and most robots don't, but IHMC is teaching Atlas to do better

The military wants future super-soldiers to control robots with their thoughts.

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has been working on an underwater robot for the past four years through a DHS Center of Excellence, the Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) at the University of Alaska Anchorage, in partnership with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) an...

Robotics packaging is being applied to an increasing number of industries as the advantages of robotics in packaging automation have become evident and identified as the future of production line p…

How much would you pay for a robot that cleans toilets? The $500 Giddell Toilet Cleaning Robot goes on sale today. Billed by its creator, Altan Robotech, as the world's first portable toilet cleaning robot, the Giddell sports a brush on a telescopic arm and software that directs it to all areas that...

Building an AI that’s as clever as a human is the grand goal of artificial intelligence. But when will it happen? Experts disagree, but in a new book, Architects of Intelligence, some hazard a guess. (Spoiler: you might just live to see it, but maybe not.)

Despite our best intentions, keeping a houseplant alive can be a struggle for a lot of us. But that vague wave of sadness you feel when you end u

By the end of Walmart's fiscal year, January 31, 2019, the world's largest retailer will have 360 BrainOS-powered machines cleaning floors across the US.

The bigger surprise might be the countries that are lagging the forecast.

Forget the days of nursing a drink at the bar while pouring out your woes to the bartender. At least if a new establishment in Prague is a sign of the future.

Trying to train your employees to answer questions from customers with a variety of different needs? What you’re looking for may be a slightly creepy robot bust with a swappable face. Meet Furhat: the social robot designed by a Swedish startup with the goal of human interaction.

A self-driving vehicle named Lotte is taking autonomous delivery to the next level, eliminating the need for a human to immediately retrieve their package.

Canadian startup Omnirobotic today announced it would soon begin on-site field testing for its industrial painting robot to locations in Canada and the U.S.

Autonomous robots will soon patrol in neighbourhoods, while drones are now helping to nab criminals.

AI experts are deeply divided on nearly everything about their field.

Meet Cimon. The 3D printed floating robot head was developed by Airbus for the German Space Agency. He’s been a crew member of the International Space Station since June, though as Gizmodo notes, this is the first time we’re seeing him in action. Really the floating, Watson-powered robot face is li…

It seems like everyone is talking about robots taking jobs away. The reality? Robots will replace most managers before they replace front-line workers. In a mere five years, artificially intelligent agents will replace managers.